Rds Cal License Registry Key

Microsoft does not support this for production servers.

Navigate to the following key (you may need to create the LicenseServers subkey if it does not exist): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\RCM\LicenseServers Adding a Specified Server To explicitly point your host to a licensing server:

To manually set the licensing type (Per User vs. Per Device) and point the server to a specific license manager, use the following keys: Licensing Mode rds cal license registry key

The logic remains similar, but the binary structures differ slightly.

The management of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access Licenses (CALs) often involves interacting with specific Windows Registry keys to configure licensing modes or troubleshoot the initial 120-day grace period. Key RDS Licensing Registry Paths Microsoft does not support this for production servers

Once your RDS host obtains a CAL from a license server, it stores the token locally to avoid re-querying the license server for every user connection. This data resides under:

: Right-click any key you intend to change or delete and select Export to create a backup .reg file. The management of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client

To clear the expired grace period counter, the evaluation metric must be purged: Navigate to the GracePeriod key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService\Parameters\LicenseServers