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Lumia720-9024 asked KarlieWeng-MSFT commented

RDS on windows server 2016 on Azure without domain

Hi,
I have a Virtual Machine (Windows Server 2016 DataCenter) on Azure. Now I would like to allow more than 5 concurrent connection to that server and that VM does not have any domain/ domain controller and license server RDS will be installed on the same VM. As I read about the RDS CAL license, I have to buy license per Device. Is it possible for a real computer to connect to that server with this license (they are not it the same network and without domain controller).
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Hello @Lumia720-9024

In an RDS deployment, Domain controller that holds Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is the source of all users, groups, and other objects in the domain.

According to Microsoft, there are two ways to create RDS on Azure : Azure Marketplace offering (for testing) or a quickstart template( production environment). The biggest difference between them is quickstart has existing components (like AD) that you want to use. Both ways need domain environment.

After you have an RDS deployment, you can add and manage users through AD DS.


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Hello @KarlieWeng-MSFT ,
as I refer in my question, we need to use RDS without domain (we have only one server on Azure). So we have to buy CALs Device, my question is a real PC with that license can connect to the server without configuration VPN, network group etc ...?

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As I learned from this article,

“Customers that have Windows Server RDS User CALs with active Software Assurance or RDS User
Subscription Licenses may access RDS functionality or a graphical user interface hosted on Windows Server
in Azure under RDS Extended Rights, as provided in the Windows Server Use Rights.”

So it should be RDS USER CAL + domain environment.

Here's a thread for your reference.


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Hi,
according to this article, it can work on single server without domain. I'm not sure if it works with server on azure.


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