Per Device | Per User |
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RDS CALs are physically assigned to each device. | RDS CALs are assigned to a user in Active Directory. |
RDS CALs are tracked by the license server. | RDS CALs are tracked by the license server. |
RDS CALs can be tracked regardless of Active Directory membership. | RDS CALs cannot be tracked within a workgroup. |
You can revoke up to 20% of RDS CALs. | You cannot revoke any RDS CALs. |
Temporary RDS CALs are valid for 52–89 days. | Temporary RDS CALs are not available. |
RDS CALs cannot be overallocated. | RDS CALs can be overallocated (in breach of the Remote Desktop licensing agreement). |
RDS 2008 R2 and earlier CAL | RDS 2012 CAL | RDS 2016 CAL | RDS 2019 CAL | |
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2008, 2008 R2 session host | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2012 session host | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2012 R2 session host | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2016 session host | No | No | Yes | Yes |
2019 session host | No | No | No | Yes |
RDS 2008 R2 and earlier CAL | RDS 2012 CAL | RDS 2016 CAL | RDS 2019 CAL | |
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2008, 2008 R2 license server | Yes | No | No | No |
2012 license server | Yes | Yes | No | No |
2012 R2 license server | Yes | Yes | No | No |
2016 license server | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
2019 license server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |