This is the standard server access license measured in License Manager, the same utility that is in Windows NT Server. The second license is a Client Access License for the server.

In the right pane of the display, notice that the first license category of existing Windows NT Workstation licenses is 'unlimited.' The Full and Upgrade license types, however, will display how many licenses have been purchased and entered into Terminal Server License Manager. These three license types are displayed in Terminal Server License Manager. If the RDP client is run on a Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 computer, then the client requires a Windows NT Workstation full license. If the RDP client is run on a Windows NT 3.5x computer, then that client requires a Windows NT Workstation Upgrade license. If the RDP client is run on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 (Server, Workstation, or Terminal Server) client already purchased the license, and it is not necessary to purchase an additional Windows NT Workstation. This is necessary because the Terminal Server Client effectively provides a Windows NT Workstation to the client.

The first license is a Windows NT Workstation license. Terminal Server Clients require two licenses to connect to a Terminal Server. Terminal Server's licensing requirements are different from those of Microsoft Windows NT Server.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2012 R2 Original KB number: 187629 Licenses to connect to Terminal Server This article describes Terminal Server licensing.

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