As J-P says, you actually have to authorize the RDS License Server and then authorize each RDS license pack. They DO get installed.
If your reseller will do the downgrade for you - GREAT for you. CDW won't. :) From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 8:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RDS/TS Newbie Question you need to "activate" the TS license server online , this is (AFAIK) the only "enforced" licensing in MS If you want, ping me offline I'm an authorized reseller Jean-Paul Natola ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RDS/TS Newbie Question Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 17:27:35 -0500 Good warning, thanks. I wonder if my reseller might handle that for me... I'm guessing I'm wrong in the assumption that TS CALs don't actually get installed? Kind of like how you don't actually install normal user CALs? Do you actually get a product key for the TS CALs, install them, and activate them? From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael B. Smith Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 4:53 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RDS/TS Newbie Question Be prepared to spend too much time on the phone with VLSC to get THAT sorted... The last time I got downgrade RDS CALs for a customer, my time getting the downgrade from Microsoft cost them more than the CALs did from CDW... From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sam Cayze Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 5:46 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RDS/TS Newbie Question Perfect. I've done that before. Forefront CALs for about $15 each. I'm guessing the RDS CAL has downgrade rights to 2003? From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 4:37 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RDS/TS Newbie Question If you already have an volume license then you do not have to purchase 5, if you do not have VL what you can do is purchase 2 RDP cals and 3 of the cheapest items available to make your initial 5. ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NTSysADM] RDS/TS Newbie Question Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 16:10:30 -0500 I think I'm in a position where I might need to purchase RDS/TS CALs from MS. Never done it before, and I have no idea how it works. Overview: There is ONE app in my company that won't work on Windows 7+. It will only work on XP or Server 2003. Darn it. My thoughts: The App runs fine on Server 2003, which is supported for another year. I can install the App on a new Server, and give TWO users Remote Desktop access to that machine, and they can use the app there. Great. But I have no idea how TS licensing works. I'm pretty sure I need to license this, since it's not for remote administration. Right? Any input on how this works? Do I have to buy in 5 packs like a lot of other MS cals? Ideally, I could just buy 2 CALs. Open License program. Thanks!
