AWS launches user-based subscription of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
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This article announces the general availability of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services with AWS-provided licenses. Now, customers can purchase user-based subscriptions for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services licenses directly from AWS.
Specifically, the article covers:
- AWS now offers user-based subscription licenses for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
- Customers no longer need separate licensing agreements, reducing operational overhead
- Customers can continue using existing Active Directories and have more than two concurrent user sessions
- AWS License Manager enables centralized tracking of license usage
- Existing Amazon EC2 instances can use the new licenses without rebuilding
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