Office 365 License issue

Question

hi i am using windows server 2016 with Terminal CAL Services.

i would like to know in my terminal user 15 user will use micorosft office 365, is there any way i can purchase one office 365 or i need to purchase 15 office 365 Like CALL base ?

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Answer 1

Hi M IrFaN,

Just checking in to see if there’s any update on this issue. If the suggestions helped resolve it, I’d appreciate it if you could click accept the answer. And feel free to reply if you need any further assistance. Have a nice day!

Answer 2

Hi M IrFaN,

Office 365 (now Microsoft 365 Apps) is licensed on a per-user basis, not per device. This means that each of your 15 users will require their own Office 365 license in order to use Microsoft Office applications in the terminal server environment. You cannot purchase a single license and share it across multiple users. To support RDS scenarios, Microsoft provides Shared Computer Activation (SCA), which allows Office 365 Apps to be installed once on the server but activated individually by each licensed user when they log in.

In practice, you will need to purchase 15 Office 365 (Microsoft 365 Apps for Business or Enterprise) licenses, one for each user. Once installed in SCA mode, the applications will validate against each user’s license when they sign in, ensuring compliance and proper functionality.

I hope this guidance helps you plan your deployment effectively. Feel free to reply if you need further information. If you find this answer helpful, please consider clicking Accept Answer so I know your concern has been resolved.

Jason.

Answer 3

To use Microsoft Office 365 on a Windows Server 2016 with Terminal Services (now known as Remote Desktop Services), you will need to ensure that you have the appropriate licensing in place. For Office 365 to be used in a terminal server environment, you must have a Volume License edition of Office or enable Shared Computer Activation for Microsoft 365 Apps.

If you are planning for 15 users to access Microsoft Office 365, you will need to purchase a license for each user. Each user requires their own license to comply with Microsoft's licensing terms. Therefore, you cannot purchase just one license for multiple users in a terminal server setup.

For more information on how to enable shared computer activation and the licensing requirements, you can refer to the Microsoft documentation on this topic.