Hey All,
I have a question regarding USER RDS CAL's & DEVICE RDS CAL's and how they are granted. I am running XenApp 7.8 which is provisioning out several servers for my users. These servers are identical however they are separated by OU's. Each OU has a specific GPO that defines the RDS license server as well as the licensing mode. All servers are reporting the correct settings and there are NO licensing errors or issues to speak of.
The issue is that if I take a look at my RDS License server, I see mainly User RDS CAL's being issued. I do have a few Device RDS CAL's issued out but that number is not even close to what it should be. I have ran an RSOP on a few random users and everything comes back correct (proper GPO, proper RDS license server and mode).
I did find some references where USER RDS CAL's are not actually issued/monitored and instead temp licenses are issued, but I didn't find anything related to Device RDS CAL's. My question is this; are the RDS CAL's only required to allow users to log onto a server (meaning that they do not technically need to be issued) and only meant for auditing purposes; or, should I actually see users receiving the correct licenses at all times?
Again, I'm not seeing any errors and I do not have any users complaining about not being able to log in, this is strictly a licensing question. I just need to understand how the system works when a mixed RDS CAL environment is used. We have purchased enough licenses to satisfy both groups so we are in compliance. I just want to confirm if thats all I need to be concerned about.
Thanks!