Windows Remote Desktop Services Device CAL (Includes Software Assurance)

Windows Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Windows Terminal Services, is a technology that lets users remotely execute applications on 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 Windows and Mac OS X, andcan be downloaded from Microsoft’s web site.  They will be able to run applications on Windows Server in a window on the terminal. 

This technology is included in Windows Server, but a Windows Remote Desktop Services client access license (CAL) is required for each deviceor user accessing Windows Remote Desktop Services.  This is in additionto the Windows Server CAL that is required for each device or user accessing Windows Server.

This device CAL authorizes one computer to access Windows RemoteDesktop Services, regardless of the number of users (for example, on ashared workstation). UserCALs are also available. A userCALauthorizes a user to access Windows Remote Desktop Services from anydevice (for example, when an employee accesses the server from acomputer at work and another at home).

Windows Remote Desktop Services CALs will permit access to WindowsTerminal Services, and Terminal Services CALs that were valid forWindows Server 2008 will still permit access to Windows Remote DesktopServices.

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

Related Products: The following servers and licenses are in the Windows Server family.

Windows Server 2008 servers (Standard)
Windows Server 2008 servers (Enterprise)
Windows Server 2003 servers (Standard)
Windows Server 2003 servers (Enterprise)
Windows Server licenses External Connector, Device CAL, User CAL, Windows Remote Desktop Services Device CAL, Windows Remote Desktop Services UserCAL