{"product_id":"microsoft-windows-server-2019-rds-user-cal-50-cal","title":"Microsoft Windows Server 2019 RDS User CAL [50 CAL]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWindows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services 50 User CAL: Authorize 50 Users or Devices to Use Remote Desktop Services\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-rds-user-cal-50-cal\"\u003eMicrosoft Windows Server 2019 RDS User CAL\u003c\/a\u003e Remote Desktop Services 50 User CAL adds 50 User Client Access Licenses to your existing \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-datacenter-mak-volume-1000-pc\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e deployment. An RDS CAL grants a single user (User CAL) or a single device (Device CAL) the right to open Remote Desktop sessions against an RDS session host. Your key is delivered to your account dashboard within seconds of payment clearing, ready to paste into the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. If the key fails to activate for any reason within 7 days, you get a one-to-one replacement key or a full refund — your choice, no questions asked. Activate the CAL pack on your Remote Desktop license server and start assigning licenses within minutes. 🖥️🔧\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is Included and How Activation Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing provides a single product key for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-datacenter-retail-2-pc\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e Remote Desktop Services 50 User Client Access Licenses. The key is used to add 50 User CALs to your existing \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-essentials-retail-2-pc\"\u003eWindows Server 2019\u003c\/a\u003e deployment. Each CAL grants a single user (User CAL) or a single device (Device CAL) the right to open Remote Desktop sessions against an RDS session host running \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-essentials-retail-5-pc\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Essentials\u003c\/a\u003e or a compatible earlier version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CALs are not a stand-alone server license. The product key assumes you already have a properly licensed \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-standard-mak-volume-100-pc\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e Datacenter, or Essentials installation with the Remote Desktop Services role enabled. The CALs are installed, issued, and tracked by a Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing) server, which may be the same physical server as the session host or a dedicated license server in your environment. There is a 120-day grace period after enabling Remote Desktop Services before the license server is required to issue CALs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features and Capabilities\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 50 User CALs in this listing provide the following Remote Desktop Services authorization rights:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 User CALs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add 50 permanent Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licenses to an existing \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2016-datacenter-retail-2-pc\"\u003eWindows Server 2016 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e 2019 deployment\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUser Licensing Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003cstrong\u003eUser CAL\u003c\/strong\u003e assigns one license to a named user, who can then open Remote Desktop sessions from any device. This model is generally the most cost-effective when one person needs to connect from a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, and a phone, or when the user count is smaller than the device count.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRD Licensing Server Compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e Install the CALs on a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2016-essentials-retail-2-pc\"\u003eWindows Server\u003c\/a\u003e 2019 or compatible earlier Remote Desktop Licensing server\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerpetual License:\u003c\/strong\u003e CALs are issued as permanent licenses and are renewed automatically as long as the license server is reachable\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible with Windows Server 2019 and 2022:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use these CALs to access Windows Server 2019, 2022, or 2025 session hosts (per Microsoft Version-Forward rule)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone Server Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authorize Remote Desktop sessions on a single server, a farm, or a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployment\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudit Trail:\u003c\/strong\u003e Track issued CALs through the RD Licensing Manager console and the PerUser or PerDevice report\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Hardware Lock:\u003c\/strong\u003e CALs are not bound to a specific device or motherboard and may be reassigned to other users or devices subject to the 90-day reassignment rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's New in Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared with earlier releases, Windows Server 2019 adds the following Remote Desktop Services improvements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 10.x:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bidirectional RemoteFX USB redirection, H.264\/AVC 4K video encoding, and dynamic resolution scaling\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemoteApp and Desktop Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publish individual applications and full desktops through a web portal or a Workspace connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnection Broker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distribute session load across an RD Session Host farm with reconnection to existing sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRD Gateway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Encapsulate RDP inside HTTPS to allow Remote Desktop sessions over the public internet without a VPN\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRD Web Access:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide a browser-based portal where authorized users can launch RemoteApps and desktops\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Availability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deploy RD Connection Broker and RD Licensing in a failover cluster for resilience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Edition Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall and medium businesses\u003c\/strong\u003e that have an existing Windows Server 2019 deployment and need to authorize 50 additional users or devices to use Remote Desktop Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote and hybrid workforces\u003c\/strong\u003e that connect to a centralized Remote Desktop Session Host farm through RD Gateway and RD Web Access\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoftware vendors and outsourced IT providers\u003c\/strong\u003e that host customer applications on RDS session hosts and license each customer user or workstation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEducational institutions and training centers\u003c\/strong\u003e that run shared lab devices and benefit from per-device user licensing for short-term users\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance-driven organizations\u003c\/strong\u003e that must demonstrate that all RDP connections are properly authorized by an issued RDS CAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemote Desktop Services runs on a properly licensed \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-standard-retail-2-pc\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Standard,\u003c\/a\u003e Datacenter, or Essentials host with the Remote Desktop Services role enabled. A Remote Desktop Licensing server (which may be the same host or a dedicated server) is required to install and issue the CALs. The following are the minimum requirements for the licensing server:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComponent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMinimum Requirement\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4 GHz 64-bit processor with NX\/DEP, SLAT, CMPXCHG16b, LAHF\/SAHF, PrefetchW, SSE4.2, POPCNT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAM (Server Core)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 GB (Server Core)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAM (Desktop Experience)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 GB minimum for Desktop Experience, 8 GB recommended for virtualized deployments\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard Disk Space\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32 GB minimum (160 GB with a 60 GB system partition for Essentials)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetwork Adapter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGigabit Ethernet adapter (10\/100\/1000baseT PHY\/MAC), PCI Express compliant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTPM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTPM 2.0 (required for certain security features)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirmware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUEFI 2.3.1c-based firmware with Secure Boot support (required for certain features)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuper VGA (1024 × 768) or higher (Desktop Experience only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCAL Type and RD Licensing Server\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eUser CAL\u003c\/strong\u003e assigns one license to a named user, who can then open Remote Desktop sessions from any device. This model is generally the most cost-effective when one person needs to connect from a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, and a phone, or when the user count is smaller than the device count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCALs are installed, issued, and tracked by a Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing) server running a compatible version of Windows Server. A 120-day grace period applies after you enable Remote Desktop Services before the license server is required to issue CALs. If you have a perimeter network, you can place the license server behind a firewall and use RD Gateway for encrypted RDP traffic over TCP\/443 or UDP\/3391.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eActivation and Licensing Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn RDS User CAL is installed on a Remote Desktop Licensing server running Windows Server 2019 or a compatible earlier version. After the license server is activated, it issues a temporary CAL to each user or device the first time it connects, and upgrades the temporary CAL to a permanent CAL after the connection is confirmed. Permanent per-user CALs are valid for 60 days and renew automatically. Permanent per-device CALs are valid for a random 52 to 89 days and renew automatically as long as the license server is reachable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product is a User CAL, not a User CAL or Device CAL. The two types are not interchangeable. A User CAL may not be reassigned to another user more frequently than every 90 days; a Device CAL may not be reassigned to another device more frequently than every 90 days. If your licensing model needs to switch, you will need to purchase the other CAL type and reassign according to the new rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CALs in this listing are tied to the Windows Server 2019 family. They may be used against any earlier Windows Server version's session hosts. A future (newer) version of the Windows Server RDS CAL may also be used against Windows Server 2019 session hosts, per Microsoft's version-forward rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGet Started With Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services 50 User CAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter purchase, you will receive a 25-character product key. Open RD Licensing Manager on your Remote Desktop Licensing server, right-click the server, choose \u003cstrong\u003eInstall Licenses\u003c\/strong\u003e, select your licensing program (Volume Licensing or other), and enter the product key. The 50 User CALs are added to the license server's pool and are issued to clients automatically as they connect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMicrosoft Windows Server 2019 RDS User CAL Alternatives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree credible alternatives cover most server workloads depending on your requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLinux Server (Ubuntu LTS or RHEL)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree or low-cost, runs most modern web, container, and database workloads, and is widely supported by cloud providers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWindows Server on Azure \/ AWS \/ GCP\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaged cloud versions of Windows Server with pay-as-you-go licensing. Removes the need for an on-premises licence key.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWindows Server LTSC container images\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft-published container images for development and CI\/CD scenarios. Free for development but require a licence for production use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to choose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stay on Windows Server if you run Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange, or .NET Framework line-of-business apps. Move to Linux server for new web and container workloads. Move to cloud-managed Windows Server to remove licence management overhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes an RDS CAL replace the Windows Server CAL?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. A Windows Server Client Access License (CAL) and a Remote Desktop Services CAL are both required for users or devices that connect to a Remote Desktop session host. The Windows Server CAL grants access to the server itself, while the RDS CAL grants the right to use the Remote Desktop Services functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between a User CAL and a Device CAL?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eA User CAL assigns one license to a named user who can connect from any device. A Device CAL assigns one license to a specific device that any user can use to connect. Per-user is usually more cost-effective when one person uses multiple devices; per-device is usually cheaper when many users share a smaller number of shared workstations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I install this CAL on any version of Windows Server?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eRDS CALs follow a version-agnostic-forward rule. The CAL must be the same version as the server the user is connecting to, or newer. A \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2022-rds-user-cal-50-cal\"\u003eWindows Server 2022\u003c\/a\u003e RDS CAL can be used to access Windows Server 2019 and 2022 session hosts, for example, but a 2019 RDS CAL cannot access a 2022 session host.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow many CALs are included with one purchase?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing adds 50 Client Access Licenses to your existing Windows Server. Each CAL can be assigned to a single user or a single device, depending on the type you selected (User CAL or Device CAL).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need a Remote Desktop Licensing server?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. RDS CALs are installed, issued, and tracked by a Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing) server that runs on a compatible version of Windows Server. A 120-day grace period applies after you enable Remote Desktop Services before the license server is required to issue CALs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan RDS CALs be reassigned to a different user or device?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePer the Microsoft Product Terms, a CAL may be reassigned to another user or device no sooner than 90 days after the most recent assignment. Permanent CALs are issued for a randomly selected period of 52 to 89 days and renew automatically as long as a license server is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n","brand":"Microsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59850923769937,"sku":"MS-157-MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-SERVER-2019-RDS-USER-C","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/0191\/6241\/files\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-rds-user-cal-50-cal.webp?v=1784725680","url":"https:\/\/dotkeys.net\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2019-rds-user-cal-50-cal","provider":"DotKeys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}