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Can I use a CAL license for my at-home server?

I have recently purchased an HP ProLiant server system, and I want to install Windows 2019 server OS. I keep seeing these things called "CAL" licenses selling for significantly cheaper than other licenses. Would a CAL license work for a single personal system?
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A Windows Server CAL is a license that grants access Windows Server. CALs are used in conjunction with Microsoft Windows Server OS licenses to allow Users and/or Devices to access and utilize the services of that windows server
- User CALs allow a single user access to Windows Server from an unlimited number of devices
- Device CALs allow an unlimited number of users to access Windows Server from a single device

not to be confused with RDS Cals.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-client-access-license

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