Remote Desktop Services Licensing May 2026

On your server → Run gpedit.msc → Navigate to: Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Remote Desktop Services → Remote Desktop Session Host → Licensing

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Sound familiar? RDS Licensing is one of the most misunderstood and frustrating parts of Windows Server administration. Let’s fix that. RDS licensing is per user or per device, not per server. Unlike older Terminal Services, you don’t license the server’s CPU or OS. You license the client accessing the desktop or app. The Three Pillars of RDS Licensing 1. The License Server (The Bank) A Windows Server role that stores and issues CALs (Client Access Licenses). You can run it on a domain controller, a member server, or even the same server as your RDS host. On your server → Run gpedit

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