This pack covers 5 Device Client Access Licences (CALs) for the Remote Desktop Services of Windows Server 2019. Each licence authorises one device to open Remote Desktop sessions on your server, with no limit on the number of people who use it. It is the right approach for a small organisation equipping five shared workstations: workshop, practice, shop, training room.
What you need to know before buying
- A CAL is not software. Nothing is installed on the client workstations: the key is registered in the server's Remote Desktop licensing manager. It is a usage right, not a program.
- It is added on top of the Windows Server licence. The server must already be licensed separately; the CAL covers only the right to access it.
- RDS CALs do not replace Windows Server CALs. A Remote Desktop session consumes a Windows Server CAL and an RDS CAL for the same device. Many businesses only learn this at the time of an audit: it is better to budget for it from the outset.
- Version locked. These 2019 CALs cover a Windows Server 2019 or earlier server, not a 2022 or 2025 version.
Device or User: making the right call
The Device CAL is cost-effective when the hardware is shared — five workstations used by twelve staff need only five licences. If, on the other hand, each person connects from several devices (office, home, mobile), the User CAL is more economical: it follows the person and covers an unlimited number of devices. Always licence the smaller of the two counts.
Activation
The keys reach you by email within 24 hours maximum. On the server: open the Remote Desktop Services Licensing Manager, activate the licence server, install the licence pack by entering the key, then check that the mode selected is indeed “Per device”. The available licences counter should then show the 5 accesses.
Buy RDS CALs for Windows Server 2019
Odin Key is operated by CHKEY OÜ, an Estonian company. Official invoice, support by e-mail. Sent by email within 24h maximum after payment.
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