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Windows Server 2012 R2 RDS
Remote Desktop Services enables virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), session-based desktops, and applications, allowing users to work anywhere.
Choose your edition:
RDS CAL license
RDS CAL is the most comprehensive license with full feature functionality, including sessions-based technology and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technology. RDS CAL is available in all channels through Volume Licensing, OEM and Retail programs.
RDS User CAL - 5 Pack
You will receive an email with your license and download link.
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MFR # RDS2012
- Licensed for commercial use.
- Includes 5 User CALs.
- Digital Delivery / 30 Minutes Estimated Delivery Time.
RDS User CAL 5 Pack + Software Assurance
You will receive an email with your license and download link.
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MFR # 6VC-01152
- Licensed for commercial use.
- Includes 5 User CALs.
- Digital Delivery / 30 Minutes Estimated Delivery Time.
RDS Device CAL - 5 Pack
You will receive an email with your license and download link.
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MFR # 6VC-02071
- Open Business Licensing.
- Includes 1 Device CAL.
- Digital Delivery / 30 Minutes Estimated Delivery Time.
Licensing Requirements
Once the licensing grace period is passed, you must have a license for each connecting user or device to
connect to an RD Session Host server. You'll also needs to install an RD Licensing server.
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You'll need to purchase RDS Client Access Licenses (CALs) and install them on the RD Licensing server. These
RDS CALs tied to the server, but RDS lets you move them to new hardware if needed.
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The model you choose should depend on whether you have more users or computers.
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RDS does not have concurrent-user licensing, and the licenses you select must match the mode for which you
configure the RD Session Host server.
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Product specifications
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Feature | Description |
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INCLUDES | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 RDS Microsoft Server 2012 R2 RDS 5 User CAL Same Day Delivery Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop CALs Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop CALs Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Service - 5 Remote Desktop User CALs |
INSTALLATION METHOD | Digital Download |
ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIME | 5 - 7 Business Days 30 Minutes 5-7 Business Days 30 Minutes 5 - 7 Business Days |
USERS SUPPORTED | 1 Remote User 5 Local Users 5 Remote Users 5 Local Users |
DEVICES SUPPORTED | 1 Concurrent Remote Device Connection per User License, Unlimited Non-Concurrent Device Connections per User License 1 Concurrent Local Connection per User License, Unlimited Devices per User License 1 Concurrent Remote Device Connection per User License, Unlimited Non-Concurrent Device Connections per User License 5 Remote Devices 1 Concurrent Local Connection per User License, Unlimited Devices per User License |
INSTALLATIONS SUPPORTED | Unlimited Connecting Device Installations per User License Unlimited Connecting Device Installations per User License Unlimited Connecting Device Installations per User License 1 Connecting Installation per Device License Unlimited Connecting Device Installations per User License |
LICENSE TYPE | Perpetual |
LICENSE TERM | Indefinite |
LICENSED USE | Licensed for Home and Commercial Use Licensed for Home and Commercial Use Licensed for Home and Commercial Use Licensed for Home and Commercial Use Licensed for Personal Use |
BRAND | Microsoft |
MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER | RDS2012 6VC-01152 6VC-02071 |
CALS INCLUDED | 1 User CAL 5 RDS User CALs 5 Remote User CALs 5 Remote Device CALs 5 RDS User CALs |
OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED | Windows Server 2012 R2 |
MINIMUM HARD DRIVE SPACE | 32 GB |
MINIMUM MEMORY | 512 MB |
MINIMUM PROCESSOR SPEED | 1.4 GHz |
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Improve remote worker efficiency
Remote Desktop Services accelerates and extends desktop and application deployments to any device, improving remote worker efficiency, while helping to keep critical intellectual property secure and simplify regulatory compliance.
Remember that RDS supports both:
Per-user licensing
Per-device licensing
Installation
Install the RD Licensing role service just as you did the RD Session Host role service. Then
you
must:
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Activate the RD Licensing server2
Install RDS CALs so the RD Licensing server can allocate them to users and devices3
Tell the RD Session Host server to use the RD Licensing server (you must do this even if the two role services located on the same machine)You
can virtualize an RD Session Host server, but you'll likely see a reduction in the number of simultaneous
sessions it can support. Be sure to model on the same machine type (physical or virtual) you intend to use.
RDS User CAL - 5 Pack
You will receive an email with your license and download link.
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MFR # RDS2012
- Licensed for commercial use.
- Includes 5 User CALs.
- Digital Delivery / 30 Minutes Estimated Delivery Time.
RDS User CAL 5 Pack + Software Assurance
You will receive an email with your license and download link.
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MFR # 6VC-01152
- Licensed for commercial use.
- Includes 5 User CALs.
- Digital Delivery / 30 Minutes Estimated Delivery Time.
RDS Device CAL - 5 Pack
You will receive an email with your license and download link.
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MFR # 6VC-02071
- Open Business Licensing.
- Includes 1 Device CAL.
- Digital Delivery / 30 Minutes Estimated Delivery Time.
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