The Remote Desktop Services license server issues client access licenses to users and devices when they access the RD Session Host. That cleared when a user tries to connect can face two issues.

However, Miller noted that Client Access Licenses (CALs) still will be required with Windows Server 2016 licensing, even though Microsoft doesn't have them for SQL Server per-core licensing.

However, that's not a change from the current Windows Server 2012 licensing, according to Miller. "Basically, the client-side is unchanged," Miller explained via e-mail. "Windows Server 2012 and ...