RDP on Windows 11 for multiple user

Question

Hi,

i have windows 11 pro and i want to use rdp for more than 1 users, i've heard that windows 11 enterprise can do that, is that right?

how many users can connect at the same time?

do i need to buy terminal license

regards

johnny

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

Yes, Windows 11 Enterprise supports multiple concurrent Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions, but Windows 11 Pro does not by default. To enable multiple users to connect to a computer simultaneously, you need to use a Windows Server version with Remote Desktop Services (RDS) instead of a standard desktop version of Windows.

Windows 11 Enterprise is not designed specifically for local computer scenarios. Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise Multi-session is a new Remote Desktop Session Host specifically for Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure. Please refer to the following link: See the following link: Using Azure Virtual Desktop multi-session with Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn

For multiple users connecting simultaneously, we recommend using Windows Server operating systems because they provide more comprehensive remote access and management capabilities.

After you enable Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server, you can determine how many users can connect simultaneously based on the number of client access licenses (CALs) you purchase. Each CAL allows one user or device to connect to the server.

Here is how RDS CALs work:

1. A Per-User CAL allows a single user to access Windows Server from any number of devices.
2. A Per-Device CAL allows an unlimited number of users to access Windows Server from a single designated device.

To learn more about RDS CALs, visit this guide: License your RDS deployment with client access licenses (CALs) | Microsoft Learn

I hope the information above is helpful.

Best Regards,

Yanhong Liu

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