Enable multi Remote Desktop Windows 2012

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  1.how many domain users do you want to remote access w2012 host server concurrently ?
  is your w2012r2 target server in workgroup or in AD domain environment ?(if your w2012r2 target server in workgroup,we can only use rds per device cal.)
  
  2.To answer your Q1 to Q4
  A1:in general, there are only 2 remote session concurrently on w2012r2 for admin purpose.if we need more than 2 remote session on w2012r2 concurently, we need to install remote desktop session host role on w2012r2 .

  
  A2:yes,we need to purchase RDS cal per user or per device first ,after we finish installing RDS related role ,we can config below local policy or domain policy to specify RDLS server and RD license mode on all RDSH servers .
  Computer Configuration - Policies - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Remote Desktop Services - Remote Desktop Session Host - Licensing
  use the specified remote desktoop license servers enable specify your rdls server
  set the remote desktop licensing mode enable per device or per user
  
  
  

  A3:NO.in general,there are only 2 remote session on w2012r2 for admin purpose.if we need more than 2 remote session on w2012r2 concurently, we need to install remote desktop session host role on w2012r2 .

  
  A4:in general, we can only install RDsession host role and RD licensing role on one w2012r2 server.
  (1)install RDSH and RDLS role on w2012r2
  server manager-->manage-->add roles and features-->next->select "role-based or feature-based installation"next-->select your current w2012r2-->select "remote desktop session host" and "remote desktop licensing" role next --select "restart the destination server automatically if required.
  (2)config policy to specify RDLS server and RD license mode on w2012r2 RDSH server .
  Computer Configuration - Policies - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Remote Desktop Services - Remote Desktop Session Host - Licensing
  use the specified remote desktoop license servers enable specify your rdls server
  set the remote desktop licensing mode enable per device or per user
  (3)activate RDLicensing server and enroll rds cals on w2012r2 RDlicensing server.
  Installing Remote Desktop License Server on Windows Server 2016
  https://shabaztech.com/installing-remote-desktop-license-server-on-windows-server-2016/
  
  (4)if we can only purchase w2019 RDS cal ,we need to downgrade it to w2012r2 rds cal then enroll them on w2012r2 RDLicensing server.
  
  if we want to do standard rds deployment(RDSH,RDCB,RDWEB,RDLS) ,there are a document for your reference.
  Step by Step Windows 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Services Part 1
  https://msfreaks.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/windows-2012-r2-remote-desktop-services-part-1/
  

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  • Edited by Andy YOUMicrosoft contingent staff Monday, December 23, 2019 9:53 AM
  • Marked as answer by vr123 Friday, January 3, 2020 3:09 AM

  Monday, December 23, 2019 8:06 AM
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  3.For downgrading w2019 rds cal to the previous version. This is done through the Microsoft Clearinghouse service using the following steps:

  1).Open the "TS Licensing Manager" on the Windows Server, which is configured as RDS license server
  2).Click with the right mouse button on the remote desktop license server and select "Properties"
  3).On the tab "Connection method" in "Connection method" "Phone", "Select country" that perform necessary data and click the "OK" button
  4).Select Open the context menu of the remote desktop license server and choose "Install licenses"
  5).The install licenses Wizard displays the appropriate phone number for the Microsoft Clearinghouse
  6).The voice system make the necessary choice and wait until a clerk on the phone is
  7).Specify what you want to do (E.g. downgrade RDS CALs from 2019 to 2012r2)
  8).Pass on the license server ID.
  9).Give the product key for the purchased licenses. (It several packages can be enabled at the same time)
  10).Enter the license key pack ID and click the "Next" button
  11).The activation is successful, the following appears dialog and the process is completed
  See also: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754874 (v = ws. 10) .aspx

  
  we can buy RDS cal from Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center support
  https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/Help/Contact.aspx
  

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  • Edited by Andy YOUMicrosoft contingent staff Monday, December 23, 2019 9:45 AM

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  • Edited by Andy YOUMicrosoft contingent staff Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:06 AM

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  Thanks for the follow-up Andy. Yes, we have a solution now.

  Victor

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  Friday, January 3, 2020 3:09 AM