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Setting Up and Activating RDS CALs on Windows Server 2008 R2

Set up the Remote Desktop Licensing role service and Remote Desktop Session Host by following these instructions:

Setting up the Remote Desktop Licensing role.

  1. Launch Server Manager by clicking on the taskbar icon.
  2. Click on Roles in the top left corner and then click Add roles.
  3. In the Add Roles Wizard, click Next.
  4. On the Select Server Roles page, select Remote Desktop Services and click Next.
  5. Then click Next.
  6. Select Remote Desktop Licensing and Remote Desktop Session Host and click Next.
  7. Click Next to install the Remote Desktop Session Host.
  8. Choose Do not require Network Level Authentication and click Next.
  9. Select the type of RDS CALs you are setting up, either per user or per device, then click Next.
    10. Note: This guide uses the Per device option.
  10. Input the users who will connect to the server and click Next.
  11. Configure the options you want for users and click Next.
  12. Click Next.
  13. Finally, click on Install.
  14. Wait for the role configuration to finish. Once done, click Close and select Yes to restart the server and finalise the installation.
  15. Once the roles are installed, activate the Remote Desktop Licensing server. Click on the Server Manager icon in the taskbar.
  16. Click on the + sign next to Roles in the top left corner and select Remote Desktop Services.
  17. Scroll down and click on Remote Desktop Licensing Manager under the Advanced Tools tab.
  18. Right-click on the server and select Activate Server.
  19. The server activation wizard will open. Click Next.
  20. Click Next.
  21. Enter the company name and region and click Next.
  22. Enter the company details and click Next.
  23. The server activation wizard will finish. Click Next.
  24. A reminder of your server configuration will appear. Click Next.
  25. In the License Program, select Pack. lic. (Box or prod. pack) and click Next.
  26. Enter your RDS CALs product key and click Add.
  27. Once the license is verified, click Next.
  28. The License Installation Wizard will confirm successful installation. Click Finish.
  29. Your licensing server is now ready to issue and manage licenses. Check by selecting your server's name to view available and issued licenses. Initially, it should show zero.

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