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Table of Contents
Installing the Remote Desktop Licensing Role:
Activate Licensing Server:
Install Licenses:
Add license server to Activate Directory:
There are four steps required to Installing the Remote Desktop Licensing Role:
Installing the Remote Desktop Licensing Role:
On your license server go to Manage -> Add Roles and Features
Click Next
Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next
Select the license server from the server pool. Click Next
Scroll down and select Remote Desktop Services. Click Next
Click Next without selecting a Feature
Click Next
Select the Remote Desktop Licensing role
Click Add Features on the pop-up
Click Next
Select the Restart the destination server automatically if required then click Install
Once finished click Close.
Activate Licensing Server:
Launch the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Remote Desktop Services-> Remote Desktop Licensing Manager
Right-click your server name then click Activate Server
Click Next
Leave it on Automatic connection and click Next
Enter your information and click Next
Check the box to Start Install Licenses Wizard now then click Next
Install Licenses:
Right-click your server name in the RD Licensing Manager then click Install Licenses
Pick the type of license you want to install. (Retail Purchase)
Enter your license then click Add
Click Finish
Add license server to Activate Directory:
Go to All Server and click Review
Click the Add to Group (This step will allow your license server to be a member of the terminal server license servers group)
Click OK
Configuration should now show green and check that your server is a member of Terminal Server License Servers