Remote Desktop Services RDS CALs

Compare Remote Desktop Services User and Device CALs by version and quantity. An RDS CAL provides additional remote desktop or application access rights; it does not include the Windows Server operating system.

User CAL or Device CAL?

  • User CAL: assigned to a person who may use multiple devices.
  • Device CAL: assigned to a device used by one or more people, such as a shared workstation.

CALs are not simply a pool of concurrent sessions. RDS deployments generally need base Windows Server access rights as well as RDS CALs. Match the CAL version to the server requirements and check the exact pack quantity.

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