2019 Terminal Server | Licensing

To set up Remote Desktop Services (RDS) licensing on Windows Server 2019, you need to install the role and then activate the license server to issue Client Access Licenses (CALs) . 1. Install the RD Licensing Role

Microsoft now calls it RDS (Remote Desktop Services) , not “Terminal Services.” But the concepts are the same. 2019 terminal server licensing

Before activating, you must add the licensing feature to your server: To set up Remote Desktop Services (RDS) licensing

Open and select Manage > Add Roles and Features . Before activating, you must add the licensing feature

Let’s be honest: reading about Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) licensing is about as exciting as watching paint dry on a server rack. But getting it wrong? That’s when the excitement starts—the kind that involves panic attacks and urgent calls to Microsoft support.

When implementing terminal server licensing in 2019, consider the following: