Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services User CAL (Includes Software Assurance)

Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Microsoft Windows Terminal Services, is a technology that lets users remotely execute applications on Microsoft Windows Server from a wide range of devices over virtually any type of network connection. Clients are available for a wide variety of operating systems - including older versions of Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X - and can be downloaded from Microsoft's Web site. They will be able to run applications on Microsoft Windows Server in a window on the terminal.

This technology is included in Microsoft Windows Server, but a Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licence (CAL) is required for each device or user accessing Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services. This is in addition to the Microsoft Windows Server CAL that is required for each device or user accessing Microsoft Windows Server.

This Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services User CAL authorises a user to access Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services from any device (for example, when an employee accesses the server from a computer at work and another at home). Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services Device CALs are also available. A Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services Device CAL authorises one computer to access Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services, regardless of the number of users (for example, on a shared workstation).

Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services CALs will permit access to Microsoft Windows Terminal Services, and Microsoft Terminal Services CALs that were valid for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 will still permit access to Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services.

NOTE: This licence does not require media, licence keys, or setup codes.