Remote Desktop Server License · Premium & Instant
: This license is physically assigned to a specific device. Any number of users can use that single device to connect to the server.
✅ Windows Server OS license owned and activated ✅ RDS CALs purchased for every user or device connecting ✅ RDS CALs installed on an activated license server ✅ RDS Session Host configured to point to that license server ✅ Licensing mode (per user/per device) matches the CAL type installed ✅ Documentation stored securely remote desktop server license
Best for: Shift-work environments (like call centers or hospitals) where multiple employees share the same workstations. Per User CAL Per Device CAL To a user (Active Directory) To a physical device Tracking Tracked by the license server Tracked and enforced by the server Revocation Not possible Up to 20% can be revoked Enforcement Not strictly enforced (compliance based) Electronically enforced (connection blocked if empty) The License Server Role : This license is physically assigned to a specific device
Prices vary by volume licensing (Open, CSP, EA). Discounts apply for larger quantities. Per User CAL Per Device CAL To a