Are user CALs concurrent?
Answers. A User CAL is required for each physical user, no matter how many logins they have.
What is the difference between RDS user and device CALs?
When you use the Per User model, licensing is not enforced and each user is granted a license to connect to an RD Session Host from any number of devices….Understanding the RDS CAL model.
| Per Device | Per User |
|---|---|
| RDS CALs are physically assigned to each device. | RDS CALs are assigned to a user in Active Directory. |
Do I need both a user CAL and RDS CAL?
No. CALs must be the same version as—or a more recent version of—the server software they are accessing. Desktop Services? Remote Desktop Services requires a Windows Server 2012 CAL and an RDS CAL for each user or device.
How does RDS user CALs work?
An RDS CAL is a license that allows users/devices to access and utilize Windows Server published resources, such as Windows applications, desktops and files. This license model provides a way to pay for capacity used: the more users or devices accessing your resources, the more RDS CALs you require.
Do I need to buy CALs for each server?
Client Access Licenses (CALs) You have to pay for each person or each device (each client) that you want to allow access the server or use of some service the server provides. You only need 1 CAL per user or per device regardless of how many servers you actually have.
Are RDS user CALs perpetual?
This means that a user should be charged a SAL or CAL if the user has rights to access the RDS collection, even if they do not actually access the RDS collection. The CAL is a perpetual license that must be acquired in advance.
What is user CALs?
A Windows Server Client Access License (CAL) is a license that gives a user or device the right to access services, such as printing or access to a file share, from a server running the Windows Server operating system (OS). Microsoft offers device CALs and user CALs.
Can Server 2016 RDS use a 2019 RDS CAL?
Note. We should note that the 2016 RDS CAL may be installed only on a licensing server running Windows Server 2016 or 2019. Installing RDS CALs to the previous Windows Server versions is not supported. Those, you cannot install 2016 RDS CALs on a Windows Server 2012 R2 licensing host.
How many Microsoft CALs do I need?
1 CAL
You only need 1 CAL per user or per device regardless of how many servers you actually have. When buying your CALs you should buy a few more (at least) than you currently need in order to allow for growth without having to go back and buy small numbers at higher prices.