Server 2022 user cal activation

Question

Dear community,
I have acquired a 5 user cal license and I am trying to activate the license using the Remote Desktop licensing role that I installed (I don’t have a subscription), I am using an home lab for testing and training.

I am not planning to have productive service.
I managed to activate the server, but still I can’t pass the subscription wizard.
Please help.
Thanks on advance.

Answer 1

Or do I need a server license for that e.g. "windows server standard 2022 64bit english 1pk 16 core

You'll need a Server 2022 Standard or DataCenter product key depending on what was installed in order to active. A windows user Cal would not work.

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Answer 2

You can follow along here to install and activate your RDS licensing deployment.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-install-cals
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-activate-license-server

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Answer 3

Thanks DSPatrick for your quick reply.
Much appreciated!

I see that one need to have a license key, unfortunately I didn’t get one, only the package (picture attached).

Also I do not have a volume license, just the 5 Cal’s that I purchased (picture attached).

I have installed the RDS roles on the server, but I cannot complete the installation because I’m being asked for agreement number, which I don’t have.

Am I missing something here?

Thanks :)

Answer 4

Are you sure you have RDS Cals? as opposed to windows user Cals? Assuming the former you'll need to ask the seller for the required keys.

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Answer 5

According to the label it’s “DSP OEI 5 Clt User CAL”, I assume those are user CAL’s.?

I can contact the seller and request those. But I’m not sure.
As I remember, in the past with older versions, one have been supplied with a COA where the license key was on the sticker.
Don’t know how that changed.

Thanks