How do I rebuild the license server database?
Accessing your remote server implementations is highly important. With Microsoft server 2016, this is accomplished with Remote Desktop Services so that administrators can access and manage servers. This management is especially vital when servers exist in the cloud as virtual deployments. However, RDS is subject to licensing so let’s take a look at how this process works as well as how you can implement license access to your virtual server environment. Before we get into how to setup the license server, let’s discuss the types of licensing and other requirements. Licensing Modes and Other ConcernsEvery server comes with two Client Access Licenses (CAL) for accessing the operating system which is useful depending on the number of people who will log on your VM’s. To start your RDS licensing, make sure you install the RDS role on all your servers. Next you need to make sure you have a license server installed on your network within 120 days of implementation or RDS will stop functioning. Once you have your license server installed then you must activate it and add your purchased CALs. With RDS licensing, there are two different modes which you can use. First is per user mode which means you must purchase a CAL for each and every person who will be using RDS to access your VM’s. In this mode it does not matter how many devices are being used, but rather the number of users that are licensed. You must make sure that your CALs are added so that affected users can all log on and manage servers remotely. Using this mode, a licensed user can even use more than one device at a time since the licenses are associated with specific accounts. A server will accept any and all connections in this mode, however it is important to remember to buy the correct number of licenses and that they remain current with the agreement. The second mode of licensing is per device. Since licenses can be expensive, if you have a large number of people who will be accessing VM’s but not constantly, then you may want to consider CALs per device. Licensing on a per device basis means that only a certain number of devices will be allowed connection via RDS at any given time. Your pool of CALs will provide the access until they are all used up, then other users will not be able to logon and will have to wait for an available CAL. But multiple users can still login from the same device if you wanted to purchase one license for a specific computer to be used for the purposes of RDS access. Other details to keep in mind for your Remote Desktop Services licensing are as follows:
Installing Remote Desktop License ManagerInstalling the Remote Desktop licensing role is a straightforward process, especially if you have installed roles on servers previously. A best practice is to install the license server on your domain, commonly done on domain controllers. Here are the instructions to follow:
License ManagementThere are several considerations of which you should be aware for managing your licenses:
Those are the basics for understanding CALs for RDS, installing the Remote Desktop license manager and managing your CALs. To learn more about Azure Services, VM’s and Remote Desktop Client access, contact our experts at RoyalDiscount.com– Your online source for cheap OEM, Retail & Cloud products. |