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.
IMPORTANT
Please note the following:
The RDS license keys must be installed/activated on an RDS License Server running Windows Server 2022.
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 Service (RDS) 2022 CALs are compatible with Windows RDS Session Hosts running Windows Server 2016 or above:
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
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.