Windows 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Services Generate Reports for RD license count
Reports for RD Licensing Manager: when selecting the option to create a report for the RD licensing count, and select CAL usage, the option runs...where does the report get dumped to?
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You should see the report within the RD Licensing Manager, under All Servers, <your server>, Reports.
From there you can right-click and save the report as CSV.
For info, on my RD Licensing servers it seems a bit buggy - the report is created but doesn't show under Reports unless I create it by right-clicking the server name, going to Create Report - CAL Usage. The display then changes to the Reports pane and there's a report with a date of Unknown showing. If I refresh the reports view it disappears...
From there you can right-click and save the report as CSV.
For info, on my RD Licensing servers it seems a bit buggy - the report is created but doesn't show under Reports unless I create it by right-clicking the server name, going to Create Report - CAL Usage. The display then changes to the Reports pane and there's a report with a date of Unknown showing. If I refresh the reports view it disappears...
Now I see the 'Reports' option listed...I logged on to the system with another admin account and was able to see this option. Buggy, like you said.
I do have another question with regards to licensing and connected sessions. Does each connected session take up a 'license'? For example, a user may show 2 sessions - one Disconnected and the other session active. Does this constitute usage of 2 RDS licenses? I have the licensing set up 'Per user'.
Thank you,
I do have another question with regards to licensing and connected sessions. Does each connected session take up a 'license'? For example, a user may show 2 sessions - one Disconnected and the other session active. Does this constitute usage of 2 RDS licenses? I have the licensing set up 'Per user'.
Thank you,
Glad you found the reports, and glad it's not just me that it's buggy for :-)
To be honest, I think you really need to ask your new question as a new question! If only because a) its a bit cheeky trying to get 2 for 1, and b) I'm not 100% sure of the answer. I think if it is the same user then the CAL use would only equate to 1, it being called "per user" and not "per simultaneous connection". If you post a new question then probably some other experts will look in and provide a definitive answer.
To be honest, I think you really need to ask your new question as a new question! If only because a) its a bit cheeky trying to get 2 for 1, and b) I'm not 100% sure of the answer. I think if it is the same user then the CAL use would only equate to 1, it being called "per user" and not "per simultaneous connection". If you post a new question then probably some other experts will look in and provide a definitive answer.
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