gt1rice
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Setup RDS on 2008 R2 question
Hi,
I have setup and prepared a terminal service server. I purchased 2008 R2 OEM and 5 User CAL for MS Server 2008. I have installed OS and RDS roles and the two role service: Remote Desktop Session Host and Remote Desktop Licensing. I have activated the Licensing server but could not install teh 5 user CAL license to it. I am not sure if the 5 User CAL is the correct license as I errors stating that information is invalid?
I can RDP to the server from a client machine and all seems fine. However, when I check for the RD Licensing Manager from the server, I see that there are "Temporary TS or RDS Per Device CALs" that was issued. Further queries on google shows that these "temp" CALs are good for 90 days only?
Am I missing something? Please advise
gt1r
I have setup and prepared a terminal service server. I purchased 2008 R2 OEM and 5 User CAL for MS Server 2008. I have installed OS and RDS roles and the two role service: Remote Desktop Session Host and Remote Desktop Licensing. I have activated the Licensing server but could not install teh 5 user CAL license to it. I am not sure if the 5 User CAL is the correct license as I errors stating that information is invalid?
I can RDP to the server from a client machine and all seems fine. However, when I check for the RD Licensing Manager from the server, I see that there are "Temporary TS or RDS Per Device CALs" that was issued. Further queries on google shows that these "temp" CALs are good for 90 days only?
Am I missing something? Please advise
gt1r
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What about the 5 User CAL for MS Server 2008 that I purchased? Is this different and do I need it?
This is the license that I was trying to install but keep getting error messages stating that licenses is not valid/recognized.
Please advise.
This is the license that I was trying to install but keep getting error messages stating that licenses is not valid/recognized.
Please advise.
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Per user aren't tracked for usage (currently) and per device only really make sense if you have, say, 5 PCs that for example two shifts use as then they can share the 5 RDS CALs
Also if you're planning on putting MS Office on - be careful as there have been specific licenses required in the past (that one I'd recommend Googling as it can be a bit of a minefield).