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RDS and TS CAL Interoperability Matrix

RDS and TS CAL Interoperability Matrix

Note: This article is based on RDS 2008 (R2) and might not apply to RDS 2012 (R2)

One question I often hear is what CAL types can be used with what OS versions of Remote Desktop Licensing Server and Remote Desktop host server.  Background information up to 2008R2 is http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh553159(v=ws.10).aspx
                                                   
The following matrix shows which TS CAL’s and RDS CAL’s can be entered on different versions of the TS and RD Licensing Server:
 
 
 
TS|RD Licensing Server OS Version
CAL Type
Windows Server 2000
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2000 TS CAL

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Windows Server 2003 TS CAL

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Server 2008 TS CAL (2)

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS CAL (2)
No
No
Yes (1)
Yes

Yes
Windows Server
2012 RDS CAL
No
No
No
No

Yes
 
 
The following matrix shows which TS CAL’s and RDS CAL’s can be used to allow a user to connect to an RDS host OS version:
 
RDS Host Server OS (TS|RDSH OR RDVH)
CAL type
2000
2003
2003 r2
2008
2008r2 (3)
2012 (3)
2000
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
2003
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
2008 | 2008R2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
 
Notes:
 
(1) Per http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh553159(v=ws.10).aspx to install RDS CAL’s on a Windows Server 2008 License Server, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968074 required

(2) Despite the new name, the Windows Server 2008 TS CAL is functionally equivalent to the Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS CAL (per  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh553159 )

(3) Can be RDSH (Session-based) or RDVH (Virtual machine-based).
 
 
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    Danny van Dam edited Revision 4. Comment: added note about that this might not apply to RDS 2012 (R2)

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