Activation Keygen License Server Terminal Server

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This is the 3rd article in a series of articles on RDS (Remote Desktop Services) In this installment I will cover how to activate a license server and installing RDS CALs (Client Access Licenses)

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To activate the license server:

Connect to your Windows VPS / Dedicated Server via Remote Desktop. Ciick on Start button then right click on Computer and select Manage option. This will launch Server Manager window. At Server Manager window, expand the Roles and select Add Roles button from right hand side pane. To activate these products with VA, you can use either a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or Key Management Service (KMS). Read More About Volume Activation Volume Activation is a product activation technology used to activate Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Office 2010, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2. The product was downloaded from the Volume Licensing portal along with the license key. The activation pane shows a product ID, and on the product key space the last (5) digits are already populated. The server had a previous Server 2016 evaluation running on it before it was reformatted before attempting to install Server 2019.

Activation Keygen License Server Terminal Server
  1. Open the RD Licensing Manager. (Right-click Stat button, Run, licmgr.exe)
  2. Expand All servers.
  3. Right-click the server name and choose Activate Server.
  4. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
  5. Click Next on the Connection Method screen.
  6. Enter the company information. This should match the information given when the RDS CALs were purchased. Click Next when complete.
  7. This screen is optional. You can enter the information if you choose. Click Next when complete.
  8. The Completing the Activate Server Wizard screen should come up and indicate the server was activated successfully. If the CALs are available to install, Click Next. Otherwise uncheck the “Start Install Licenses Wizard now” option and click Finish.

Activation Keygen License Server Terminal Server Configuration

Office 365 Licensing on Terminal Server and Users PC +Exchange plan My company wants to transfer the email server on Exchange Online. We also need to install office on 10 users PCs (full local suite) and those 10 users are working also on a Terminal Server which we need to use Office also in there.

To Install RDS CALs:

  1. Open the RD Licensing Manager. (Right-click Stat button, Run, licmgr.exe)
  2. Expand All servers.
  3. Right-click the server name and choose Install Licenses. See the picture above.
  4. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
  5. Choose the licensing program that is applicable. The two most common programs are retail, using a product key, and Open License. With the Open License program you should receive an email from the re-seller with the authorization and license number. Click Next.
  6. Enter the license information and click Next.
  7. If prompted, enter the type and quantity of CALs.
  8. Click Finish to complete the install.

To verify that the above process worked correctly:

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  1. Launch Server Manager.
  2. From the top right, choose Tools, Terminal Services, RD Licensing Diagnoser.

Activation Keygen License Server Terminal Servers

If all worked there should be no errors and the licensing mode and number of CALs should match what was installed.