
    AWS License Manager now enables configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop Services using user-based subscription licenses, providing flexible licensing options for Windows Server EC2 instances.


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This article details how to configure Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) using user-based subscription licenses with AWS License Manager, offering a new flexible licensing approach for Windows Server environments on Amazon EC2.
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<li>AWS now provides Subscriber Access Licenses (SAL) for Microsoft RDS</li>
<li>Allows more than two concurrent user sessions on Windows Server</li>
<li>Supports both AWS Managed and self-managed Active Directory</li>
<li>Offers pay-as-you-go per-user, per-month licensing model</li>
<li>Provides an alternative to maintaining Software Assurance on RDS Client Access Licenses</li>
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The process involves subscribing to RDS SAL in AWS Marketplace, registering an Active Directory, configuring RDS Licensing Servers, and subscribing individual users. Billing is based on license tokens with a 90-day expiration.
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