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Monday, November 09, 2009 3:03 PM

Per User CAL Reporting Script

We have introduced a script to help the administrators tracking the usage trend of Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server (TS) Per User (PU) client access licenses (CALs), total usage of Windows Server 2008 TS PU CALs (including expired), and the usage of
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:35 PM

RDS CAL Single Pack now available in Retail channel

Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) were formerly sold in packs of 5 and 20. Customers buying Retail RDS CALs didn’t have a choice of buying a single CAL, which meant that they had to buy the next higher CAL Pack. For example, if
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:10 PM

Control the Issuance of RDS CALs

This post is for customers or administrators who want to control which Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) servers are issued Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) and which version of RDS CAL is issued to the RD Session
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Friday, September 04, 2009 4:06 PM

What’s the difference between a RDS CAL and a TS CAL?

Hi, I’m Alex from the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) team. I want to talk about the Windows Server 2008 RDS CAL which replaces the older Terminal Services (TS) CAL. I want to explain why the name changed, what this means for you and how we have added some
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Monday, July 27, 2009 3:12 PM

Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS and Windows Server 2008 TS CAL Compatibility

In Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 TS CALs and Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS CALs will be treated as equal in all respects. So, if a customer has a Windows Server 2008 TS CAL, it will allow the same functionality (connection, experience etc.)
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:56 AM

Microsoft’s new VDI licensing: VDI Suites

Monday we (RDS Team) launched new licenses to simplify obtaining the necessary pieces to roll out the Microsoft VDI solution.   Manlio describes the new licenses and details here .
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:30 PM

New Step-by-step guides available for Remote Desktop Services

We are busily writing and publishing Step-by-Step guides to help you explore the new features of Remote Desktop Services included with Windows Server 2008 R2. Below is a list of the guides that are currently available. Please check back often, as we plan
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Friday, March 06, 2009 11:38 AM

Migrating a Windows Server 2003 TS License Server

This article is designed to help those who want to migrate their Windows Server 2003 TS License Server from one machine to another. We recommend that you read through the instructions once before beginning the migration. License Server migration is an
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Friday, February 15, 2008 12:18 PM

Manual Revocation of Client Access Licenses (CALs)

Prior to Windows Server 2008, there was no way for administrators to manually revoke issued licenses. Issued licenses would automatically expire after a random period between 52-89 days and become part of the available license pool. In some cases, an
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Friday, February 01, 2008 10:50 AM

Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and Resolutions

Licensing problems and resolutions for the terminal server Licensing Diagnosis is capable of diagnosing potential problems in a typical terminal server/ license server deployment. Here is the list of the potential problems along with their suggested resolutions.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:55 PM

Summary of Licensing Diagnosis 2

Understanding the licensing state of a terminal server though Licensing Diagnosis Summary of Licensing Diagnosis is a summing up of various factors such as the Terminal Services Configuration and License Server information, and is a good indication of
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Friday, November 30, 2007 5:06 PM

Terminal Services Licensing Diagnosis Snap-in extension

Identify potential licensing problems for the terminal server. In Windows server 2008, a new snap-in extension, Licensing Diagnosis, has been added to the terminal server configuration snap-in to assist the administrator in managing and maintaining terminal
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Friday, August 10, 2007 4:06 AM

Generating Per Device license usage reports for TS License Servers running Windows Server 2008

In an earlier post , we showed how to create a per user license usage report in Windows Server 2008. Below we show how to create a per device license usage report. On Windows Server 2003, a Per Device Terminal Services Client Access License (TS CAL) usage
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Monday, August 06, 2007 9:43 PM

Terminal Services Per User Licensing Usage Tracking

Terminal Services Per User Licensing Usage Tracking Prior to "Windows Server 2008" there was no way for administrators to check the usage of Terminal Services per user licenses. Terminal Services licensing in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 enables administrators
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:58 PM

What’s new in Terminal Services Licensing for Longhorn? Part 6

Requesting Beta CALs To try out the Beta versions of TS Licensing you do not need to purchase CALs from Microsoft. Instead, you can install test license codes from Microsoft so that you can install Windows Server “Longhorn” beta CALs on a Windows Server
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