Microsoft Remote Desktop Services 2022 Device CAL

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services 2022 Device CAL – secure remote access per device, flexibly licensed. Get yours now.

With the Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) 2022 Device CAL you activate the device-based access right to remote desktops and RemoteApps under Windows Server 2022. Particularly suitable for shared workstations in shift operations as well as for terminal or kiosk environments: you license the device, regardless of how many people use it.

The Device CAL is a perpetual licence without a subscription and so brings clarity to compliance and administration. Applications and desktops are provided centrally on the server, which increases security and consistency while the end devices stay lean. Digital delivery by email with instructions allows a quick start.

Features

• Device-based access rights: One CAL per end device for access to RD Session Host/RemoteApp under Windows Server 2022.
• Ideal for shared devices: Particularly useful in production, warehouses, laboratories, kiosks or helpdesks, when several people use the same device.
• Perpetual licence without a subscription: Buy once and use indefinitely – predictable and reliable.
• Backward compatibility: Designed for Windows Server 2022; generally usable for RDS 2019/2016.
• Easy activation: Management and assignment are handled via the RDS licensing server in the domain.
• Scalable: Can be expanded to your needs by adding more Device CALs.
• Licence clarity & compliance: Assignment per device ensures transparent, audit-proof licensing.
• Digital delivery: Product key and installation instructions are provided by email.
• Flexible RDS roles: Supports RD Session Host; optionally RD Connection Broker, RD Gateway and RD Web Access.
• Combinable as needed: A mix of Device and User CALs within the same environment is possible.

Benefits & value

With RDS 2022 Device CALs you distribute access rights particularly efficiently in scenarios with shared hardware. You centralise applications, reduce maintenance effort on the clients and keep policies consistent on the server. This lowers the administration effort and at the same time increases security and standardisation.

In changing teams, shift operations and frontline areas, device-based licensing often proves the most economical choice. The access right stays assigned to the end device and is easy to trace. If the hardware is replaced, reassignment is possible in accordance with Microsoft's terms.

Compatibility & licence notes

• Scope of product: Device CAL (access right) for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services 2022. No server software and no User CAL included.
• Server version: For Windows Server 2022 with RDS roles installed. Generally backward compatible with RDS 2019/2016.
• CAL rule: One Device CAL is required per accessing end device. Windows Server CALs are also needed for basic access.
• Licence server: Activation and assignment via the RDS licensing server (internet or telephone activation).
• Device vs. User: Device CALs for shared devices; User CALs for users with several devices. Mixed operation is possible, but assignment is always per device or per user.
• Reassignment: Reassignment in accordance with Microsoft's terms after 90 days or in the event of permanent hardware failure/replacement.
• Deployment model: On-premises perpetual licence.

Alternatives & recommendations

Planning the foundation or expansion of your RDS environment? These products fit:

• Windows Server 2022 Standard – the solid foundation for RDS.
• Windows Server 2022 Datacenter – for highly virtualised environments.
• Windows Server 2019 Standard – suitable for existing RDS 2019 hosts.
• All Windows Server 2022 products – editions at a glance.

System requirements

Order your Microsoft RDS 2022 Device CAL now and license remote access per device properly.