Windows Server 2022 Essentials Remote Desktop Access

Question

We are planning to replace an existing old Windows Server 2008 setup with a new server and OS.

This is a small operation and Windows Server 2022 Essentials would appear to be a good replacement fit. However I am trying to find out if we will be able to setup the server so that we can use RDP to access the server screen (as we do currently) for support purposes only.

So far I have been unable to get a definitive answer to this.

Answer 1

Hello    Richard Shapland，

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community forum.

Windows Server 2022 Essentials does support Remote Desktop Services (RDS) for remote administration purposes. However, it is important to note that the Essentials edition has some limitations compared to the Standard or Datacenter editions of Windows Server.

One of the limitations of the Essentials edition is that it only allows a maximum of 25 user accounts and 50 devices to connect to the server. Additionally, it does not support some advanced features of RDS such as RemoteApp or RemoteFX.

Also,please note that RDP access is not enabled by default on Windows Server 2022 Essentials. You will need to enable it manually by following these steps:

1. Open the Server Manager and navigate to the Local Server section.
2. Click on the Remote Desktop hyperlink.
3. In the System Properties window, click on the Remote tab.
4. Under Remote Desktop, select the option to Allow remote connections to this computer.
5. Click on the Select Users button and add the users who will be allowed to access the server via RDP.
6. Click OK to save the changes.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Haijian Shan

Answer 2

MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2022 ESSENTIALS EDITION,ROK,10CORE

Hi may i know this windows can support remote desktop? How many user yea? Any link can i reffer

Answer 3

Hello  Mohd Khairil，

Thank you for your reply.

Yes, Windows Server 2022 Essentials does support Remote Desktop Services (RDS) for remote administration purposes. However, it has some limitations compared to the Standard or Datacenter editions of Windows Server. The Essentials edition allows a maximum of 25 user accounts and 50 devices to connect to the server.

To enable RDP access on Windows Server 2022 Essentials, you can follow the steps I provided in my previous response.

For more information on Windows Server 2022 Essentials, you can refer to the link below:

Windows Server 2022 Essentials Questions - Microsoft Community

Windows Server 2022: Comparison of editions and features – 4sysops

Best Regards,

Haijian Shan

Answer 4

do we need additional license to allow remote desktop access?

or can we purchase the standard remote desktop user CAL?

Answer 5

Yep I guess