How to activate the RDS license with this Get-WmiObject Win32_TSLicenseKeyPack using powershell

Question

I tried many without GUI but no luck. Like I’m having Licensed Server ID and Client access license keys which I’m using to activate my rds per user type of license activation. Below are the steps I’m followed for manual activation with these keys:

1. From RDS License manager, right-click “Activate License” and select connection method as “Web-Browser” and then entering License server ID key and clicking next to activate license
2. next window it asking to enter license for client Access, so entering license for Client Access License.
3. Then it completed the activation. Final is making configuration, from RDS license manager, right the host and click “Review Configuration” and need to allow to Active group to add this computer is final settings i made.

I tried from this, but unable to get the solution
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/termserv/win32-tslicensekeypack

Could you please suggest any other way to automate this process using PowerShell?

Answer 1

Hello @Rajkumar R

From the GUI, you will need first activate RDS license server then install RDS CALS.

Please check the Microsoft official document:

Activate the Remote Desktop Services license server | Microsoft Learn

Install RDS client access licenses | Microsoft Learn

If you are using ‘Web-Browser’ to activate your server, which means your license server does not have internet. You may try other connection method, if this one doesn’t work.

After active server then we can install RDS CAL

This article introduces some  PowerShell script to install RDS CAL:

How to Install and Activate the RDS Licensing Role and CALs on Windows Server 2019/2016? | Windows OS Hub (woshub.com)

Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Best regards

Karlie