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I need to install excel 2019 and Access 2019 in a Windows Server 2016 that have RDS and 5 CALs (per device). This server is used to generate reports and connect with other servers to get the info for those reports, the 5 devices (not users) connect to this server from their desktops using the server local credentials when they open a Remote desktop session , these users are also part of the company corporate network and they all have office 365 in their computers, but when they connect to the reports server they need to open the local excel files to read the reports and the they need MS Access because is linked to SQL and used for changes to the database . my question: How can i install excel and access there? what license or licenses i need ? i tried to read and look for information and i believe i understand i need 5 licenses, but how? where i activate those? a software provider told me i need to buy 5 open licenses for 2019 but i dont know how to install that, in the same server? ... currently the server is 2008 with excel 2010 and works fine no problems for the users to connect but now that we are going to upgrade to server 2016 (because 2008 not supported in the company) everywhere i read the excel is not going to work or the RDS wont work. Please help me.
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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yes and no, i understand i need a license per device that connects to the server, and about my question on how to activate those how that works, i got this answer somewhere else, "you would get MAK keys which can have up 25-50 activation per single key". but in the case i just need to use excel in the server and that is not the reason other computers are connecting to the server, I still have to buy and activate 5 licenses because the server have 5 CALS per device? . i heard from a colleague that remote users can't not connect to their server because they had excel 2019 (only one license) installed and they had to uninstall it and started working. So does that means that if you have 5 CALs in a server any office app you install have to have also 5 licenses?. sorry if I'm not super clear the whole thing is confusing.
Legal licensing questions are better directed towards your reseller's trained licensing specialist or ask microsoft directly.
https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/Help/Contact.aspx
or email volume licensing service.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/supportrequestform/2afa6f15-b710-db46-909a-8346017c802f?sl=en&sc=US
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You can follow along here.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/d/4/3d42bdc2-6725-4b29-b75a-a5b04179958b/desktop_application_with_windows_server_remote_desktop_services.pdf
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Hi,
1.If it is the standalone Office 2019, the supported operating system shall be Server 2019 or Windows 10 instead of Server 2016.
System requirements for Office
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-and-office-resources
2.Once the system, hardware and environment meets the requirements, following CAL or licenses are needed:
This Microsoft Volume License Brief should be helpful for you: http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/D/4/3D42BDC2-6725-4B29-B75A-A5B04179958B/desktop_application_with_windows_server_remote_desktop_services.pdf
3.But if you are using Office365, you should check the requirements for shared computer activation for Microsoft 365 Apps
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/overview-shared-computer-activation
4.From RDS perspective, the issued RDS CAL (either per device or per user) will grant the access for users to remote to the server and utilize the applications installed on that server with personal desktop.
If you have more questions regarding Office License, it is suggested post new thread in Office forum below:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/topics/office-deployment.html?page=2&pageSize=15&sort=active&filter=all
5.Following two threads with similar discussion for your reference:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/10900172-65e9-4d99-8f4e-93c5f81d0b52/installing-office-2019-on-rds-server?forum=Office2016setupdeploy
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/215334/office-2019-standard-periodically-loses-license-on.html
Kindly check information provided above and hope they would be useful.
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Thanks,
Jenny
Hi,
I am checking to see how things are going there on this issue.
Please let me know if you would like further assistance.
Hope this helps and please help to accept as Answer if the response is useful.
Thanks,
Jenny
yes and no, i understand i need a license per device that connects to the server, and about my question on how to activate those how that works, i got this answer somewhere else, "you would get MAK keys which can have up 25-50 activations per single key". but in the case i just need to use excel in the server and that is not the reason other computers are connecting to the server, I still have to buy and activate 5 licenses because the server have 5 CALS per device? . i heard from a colleague that remote users can't not connect to their server because they had excel 2019 (only one license) installed and they had to uninstall it and started working. So does that means that if you have 5 CALs in a server any office app you install have to have also 5 licenses?. sorry if i'm not super clear the whole thing is confusing.
yes and no, i understand i need a license per device that connects to the server, and about my question on how to activate those how that works, i got this answer somewhere else, "you would get MAK keys which can have up 25-50 activations per single key". but in the case i just need to use excel in the server and that is not the reason other computers are connecting to the server, I still have to buy and activate 5 licenses because the server have 5 CALS per device? . i heard from a colleague that remote users can't not connect to their server because they had excel 2019 (only one license) installed and they had to uninstall it and started working. So does that means that if you have 5 CALs in a server any office app you install have to have also 5 licenses?. sorry if i'm not super clear the whole thing is confusing.