Remember RDS CAL
Full name: Remote Desktop Services Client Access License
Memory aid: Remote Desktop clients need an Access License.
RDS CALs and ordinary Windows Server CALs serve different licensing roles.
Study area: Operations & legacy systems · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 · CompTIA Server+ · CompTIA Linux+ · CompTIA Cloud+
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RDS CAL — Remote Desktop Services Client Access License
Licenses supported user or device access to RDS.
Why learn RDS CAL — Remote Desktop Services Client Access License?
Licenses supported user or device access to RDS.
Where it came from
RDS CALs and ordinary Windows Server CALs serve different licensing roles.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Remote Desktop clients need an Access License.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand RDS CAL: Remote Desktop Services Client Access License.
- Recall this memory aid: Remote Desktop clients need an Access License.
- Explain the practical use: Licenses supported user or device access to RDS.
- Explain this distinction: RDS CALs and ordinary Windows Server CALs serve different licensing roles.
- Identify RDS CAL in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Microsoft Windows Server documentation (learn.microsoft.com)