RD Licensing

In addition to purchasing a Windows Server 2012 server license, administrators must also have the correct number of Windows Server client access licenses (CALs). When utilizing RDS functionality, an additional set of RDS client access licenses (RDS CALs) is needed for each user or device. For certain types of deployments, RDS External Connector or Service Providers License Agreement (SPLA) licenses can be purchased as well.

RDS License Types

The following Remote Desktop licensing types are available for use:

RDS Device CAL—This CAL type permits one device (used by any user) to utilize RDS functionality on any server.

RDS User CAL—This CAL type permits one user (using any device) to utilize RDS functionality on any server.

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