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50 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop tags
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Virtualization Costs
We are designing an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment for our accounting department. To keep cloud costs under control, our cloud architect suggested using Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session instead of giving every single accountant their own…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2026-06-19T11:44:04.6366667+00:00
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Ninas Teiner
20
Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-20T17:03:54.2866667+00:00
Ninas Teiner
20
Reputation points
2 answers
Request for Python and GitHub Desktop Access on VDI
We are working as a PwC vendor supporting Microsoft DLP initiatives and are currently developing automation on VDI. We’ve observed that downloading tools such as Python and GitHub Desktop is currently restricted. For our automation work, we require…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2026-04-21T10:18:33.5266667+00:00
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Mukku Poojitha (PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory)
0
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
answered 2026-04-21T13:27:46.1766667+00:00
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Harry Phan
28,050
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Visual support activation not working
Hi, i want to activate Windows by visualsupport. it was working previously this week but not now. is it me or Microsoft ?
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2026-01-21T11:09:38.2566667+00:00
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FALE59
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-01-23T12:14:04.1866667+00:00
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Quinnie Quoc
11,830
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Problems with license activation
We have this key activation. When we try to activate this license Windows it can't be possible. The product activation doesn't work properly. Here you have an image of the product. Please, if there's any question you need to answer, just tell us.
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2025-09-15T11:18:53.1033333+00:00
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Manuel Munoz
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-09-15T12:36:50.1933333+00:00
Harry Phan
28,050
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
Remote desktop licencing has failed with Event 37
Remote desktop licensing has failed with Event 37. I have tried many fixes already described. Changed the permissions for the terminal services licencing in the registry and also on the windows Lserver directory. I have checked the event log and the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-05-01T13:17:57+00:00
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Anonymous
answered 2024-11-18T07:29:24+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
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Can my current device CAL License part number 6vc-03747 compatible wirh Microsoft WIndows Server Standard 2022 ?
Can my current device CAL License part number 6vc-03747 compatible wirh Microsoft WIndows Server Standard 2022 ?
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-11-04T01:29:51+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-11-04T06:05:07+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers
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RDP licensing problem
Hi, my company has bought RDP license. i didn't know that was open license. when my boss give serial number : XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX i thougt that was retail license. but when i activate it worked and the license is for 500 users. but never…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-10-28T03:16:40+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-10-28T12:36:20+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
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Do I need to purchase CAL licenses if the server I'm building is solely used for SQL?
I'm just confused on if I need to buy CALs for all the PC's that are going to access the SQL databases?
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-10-24T14:05:57+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-10-24T14:33:11+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
reset authenticator
my phone is stolen, and I want reset authenticator from this account ********.onmicrosoft.com please help me argent issues this account I manage my windows server license from this account. note: I tried to log in with another way, but this mail doesn't…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-10-13T09:59:07+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-10-14T02:14:04+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
Outbound Connections for Activating RDS License server and Installing RDS Licenses.
I would like to install RDS license server, active License server and install RDS Licenses on a VM. All outbound connection from the VM need to go though a proxy server. I need to whitelist URL in my proxy server. May I know if…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-10-10T07:05:38+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-10-10T17:33:52+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers
I have Windows Server 2022 Standard Edition I have 6 users I want all the users use RDP on the same time currently only two users can use RDP on the same
Hi, I have a single server with six users. I want all six users to be able to use RDP on the same server without any users being kicked out. Currently, only two users can use the server using RDP. I have a VPS where the Windows Server 2022 Standard…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-10-09T18:22:07+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-10-10T16:36:44+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers
How to Activate OEM CALs after activating the Operating System?
Hi Team, We have purchased a Windows Server 2022 Standard Edition License. We have also purchased two OEM CALs , each for 5 users.I need to know how to activate the CALs after I Activated the Operating system. In our Scenario we Have One Device (server)…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-02-28T20:14:53+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-10-09T21:27:10+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
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If I want to purchase the RDS CAL 2019 licence, then what is the validity period of this licence.
If I want to purchase the RDS CAL 2019 licence, then what is the validity period of this licence.
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-09-20T09:11:20+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-09-20T12:56:06+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
RDP licensing problem
Hi, my friend has license windows server 2022 and rdp license. windows server license works well. but license of RDP didn't. i've already install and activate the license and input serial number on RDP licensing manager, and shows 500 device CAL. but…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-09-12T01:35:12+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-09-14T08:52:29+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers
Windows server Per device CAL - Tracking ID
Hi, I have a ordered along with Dell server a Windows server 2022 Per device CAL License-5 - I have received a Microsoft hologram sticker with TRACKING ID. How to get Remote desktop CAL License from Tracking ID ? Microsoft customer support has no…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-02-18T05:54:05+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-09-11T10:35:40+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers
Sign in Problem
Dear Microsoft, I use a Mac and have received the attached error message from a third party website. Please could someone advise what I need to do to sign into my Microsoft account and access the third party portal? Thanks and regards, Paul Barham
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-08-27T12:31:33+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-08-28T20:09:17+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers
CAL License?
Good Morning I wanted to Know if i can use Windows server 2022 CAL license on a Windows Server 2019 Can somebody help? Thank youhttps://aka.ms/yourcaliforniaprivacychoices
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-08-22T13:37:54+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-08-23T08:45:27+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
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How can we find the CAL activation key that we assigned to a 2022 RDS server?
I activate the RDS feature of server 2022 and assigned a CAL activation key but forget to take note the CAL activation key that I assigned. I have several CAL activation keys. Can someone be able to provide me how or where we can see the CAL activation…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-08-05T06:57:19+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-08-05T09:55:23+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
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can RDS licenses on windows server 2019 be transferred and used on windows server 2022
we are upgrading our Windows server 2019. Those 2019 servers will be replaced by Windows server 2022 machines. We do need RDS licenses on windows server 2022, so can we move the licenses on 2019 servers to 2022 servers or we need to purchase new…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-07-29T19:19:11+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-07-31T08:45:18+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers
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RDS Licensing Calculation and Installation.
I have server with Windows Server 2019 Datacenter on it. It hosts 4 Hyper-V VMs with the same Server OS on it. Neither the Host, nor the Guest VMs are a part of any Active Directory / Domain. All the VMs have 4 local User IDs (similar usernames) that…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Licensing for Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2024-07-11T11:40:52+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2024-07-17T11:43:07+00:00
Anonymous