Citrix RDS Licenses

Question

Hello everyone,

we have a Citrix farm consisting of Windows Server 2022 workers as virtual machines.

Which RDS licenses are necessary here and how do they have to be installed?

Are these the right ones?

Windows Server Per Server External Connector

Windows Remote Desktop Server Per Server External Connector

If so, how do they have to be recorded?

Greetings

Thomas

Answer 1

Hi ___Thomas___88

For your Citrix farm, you need to purchase RDS CAL (Client Access License) and RDSH CAL (Remote Desktop Session Host Access License). RDS CAL allows users to access a remote desktop session host from any device, whereas RDSH CAL allows multiple users to access a remote desktop session host at the same time. You need to purchase the appropriate license for each user or device.

For Windows Server external connectors, you need to purchase and install a Windows Remote Desktop Server external connector license. You will need to purchase one license for each server.

For more information about licensing your RDS deployment with client access licenses (CALs) and activating the remote desktop services license server , please see License your RDS deployment with client access licenses (CALs) | Microsoft Learn and Activate the Remote Desktop Services license server | Microsoft Learn.

Hope it helps,

Lei

Answer 2

Hello,

thanks for your answer.

Can you tell me how can i install the Windows Remote Desktop Server external connector license?

These 2 Links are for Server 2012 R12. We have a Windows Server 2022. So, this guide doesn't work.

Thanks for help.

Thomas

Answer 3

Hi

For Windows Server 2022, you can install a Remote Desktop Server external connector license by following these steps:

1. Open Server Manager and select Remote Desktop Services.
2. In the Remote Desktop Services window, select RD Authorization Manager under Server Name.
3. In the RD Entitlement Manager window, select the Actions menu, and then select Add RD Entitlement.
4. In the Add RD Authorization Wizard, select External Connectors and click Next.
5. Enter your license key and click Next.
6. Confirm your license details and click "Next".
7. Confirm your installation options and click "Finish".

Once you've completed these steps, your Windows Server 2022 has a Remote Desktop Server External Connector license installed.

Answer 4

Hello,

thanks for this guide.

We have a problem with the position 3. There is no button "Add RD Entitlement". Which roles are necessary for this button?

In additional we have installed RDS-licences at this rds licence server. Can this the problem?

Thank you very much in advance for

Answer 5

Hi,

this could be because you don't have enough permissions to do this. Make sure that you are signed in to an account with administrator privileges and that you have installed and configured Remote Desktop Services correctly.