The first time a computer or device connects to an RD Session Host, its by default issued a temporary license. These are permanent CALs assigned to any computer or device that connects to an RD Session Host Server more than once. There are two types of Client Access Licenses available for Remote Desktop Services. Click next when you are readyĢ.9 You can start the Install Licenses Wizard if you like from this page, but I chose not to These four fields are required, so enter information for each fieldĢ.7 These fields are optional. Click NextĢ.5 The license server will start locating a Microsoft Clearinghouse serverĢ.6 Then you are requested to provide some information about yourself. If your license server does not have access to the internet, you can also choose to activate it through the web browser (of another computer, which is connected to the internet) or over telephone. I’m choosing Automatic connection, which connects to the Microsoft clearinghouse over the internet, by using https (port 443 obviously). The license server must be activated to issue RD CALs.Ģ.1 Click Start → Administrative Tools → Remote Desktop Services → Remote Desktop Licensing ManagerĢ.2 Right click the server name, and choose Activate ServerĢ.4 Choose desired connection method. So you will need licenses for both XenApp and RDS.ġ.1 Start Server Manager, Click on Add Roles, and choose the Remote Desktop Services roleġ.4 Review the text, but don’t make any choices, Click Nextġ.6 Click Close, and that is pretty much it for the installation of the role service. Each time a user connects to a XenApp session, he is also connecting to a Remote Desktop Session. Because what XenApp essentially does, is to extend the capabilities of the Microsoft Remote Desktop session host server. This is a role service of the Remote Desktop Services role on Server 2008 R2.Īlso Citrix XenApp relies on a RDS license server. To install Remote Desktop CALs, you first need to install a Remote Desktop License Server. If you don’t have Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licenses (RDS CALs), your users will not be able to connect to a remote desktop session host server, after the initial grace period of 120-days expires.
And finally we will look at how to designate specific License Servers to RDS Session Host Servers, through Group Policy. We will also review the two different types of CALs, and how to install CALs on the RDS License Server. In this blog post we will look at how to install and activate a RDS License Server.
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