- Enable Remote Desktop License Server Port
- Enable Remote Desktop License Server 2012
- Enable Remote Desktop License Server Expired
- Setup Remote Desktop License Server 2008 R2
- Enable Remote Desktop License Server Search
Installing the Remote Desktop Licensing Role: First the licensing role needs to be installed. On your license server go to Manage- Add Roles and Features. Select Role-base or feature-based installation and click Next. Select the license server from the server pool. Scroll down and select Remote Desktop Services then click Next. Sep 20, 2018 License your RDS deployment with client access licenses (CALs). The RD Session Host server then requests an RDS CAL from the Remote Desktop license server. If an appropriate RDS CAL is available from a license server, the RDS CAL is issued to the client, and the client is able to connect to the RD Session Host server and from.
Applies to: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Activate the Remote Desktop Services license server.; 2 minutes to read; In this article. Applies to: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016. The Remote Desktop Services license server issues client access licenses (CALs) to users and devices when they access the RD Session Host. A step by step guide to build a Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services deployment. I posted this before based on Windows Server 2012 R2 RDS and thought it was high time to update this post to a more modern OS version.
The Remote Desktop Services license server issues client access licenses (CALs) to users and devices when they access the RD Session Host. You can activate the license server by using the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.
Install the RD Licensing role
- Sign into the server you want to use as the license server using an administrator account.
- In Server Manager, click Roles Summary, and then click Add Roles.Click Next on the first page of the roles wizard.
- Select Remote Desktop Services, and then click Next, and then Next on the Remote Desktop Services page.
- Select Remote Desktop Licensing, and then click Next.
- Configure the domain - select Configure a discovery scope for this license server, click This domain, and then click Next.
- Click Install.
Activate the license server
- Open the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager: click Start > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.
- Right-click the license server, and then click Activate Server.
- Click Next on the welcome page.
- For the connection method, select Automatic connection (recommended), and then click Next.
- Enter your company information (your name, the company name, your geographic region), and then click Next.
- Optionally enter any other company information (for example, email and company addresses), and then click Next.
- Make sure that Start Install Licenses Wizard now is not selected (we'll install the licenses in a later step), and then click Next.
Your license server is now ready to start issuing and managing licenses.
Once you have an Remote Desktop Services [RDS] environment setup and want to continue using it past the 120 day trial period you will need to setup the RD Licensing role. This blog post will document how to setup the role, activate the license server with Microsoft, add a license key, then configure RDS with the license.
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Installing the Remote Desktop Licensing Role:
First the licensing role needs to be installed. On your license server go to Manage -> Add Roles and Features
Click Next
Select Role-base or feature-based installation and click Next
Select the license server from the server pool. Click Next
Scroll down and select Remote Desktop Services then click Next
Click Next without selecting a Feature
Click Next
Select the Remote Desktop Licensing role
Click Add Features on the pop up
Click Next
Select the Restart the destination server automatically if required then click Install
Once finished click Close.
Activate Licensing Server:
Now the RD Licensing role is installed we need to activate it with Microsoft. To do this we need to launch the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.
Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Remote Desktop Services-> Remote Desktop Licensing Manager
Right click your server name then click Activate Server
Click Next
If your computer is connected to the internet leave it on Automatic connection and click Next
Enter your information and click Next
[Optional] Enter additional information and click Next
Check the box to Start Install Licenses Wizard now then click Next
Install Licenses:
If you did not start the Install Licenses Wizard in the previous step it can be access by right clicking your server name in the RD Licensing Manager then click Install Licenses
Click Next
Pick the type of license you want to install. I am installing a retail RDS Server 2012 license. Click Next
Enter your license click then click Add. It should populate the License Codes Entered section if the license key was correct. Click Next
Click Finish to complete the license install.
![License License](/uploads/1/2/6/1/126173884/409902462.png)
The license key you just added will show
Add license server to Activate Directory:
We can fix the yellow splat next to your license server name. Click on All servers then click Review
Since installing the license server we never moved it to the Terminal Server License Servers group in Active Directory. Click the Add to Group button for this to happen.
Enable Remote Desktop License Server Port
It will give you a pop up confirming the add. Click Ok
Enable Remote Desktop License Server 2012
Now you should see all green. Click Ok
Configuration should now show green with a green check beside your server name.
To confirm the license server is added to the AD group you can check the computer account or the actual Terminal Server License Servers group.
Add License Server to your RDS Environment:
From one of your RDS servers open Server Manager. If the license server is on a different server you must first add it to the server pool by going to Manage -> Add Servers
Enter the name of your license server -> Click Find Now -> Select the server -> Click the right Arrow -> Click Ok
Now the license server is added to the server pool, Click Remote Desktop Services ->RD Licensing
Enable Remote Desktop License Server Expired
Select the server you added above -> click the Arrow button -> then click Next
Click Add
Once finished click Close
RD Licensing now has an icon!
An easy way to validate your RDS license is to open the RD Licensing Diagnoser. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Remote Desktop Services -> RD Licensing Diagnoser.
You can now see the number of licenses installed and available.
Setup Remote Desktop License Server 2008 R2
You should now have a licensed RDS environment!
Enable Remote Desktop License Server Search
Continue reading – Part 3: Setup RD Gateway Role on Windows Server 2012 R2