- Microsoft Terminal Server License Trial
- Microsoft Terminal Server Licensing Clearinghouse
- Microsoft Terminal Server Licensing 2016
Pricing and licensing overview
To give you a more consistent licensing experience across multi-cloud environments, we transitioned from processor-based licensing to core-based licensing for Windows Server 2019 Datacenter and Standard editions. For specific pricing, contact your Microsoft reseller.
Right-click the license server, and then click Activate Server. Click Next on the welcome page. For the connection method, select Automatic connection (recommended), and then click Next. Enter your company information (your name, the company name, your geographic region), and then click Next. Terminal Server/Remote Desktop Client Access Licenses (CALs) in Windows Server. The Remote Desktop Licensing Manager console is used to activate a license server, install RDS CALs, and manage those CALs. A single license server can host both types of RDS CALs and can host CALs from earlier operating-system versions.
| Datacenter[2] | Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard[2] | Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $972 |
| Essentials | Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Specialty servers (server license) | No CAL required | $501 |
Datacenter[2] | Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
Standard[2] | Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $972 |
Essentials | Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Specialty servers (server license) | No CAL required | $501 |
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[1]CALs are required for every user or device accessing a server. See the Product Use Rights for details.
[2]Datacenter and Standard edition pricing is for 16 core licenses.
[3]Pricing is shown in USD and may vary from country to country. Please contact your Microsoft representative for a quote.
Applies to: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
The Remote Desktop Services license server issues client access licenses (CALs) to users and devices when they access the RD Session Host. You can activate the license server by using the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.
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Install the RD Licensing role
- Sign into the server you want to use as the license server using an administrator account.
- In Server Manager, click Roles Summary, and then click Add Roles.Click Next on the first page of the roles wizard.
- Select Remote Desktop Services, and then click Next, and then Next on the Remote Desktop Services page.
- Select Remote Desktop Licensing, and then click Next.
- Configure the domain - select Configure a discovery scope for this license server, click This domain, and then click Next.
- Click Install.
Activate the license server
- Open the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager: click Start > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.
- Right-click the license server, and then click Activate Server.
- Click Next on the welcome page.
- For the connection method, select Automatic connection (recommended), and then click Next.
- Enter your company information (your name, the company name, your geographic region), and then click Next.
- Optionally enter any other company information (for example, email and company addresses), and then click Next.
- Make sure that Start Install Licenses Wizard now is not selected (we'll install the licenses in a later step), and then click Next.
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Your license server is now ready to start issuing and managing licenses.