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Windows server 2012 license guide.
With the windows server 2012 r2 standard edition licensing model you can grow your virtualization environment by either buying a step up license to datacenter edition if you have software assurance or by simply buying additional standard edition licenses and assigning them to the same physical server.
Rd licensing manages the licenses that are required to connect to a session based desktop or a virtual desktop.
The following table shows which rds cal and license server versions are compatible with each other.
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Physical or minimally virtualized environments.
You can use rd licensing to install issue and track the availability and usage of licenses.
Rd licensing configuration on windows server 2012 1.
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Remote desktop licensing rd licensing is a remote desktop services role service that is included with windows server 2012.
For example a windows server 2016 rds license server can host licenses from all previous versions of rds while a windows server 2012 r2 rds license server can only host licenses up to windows server 2012 r2.
Windows server offers additional features in standard and datacenter editions.
Cals are required for every user or device accessing a server.
In the server manager rdms console overview page click on to add a license.
In this guide by certified microsoft gold partner trusted tech team we cover the essential licensing differences between today s top microsoft server versions and editions.
Specialty servers server license no cal required.
Configuring the licensing mode.
Configuring the deployment settings a.