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Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services CALs
Hi all, I have a client running Windows Server 2019 Datacenter, hosted on Azure. We often have a problem where we can't RDP into the server because there are already two RDP users connected (on their...
but from our side we're only logging in for admin purposes), does that mean we don't need any CALs? If so, how would we increase the limit?
The only way possible is to add RDS role and Cals to cover the users. Two users can still logon using the /admin switch as in mstsc.exe /admin
Any users other than for administrative purposes requires RDS Cals
Ah. I think we're all for administrative purposes (I'll have to check with a coworker about the client side of things, but from our side we're only logging in for admin purposes), does that mean we don't need any CALs? If so, how would we increase the limit?
but from our side we're only logging in for admin purposes), does that mean we don't need any CALs? If so, how would we increase the limit?
The only way possible is to add RDS role and Cals to cover the users. Two users can still logon using the /admin switch as in mstsc.exe /admin
- Ok, so legally we don't need to use CALs, but functionally we do. I think I'll suggest to my colleagues that we use three of our spare Action Pack CALs, I doubt we'll need them elsewhere. Thanks for your help.
Sounds good, you're welcome.
