Microsoft R18-04235 Benutzerhandbuch
Windows Server
2012 R2
Remote Desktop Services
Licensing Data Sheet
Licensing Data Sheet
Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Terminal 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. Remote Desktop Services enables virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), session-based
desktops, and applications, allowing users to work anywhere.
deployments to any device, improving remote worker efficiency, while helping to keep critical intellectual property secure
and simplify regulatory compliance. Remote Desktop Services enables virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), session-based
desktops, and applications, allowing users to work anywhere.
Microsoft RDS provides three deployment choices so customers can have the flexibility to deploy the right type of VDI
desktop for their users, all from a single platform. Customers can host either:
desktop for their users, all from a single platform. Customers can host either:
Session Based Desktops
Pooled Virtual Machines
(VMs)
(VMs)
Personal Virtual Machines
(VMs)
(VMs)
Shared Windows Server install with
multiple user sessions
multiple user sessions
Non-dedicated/non-persistent
individual Windows client VMs
individual Windows client VMs
Dedicated Windows Client VMs
Licensing Overview
While RDS is shipped with Windows Server software, it is
licensed separately through a Client Access License (CAL)
model. This means that each accessing end point (i.e., a
User or a Device) must be covered by an RDS license to
access Microsoft VDI infrastructure. And this CAL is an
additive CAL, which means that in addition to a Windows
Server CAL, customers must acquire a Windows Server
RDS CAL for each user or device that:
licensed separately through a Client Access License (CAL)
model. This means that each accessing end point (i.e., a
User or a Device) must be covered by an RDS license to
access Microsoft VDI infrastructure. And this CAL is an
additive CAL, which means that in addition to a Windows
Server CAL, customers must acquire a Windows Server
RDS CAL for each user or device that:
Directly or indirectly accesses any of the RDS product
functionality, and/or
functionality, and/or
Directly or indirectly interacts with the graphical user
interface of the server software using RDS functionality
or other third-party technology
interface of the server software using RDS functionality
or other third-party technology
For example, to access RDS functionality in Windows
Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 CALs and Windows
Server 2012 RDS CALs are required along with the server
software licenses.
Note: Up to two users per server may remotely connect
to the Windows Server operating system simultaneously
to perform administrative functions without needing any
RDS CALs. Additional administrative users need the
appropriate RDS CALs.
Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 CALs and Windows
Server 2012 RDS CALs are required along with the server
software licenses.
Note: Up to two users per server may remotely connect
to the Windows Server operating system simultaneously
to perform administrative functions without needing any
RDS CALs. Additional administrative users need the
appropriate RDS CALs.
Licensing Options
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.
technology and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
technology. RDS CAL is available in all channels through
Volume Licensing, OEM and Retail programs.