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Overview
This article covers the installation process for Evolve IP customer's who have purchased Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) subscription client access licenses (CALs) via Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program.
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IMPORTANT Please note the following:
More info in Microsoft's License Your RDS Deployment article. |
Requirements
- A Global Administrator user account in your 365 tenant
- A user account with the permissions to install RDS license CALs on your RDS License Server
- The RDS License Server must be in Automatic Internet Connection mode, and have access to the Internet to activate the license key(s)
Important Information
Please note the following:
- Remote Desktop Service (RDS) CALs require Windows Server 2016 or above:
- Server 2016 CALs will work on both Windows Server 2016 and 2019
- Server 2019 CALs will only work on Windows Server 2019
- The RDS license key is a MAK key. KMS keys are not supported.
- Once a license key is installed it cannot be used again on any other RDS License Server including the same RDS License Server
Remote Desktop Services (RDS) License Key Activation
Sign into the Microsoft 365 Admin Center with a Global Admin user account: https://admin.microsoft.com
Browse to: Billing > Your Products
In the Software section, click on the Windows Server Remote Desktop Services product
From the Product Version drop-down menu, choose the RDS product that aligns with your RDS Server environment
Click: Show Activation Keys
In the right-side fly out window, click: Copy Key to Clipboard
Sign into your RDS Licensing Server
Launch: Licmgr.exe and expand the All Servers tree to view your RDS License Servers
Select the server name from the tree
Right-click on the server name then selectInstall Licenses
ClickNext
From theLicense Program drop-down menu, select License Pack (Retail Purchase)
Click Next
Paste your license key into the License Code input boxes and then click Add
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NOTE Once a license key is installed it cannot be used again on any other RDS License Server including the same RDS License Server. After clicking Next in the below step, the retail license codes are sent to Microsoft's clearing house website where they are validated. This should only take a few seconds when the RDS Licensing server is in “automatic internet connection” mode. |
Click Next
Click Finish to complete the process.