Hi Folks,
sorry if i will be asking stupid questions. I am pretty new to windows server operating systems, so far i have only used linux for servers, and windows 7 for the occasional game.
I have a program, that i need (want) to run on a terminal server, and have 6 clients accessing the program (via RemoteApp if possible). As far as i have understood, i will need the following Licenses for that: 1 Windows Server license (e.g. 2012 R2), 6 CALs for accessing the server, 6 RDS-CALs (really? i need an extra license to use the RDS?) and of course the os licenses for the clients (they have windows 7 & windows 8 installed, this should suffice right?).
My questions are:
1. Is this correct or do i need more/less/different licenses? Is it ok if i buy OEM-CALs? I find cheaper offers for them on the internet. Is there any drawback when using them?
2. I haven't gotten that far with my research yet, but it seems that i need some kind of an extra server (or virtual instance) as a Domain Controller. Do i really need that? Will i need an extra license for that?
3. Is there any way to test this whole setup before buying all those licenses? Or do i need all the CALs and so on from the beginning on? I have access to Server licenses (for the server os) from my university, but of course i would not be allowed to use them for use in a non-educational environment. I could use them to test the setup first though, but i can not find CALs in my university's microsoft store.
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my (beginner) questions!
Lasse