{"product_id":"cal-utilisateur-pour-windows-server-2019-services-de-bureau-a-distance-rds","title":"Windows Server 2019 RDS User CAL – Remote Desktop Services Licence","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWindows Server 2019 RDS User CAL — Remote Desktop Services\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2019 RDS User CAL\u003c\/strong\u003e (Remote Desktop Services User Client Access Licence) is the client access licence you need to allow users to connect to a Windows Server 2019 server via Remote Desktop Services (RDS). Without a valid RDS CAL, Windows blocks every connection beyond the two administrative sessions. At \u003cstrong\u003eYeslicense\u003c\/strong\u003e, get your \u003cstrong\u003eRDS User CAL licence key\u003c\/strong\u003e with instant delivery by email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is an RDS User CAL?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRDS (Remote Desktop Services) is the Windows Server service that lets users access applications, virtual desktops or data hosted on a server from any device — PC, Mac, tablet or thin client. To make this access compliant, Microsoft requires every authorised user or device to have an RDS CAL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two types of RDS CAL:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUser CAL\u003c\/strong\u003e (this product): licensed per person. An authorised user can connect from any device. Recommended when users switch devices or connect from several devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevice CAL\u003c\/strong\u003e: licensed per physical device. Recommended when several users share the same workstation in shifts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTypical RDS CAL use cases\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemote working\u003c\/strong\u003e — Your staff access their business applications installed on the RDS server from home. Each employee needs an RDS User CAL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCentralised applications\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rather than installing software on every PC, you publish it on the RDS server and access it via RemoteApp. Each authorised user must have an RDS CAL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThin clients\u003c\/strong\u003e — Thin client workstations with no local OS connect entirely to the RDS server. The RDS User CAL is the right licence in this case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInfrastructure needed to deploy RDS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo deploy a complete RDS environment on Windows Server 2019, you need:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cem\u003eRemote Desktop Services\u003c\/em\u003e role enabled: see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/windows-server-2019-standard\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Standard licences\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/windows-server-2019-datacenter\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn RDS licence server\u003c\/strong\u003e (Remote Desktop Licensing role) to manage the CALs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRDS CALs\u003c\/strong\u003e — one per authorised user (this product) or one per device accessing the server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server CALs\u003c\/strong\u003e — in addition to RDS CALs, each user also needs a standard Windows Server CAL to access the server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eActivating and deploying RDS CALs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall and activate the \u003cstrong\u003eRemote Desktop Licensing\u003c\/strong\u003e role on a Windows Server 2019 server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivate the licence server through the Microsoft Clearinghouse (online or by phone).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall the RDS CALs on the licence server using the licence code you received.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure Group Policy to point to the licence server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsers can now connect to the RDS server up to the number of CALs installed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre RDS 2019 CALs compatible with Windows Server 2016?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes, Windows Server 2019 RDS CALs are backward compatible and can be used on Windows Server 2016 and 2012 R2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between an RDS CAL and a standard Windows Server CAL?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe standard Windows Server CAL authorises access to the server's core services (files, printers, Active Directory). The RDS CAL is additional and specifically authorises access to Remote Desktop sessions (full virtual desktop or applications published via RemoteApp).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplementary server infrastructure at Yeslicense\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/windows-server-2019-standard\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2019 Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — The host server for your RDS infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/windows-server-2022-standard\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2022 Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — The most recent version, supported until 2031.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-cal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Windows Server licences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Our complete server infrastructure catalogue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yeslicense","offers":[{"title":"\"50 User\"","offer_id":46483312967879,"sku":null,"price":1040.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/3420\/6919\/files\/Windows-Server-2019-Remote-Desktop-Services-user-cal-license.png?v=1777699344","url":"https:\/\/yeslicense.org\/en\/products\/windows-server-2019-rds-user-cal-licence","provider":"Yeslicense","version":"1.0","type":"link"}