If the server is already configured with the Remote Desktop Services role, scroll down the Roles summary page to the Remote Desktop Services section click on the Add Role Services link. The installation can be performed using by selecting Roles from the tree in the left hand panel of the Server Manager tool. The license server does not necessarily have to be installed on a system which is acting as a Remote Desktop Server. The first step is to install the Remote Desktop Services License Services server role.

The license manager contacts the Microsoft Clearinghouse to validate and retrieve your licenses.Installing the Remote Desktop Services License Server

Select the product version, license type, and number of licenses for your environment, and then click Next.

In most cases, this will be the license code or an agreement number, but this varies depending on the license program you're using.

Enter the information for your license program.

If you are a service provider, select Service Provider License Agreement.

Select the program you purchased your RDS CALs from, and then click Next.

Right-click the license server, and then click Install licenses.

On the license server (usually the first RD Connection Broker), open the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.

Note you need Internet connectivity on the computer running Remote Desktop Licensing Manager but not on the computer running the license server. Once the CALs are installed, the license server will issue them to users as appropriate. Use the following information to install Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (CALs) on the license server. Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016

Remote desktop licensing manager