Windows Server 2003 Remote Desktop CALs – User

Windows Server 2003 Remote Desktop CALs (User): per-user terminal server access licences

Windows Server 2003 Remote Desktop CALs (User) are access licences for terminal servers running Windows Server 2003. For this version, Microsoft refers to them as Terminal Server Client Access Licenses (TS CALs). A TS User CAL allows a user to run Windows sessions on your terminal servers from any device. The licences are intended for existing environments in which applications are still provided via a terminal server running Windows Server 2003.

Licensing under Windows Server 2003

According to Microsoft, the Windows Server 2003 licensing model consists of three parts: the server licence, which includes the Terminal Services functionality, a Windows Server 2003 CAL for access to the server and, as soon as a Windows session with a graphical interface is run on the server, an additional TS CAL. Unlike under Windows 2000, the TS CAL under Windows Server 2003 is required for every device or user, regardless of the operating system of the accessing device.

The terminal server is set to the ‘Per User’ licensing mode so that it requests TS User CALs; the default is ‘Per Device’. In ‘Per User’ mode, a licence server running Windows Server 2003 does not decrement the available TS CALs at logon. The administrator nevertheless remains obliged to hold a valid TS CAL for every connected user.

A terminal server running Windows Server 2003 does not work with a licence server running Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 TS CALs cannot be installed on such a licence server either. A licence server running Windows Server 2003, on the other hand, can serve terminal servers running Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. Before purchasing, please therefore check the version of your terminal server and your licence server.

Buy Windows Server 2003 Remote Desktop CALs (User): licence and scope of delivery

You select the number of User CALs via the product variant: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 750 or 1,000. The licensed users are counted, not the concurrent sessions. The quantity in the shopping basket remains at one. Server software and Windows Server CALs are not included. The scope of delivery includes:

• Windows Server 2003 User CALs for terminal servers in the selected number
• the License Server ID (SPK) and the License Key Pack ID (LKP) for activation on the licence server
• instructions for activation (see Activating RDS CALs and VDI licences and Guides and FAQ)

Delivery is digital once your payment has been received. To provide the activation data, we need the Product ID of your activated licence server; it is not a Windows product key. You submit the Product ID with a customer account under My Product Codes, without a customer account via the Guest Portal using your order number and billing email address. The License Server ID and License Key Pack ID are then available there for your order.

If you have any questions about activation on the licence server, our Support team is available around the clock by email. For larger environments, there are offers for businesses, schools and public authorities in the B2B Area. You will find server licences and further access licences in the category Windows Server and under Operating Systems.