Hi All,
We have purchased few TSCAL Licenses ( Windows 2012) from Microsoft. We already have a TS License server configured on our Domain Controller (Windows 2003). We have installed Windows 2008R2 on few boxes.
Q.1: Can we add those new licenses add to our existing Win 2003 License server?
Q.2: If not, do we need to create a new License server for this on a newly Installed 2008 R2 server? How do I do that? Can you please help me in step by step installation procedure?
Q.3: When we see these User Cal licenses, we see its mentioned Windows 2012, Will those work with Windows 2008 R2 servers?
Q.4: Does that mean, they are forward compatible with Windows 2012 Servers?
When buying RDS CALs, always install the latest OS to be the licensing server. For example as of today, install a 2012 R2 Licensing Server.
The latest can always serve all the previous licenses but the opposite is not true (a 2008 R2 server CANNOT serve 2012 RDS CALs).
If you do want to stick with 2008 R2, yes, you need to downgrade the licenses as Toby pointed out on the RDS Forums.
The server will only communicate with the clearinghouse for activation/license installation over 443 from what I remember. But you can always call them and do the process over the phone (in case no internet access is allowed from the servers for example).
Cláudio Rodrigues
Citrix CTP
Microsoft MVP - RDS