Re: Duh question about TS versus RDC

No.
When the server is in Remote Administration mode, you have 2 free
connections (+ 1 console session), which don't require any TS CALs
at all, only for Administrators.

When you install Terminal Services, *all* connections need a TS
CAL. The only exception is a single connection to the console of
the server, which never requires a license. You can start a console
session with "mstsc /console".

So when you buy 5 TS CALs, you will have access for 5 user sessions
+ 1 Administrator session.

All of the above assumes that you are running 2003. W2K TS doesn't
allow connections to the console.
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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Joe Murphy" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 18 sep 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

If I purchase 5 user CALs of TS does that equal 7 CALs
altogether seeing as two users can RDC into a server currently?

How does licensing work in this instance?

Thanks,
JM
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