: Once activated, right-click the server again to install the CALs you have purchased. Configuring Your Session Hosts
When you install the Remote Desktop Licensing role, Windows is incredibly generous. It enters a "Grace Period." For 120 days, the server does not check for valid licenses. It allows unlimited connections so you can set up your environment, test things out, and get your paperwork in order. rds licensing
The fix is often counter-intuitive: You must install the licensing role on a separate server (or a designated one) and point your Session Hosts to it using Group Policy. If you installed the licensing role on the session host itself and didn't activate it, you effectively bricked your own server. : Once activated, right-click the server again to
To move beyond the grace period, you must install and activate a license server. It allows unlimited connections so you can set
Allows any number of users to access RDS from that specific machine.
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