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Windows Server 2025 RDS CAL

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RDS CAL (Remote Desktop Services Client Access License) is required for users/devices accessing a Windows Server terminal server (session-based hosted desktop). Sold per user or per device — choose based on whether users have personal devices or share devices.

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What it is
Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop Services CAL: per-user or per-device licensing for terminal server scenarios.
License model
CAL per user OR per device · Perpetual
Commitment
Perpetual
Best suited for
Legacy terminal server deployments, Specific RDS use cases
What determines the price
Number of users/devices, commitment term, additional modules and the scope of migration/setup work.
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Per User OR Per Device

Choose based on access pattern.

For Terminal Server

Required for RDS Session Host scenarios.

Licensing

License model

CAL per user OR per device · Perpetual

Commitment options
  • Perpetual

Who is this for?

Legacy terminal server deploymentsSpecific RDS use cases

Frequently Asked Questions

RDS vs Windows 365 / AVD?

On-premise RDS is being replaced by cloud-based Windows 365 (per-user fixed price) or Azure Virtual Desktop (consumption-based, multi-session). New deployments should evaluate cloud first.

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  1. 1. Discovery & sizing: Current environment, user count, OS/cloud distribution and compliance requirements analysed; correct SKU and licence count proposed.
  2. 2. Pilot deployment: A 10-25 device subset goes live; integration with existing security stack tested; alerting + reporting configured.
  3. 3. Full rollout: Phased rollout across all endpoints; policy templates applied; user training and IT runbook delivered.
  4. 4. Optimisation & follow-up: 90-day post-launch tuning: false-positive triage, policy hardening, KPI review and quarterly health-checks.

Typical end-to-end timeline: 2-4 weeks (varies by user count and integration scope).

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