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Windows Server 2022 RDS CALs missing in partner benefits
As a solution partner we have 100 RDS CALs for Windows Server 2019. I would like to update our Windows 2019 servers to 2022, however there are no RDS CALs for Server 2022! What is the reason for th...
We are looking for the same. The Benefit Guide refers to it as "Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) CALs (not edition-specific)", without any mention of version 2019 or 2022.
I have raised the question with the Partner Support. They pointet out that the CALs included in the benefits are indeed Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services CALs, and agreed on, that the information should be clearer in the licensing table.
But I still don't understand why the benefits only includes RDS CALs for Server 2019, when all the Server licenses included are for 2022. If it is because Microsoft is phasing out RDS CALs as partner benefits, they should just mention it.
I have raised the question with the Partner Support. They pointet out that the CALs included in the benefits are indeed Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services CALs, and agreed on, that the information should be clearer in the licensing table.
But I still don't understand why the benefits only includes RDS CALs for Server 2019, when all the Server licenses included are for 2022. If it is because Microsoft is phasing out RDS CALs as partner benefits, they should just mention it.