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License user cal for windows server

Cane Tran 0 Reputation points
2024-09-26T15:57:59.6366667+00:00

Is it legal for a company to use only 5 User CALs for Windows Server 2022, regardless of the actual number of users accessing the server?

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  1. Olaf Helper 45,091 Reputation points
    2024-09-26T16:15:06.94+00:00

    Hello,

    This is a community forum for technical questions & issues.

    For question regarding pricing / licensing please contact a Microsoft sales partner or licensing expert.

    Call (1-800-426-9400), Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST to speak directly to Microsoft licensing specialist.

    Especially when you plan to violate against licenses terms = illegal

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  2. Jacen Wang 960 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-09-26T19:28:20.6566667+00:00

    Hello，

    Thank you for posting in the Microsoft Community forum.

    According to the license agreement, if the company currently deploys 5 RDS User CAL, but more than 5 users already have access to the remote server in the actual environment, this is a violation of the Remote Desktop Services license terms. Each user or device accessing the server requires its own CAL.

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    License your RDS deployment with client access licenses (CALs) | Microsoft Learn

    Best regards

    Jacen

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