- WINDOWS SERVER VDI INSTALL
- WINDOWS SERVER VDI UPGRADE
- WINDOWS SERVER VDI PRO
- WINDOWS SERVER VDI SOFTWARE
- WINDOWS SERVER VDI LICENSE
WINDOWS SERVER VDI LICENSE
The Windows VDA would be the license required. The retail license does not permit remote access from any user other than the licensed user. If you were to assign a retail copy of Windows desktop OS (XP, Vista, W7, W8, etc) to a server - the retail copy of Windows could only be used on the device. With server hardware, there is no primary user, therefore is considered a shared device. Only the primary user of the licensed device may remotely access his/her device. Unless I missed somehting, why not just buy a one time retail copy of Windows 8 for each VDI VM? lol Is there another Citrix scenario where a RDS CAL is not really needed? If the solution uses any RDS roles (Remote Desktop Gateway, Remote App, RD Web Access, RD connection broker, RD Session Host, or RD Virtualization Host, or RemoteFX), then a RDS CAL is required." If I am using VMware to enable a VDI solution, do I need an RDS CAL?
WINDOWS SERVER VDI SOFTWARE
This includes (but is not limited to) using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services or other third-party software that enables multiuser scenarios on Windows Server. An RDS CAL is required for any technology used to directly or indirectly interact with the GUI. to directly or indirectly access the server software to interact with the GUI? ".Do I need an RDS CAL if I am using a third-party technology like Citrix XenApp, Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect, Quest Virtual Access Suite, GraphOn Go-Global, etc. This includes but is not limited to Remote Desktop Gateway, RemoteApp network software, Remote Desktop Web Access, Remote Desktop Connection broker, Remote Desktop session host, Remote Desktop Virtualization host, and RemoteFX." Remote Desktop Services functionality is defined as those features or services that are running when enabling the Remote Desktop Services role and/or role service(s) in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. ".Microsoft licensing policies for Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (including the components that are included in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012) require that, in addition to a Windows Server Client Access License, Microsoft Core CAL Suite, or Microsoft Enterprise CAL Suite, you must acquire a Windows Server 2012 RDS CAL for each user or device that directly or indirectly accesses the server software to interact with a remote graphical user interface (GUI) (using the Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services functionality or other technology). Hence, whether you use XenDesktop ro VmwareView you would have to purchase a RDS CAL. I understand that a RDS CAL is needed as long as you connect to to a server with the RDS Role enabled. However, if you are using VMware View or XenDesktop - both of those solutions do not require RDS CALs but would require Windows VDA licenses. How are you delivering the desktops VMs from the server to the clients? If you are using Remote Desktop Services to deliver the OS to the client - yes you need a RDS CAL on top of the Windows VDA license. Windows VDA is not a "repetitive cost" - as the OEM license does not allow for flexibility that is most often overlooked when virtualization solutions being discussed.Ĭhris, Let's assume I only want to deploy Windows 7/8 desktops from Hyper-V, do I need RDS licenses as well as VDA (or SA) licensing?
WINDOWS SERVER VDI PRO
But if you have an OEM Windows Pro license you can add SA and not purchase Windows VDA. So, technically if you had a linux device or device without a Windows OS, then technically your're not purchasing the license twice. Windows VDA is included with WIndows Client SA. Windows VDA – provides rights to access a VM of Windows desktop OS on a server.
WINDOWS SERVER VDI UPGRADE
WINDOWS SERVER VDI INSTALL
FPP/OEM license allows for local install only - Only a single user of the licensed device can RDP into that device.There are basics to the Windows OS licensing that might help with this common misconception: So in essence to use a virtual desktop in this situation, this one person needs 4 licenses bought for them? So say someone is using a windows 7 desktop without SA (so weve already purchased that client license) to access a dedicated windows 7 VM (have to purchase another license for that) which means theyd need a VDA license, which is not only one shot but a yearly repetitive cost, in addition to the per client license of the way its being access (RDP, VMWARE, CITRIX) is this correct?