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April 14, 2013
Category: rds-2012
Tags: connection-broker, high-availability, microsoft, microsoft-windows, remote-desktop-services, server, technet-microsoft, windows-powershell, windows-server-2012

RDS 2012 - RD Licensing Role

Adding RD Licensing Role to RDS Deployment.

Right Click on RD Licensing and add server

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Select the servers you wish to be licensing servers

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Once you are happy Click Add.

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Configure Licensing per Device or per Cal : Please see the following link for more information http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc753650.aspx

The PowerShell Way

set-rdlicenseconfiguration -LicenseServer RDS1.test.Local -Mode PerUser -ConnectionBroker RDS1.test.Local

This will configure the licensing server to use PerUser mode.

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Once the role service is installed, you will see the RD Licensing Icon appear.

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Select Add to Group.

Active the Licensing Server

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Right Click on the server and select Activate Server

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Enter the the company details as required.

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Once you have activated the Licence server, you can than add the licences.

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Deploying Remote Desktop Licensing Step-by-Step Guide

Configuring RDS Licensing Server High Availability

Managing RDS licensing using PowerShell on Windows Server 2012