Hi Guys
Seeking clarity if it's possible and anyone has come across this scenario.
We have a Windows 2008 R2 based RDS License Server that has free CALs. The installed CALs (CAL Version) read as "Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 : Installed TS or RDS per User CALs".
My Windows 2008 / Windows 2008 R2 and even Windows 2012 R2 server RDSH servers are able to contact the license server and get license issued. However, I recently enabled RDSH role on Windows 2016 servers (the only other difference is that these new RDSH servers re in Azure and my license server is on-premises). The new Windows 2016 RDSH servers are not getting the license even after pointing them to the on-premises license server using Server Manager.
I've followed the article https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/16164.rds-2012-which-ports-are-used-during-deployment.aspx to allow port communication through Network Security Groups (NSG) in Azure.
This is the error I see on the RDSH severs:
Is it even possible that the existing Windows 2008 / R2 CALs can be consumed by Windows 2016 RDSH servers?
If yes, what else could be the cause of the issue and possible fix.
Thanks
Taranjeet Singh
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