Windows Server 2016 RDS CALs (50 Users)

What you get

After payment you receive the license details for 50 Windows Server 2016 RDS Per User CALs by email, instantly in most cases (a system delay can occasionally add 5–10 minutes). They’re also saved under My Account → Keys.

What are RDS CALs?

To use Remote Desktop Services, Microsoft requires a Remote Desktop Services client access license for each user or device that connects. These are Per User CALs: each of the 50 licenses covers one named user, whichever device they connect from.

Which servers they work with

• Windows Server 2016 RDS CALs cover RD Session Hosts running Windows Server 2016 and older versions.
• The RD License Server must run Windows Server 2016 or later.
• For newer session hosts, see 2019 RDS CALs or 2022 RDS CALs.

How to install the CALs

1. On your license server, install the Remote Desktop Licensing role service if it isn’t there yet.
2. Open Remote Desktop Licensing Manager, right-click the server and choose Activate Server.
3. Right-click the server again, choose Install Licenses, select the license program named in your email and enter the license details.
4. Choose product version Windows Server 2016, license type RDS Per User CAL and quantity 50.
5. Set the RDS licensing mode to Per User and point it to this license server.

If installation fails

Check that the license server runs Windows Server 2016 or later and is activated. Anything else: contact us within 15 days of your order, on live chat or at support@cheapkeys.io. We’ll fix it or replace the licenses, and if no working solution is possible, you get a refund under our refund policy.

Specifications

Frequently asked questions

Are these for 50 users or 50 devices?

50 users. Each named user can connect from any number of devices.

What if the CALs don’t install?

Contact us within 15 days of your order. We fix it or replace the licenses, or refund you if no working solution is possible.

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