Showing Remote Desktop Server Licensing mode alert when login to the server

Question

Hello,

When login to the Azure VM server through Remote desktop showing alert "Remote Desktop Server Licensing mode is not configured and remote desktop service will stop working in 16 days." We have installed 25 Per User CAL license but still showing this error.

Please NOTE: This is standalone "Windows server 2012 datacenter" Server not joined any domain.

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Answer 1

Hi,

You could transfer your per user cal to per device cal on licensing manager.

Server Manager>Tools>Remote Desktop Services>Remote Desktop Licensing Manager>Right click the CALs you have installed> Select "Conver Licenses"

There is no way to increase the grace period.

And yes you can login to the server as normal maximum 2 users at a time after 120 days.

Thanks,
Eleven

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Answer 2

Hi,

Please check if you have configured below setttings correctly.

1. Activate your licensing server - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-activate-license-server
2. Specify the licesing mode and licensing server in RDS deployment.
   On RDCB > Server Manager > Remote Desktop Services > Edit deployment Properities > RD Licensing
   
3. On the remote session host server (Azue VM server), use local group policy to configure the licesing mode. Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Licensing
   Set the Remote Desktop Licensing mode

Thanks
Eleven

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Answer 3

Dear Eleven,
Thanks for your reply.

When open Server Manager showing "You are currently logged on as local administrator on the computer. You must be logged on as a domain user to manage servers and collections."

Server not join any domain. This is standalone "Windows server 2012 datacenter" Server not joined any domain.

Please find the snap.

Thanks,
Rocky

Answer 4

Hi,

If so, please do step 3 as below to specify the licensing mode.

On the remote session host server (Azue VM server), use local group policy to configure the licesing mode.
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Licensing
Set the Remote Desktop Licensing mode

Thanks,
Eleven

Answer 5

Dear Eleven,
As suggested i have configured local group policy RDP licensing mode to "User mode" and restart the computer but still showing same "RDP licensing mode is not configured" alert when login to the computer.

Please help me.