RD Licensing Migration: Verifying the Migration

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Verify that the migration of the Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) was successful. You can use RD Licensing Manager or the Licensing Diagnosis tool in Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration to verify the migration.

  • Verify that the RDS CALs appear in RD Licensing Manager on the license server. If the RDS CALs were migrated properly, RD Licensing Manager displays the license key packs that were migrated.

  • Verify that the RDS CALs appear by using the Licensing Diagnosis tool in Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration. If the RDS CALs were migrated properly, the Licensing Diagnosis tool displays the license key packs that were migrated.

Configuring an RD Session Host server to use the target license server

Use these topics to configure an RD Session Host server to use the Remote Desktop license server with the newly migrated licenses, and to verify that the licenses are being issued by using the Licensing Diagnosis tool:

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