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Can i on Windows Server 2022 Essentials Install and use RDS CALs and RDS Session Host feature?
here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-essentials/get-started/get-started?source=recommendations
i can see that:
With Windows Server 2022, the Essentials edition is available to purchase from OEMs only, however there is no specific installation media. Instead, an Essentials edition product key is used to activate the Standard edition of Windows Server 2022. You get all the same features. Learn how to get started with Windows Server 2022.
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@GrzegorzKl I’ve been told that Windows Server Essentials only features the Remote Desktop Gateway, not any other RDS role like the Session Host. That’s always been true with Server Essentials, it’s always been more feature-limited than the Standard Edition, but did they change that with Server 2022 Essentials? Is Windows Server Essentials still limited to 25 users and 50 devices?
Hi,
You can't run Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) on Essentials. Essentials is limited to 2 active sessions for administrative purposes only. If you want to run RDSH you need at least Standard edition.
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Thanks.
-TP
are you sure? it was true in 2019 and 2016 but in 2022 ?
Are you sure ? this was for 2016 and 2019 essentials but now if there is no other media for essentials and MS say it has the same features like standard?
Correct. Only the Remote Desktop Gateway is available in the Essentials edition. They didn’t change that with 2022 did they?
Correct. Only the Remote Desktop Gateway is available in the Essentials Edition, not the Session Host or any other Remote Desktop Services.
I found here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-essentials/get-started/get-started?source=recommendations information that:
With Windows Server 2022, the Essentials edition is available to purchase from OEMs only, however there is no specific installation media. Instead, an Essentials edition product key is used to activate the Standard edition of Windows Server 2022. You get all the same features. Learn how to get started with Windows Server 2022.
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Sorry, this is where the comment should be. Let me repeat it. @GrzegorzKl I’ve been told that Windows Server Essentials only features the Remote Desktop Gateway, not any other RDS role like the Session Host. That’s always been true with Server Essentials, it’s always been more feature-limited than the Standard Edition, but did they change that with Server 2022 Essentials? Is Windows Server Essentials still limited to 25 users and 50 devices?
Oh! Windows Server Essentials OEM, retail, and volume licensing would be a good topic for another question.
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