Remote Desktop Server License !!top!! [ EXTENDED ]

: This license is physically assigned to a specific device. Any number of users can use that single device to connect to the server.

| Pitfall | Risk | Solution | |---------|------|----------| | Using the built-in 2 admin RDP connections for user access | Severe violation – audit finding | Purchase RDS CALs for every user/device accessing RDS | | Mixing Per User and Per Device CALs without tracking | Incomplete coverage, audit failure | Choose one mode for the environment; document exceptions | | Not installing RDS CALs after purchase | No license issued – technically unlicensed | Install all CALs into the license server immediately | | Using RDS on Windows Server Standard without CALs | Same as above – illegal | Buy CALs before allowing user connections | | Allowing external vendors/contractors via RDS | Needs special “External Connector” license | Purchase an RDS External Connector per server or use separate CALs | remote desktop server license

| CAL Type | Best For | How It Works | |----------|----------|----------------| | | Users with multiple devices (desktop, laptop, tablet) or shared devices. | One CAL covers one user from any number of devices. | | Per Device | Users who always use the same device (e.g., shift workers, kiosks, thin clients). | One CAL covers one device used by multiple users. | : This license is physically assigned to a specific device