Lenovo Windows Remote Desktop Services CAL 2019 Client Access License (CAL) 1 license(s)

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

This is one of those “you buy it because you have to” Windows licensing items, and for most UK businesses it won’t feel like great value at all. The good news is it’s straightforward: if you’re using Windows Remote Desktop Services and need proper CAL coverage for a client/user, this will keep you compliant. At £130 ex-VAT per CAL, it’s reasonably priced compared to the pain (and cost) of getting it wrong during an audit—but it’s not something you’d buy if you’re already covered.

Who should buy it? Teams running RDS for remote access (users connecting to hosted Windows desktops/apps) where you’ve identified the need for CALs and you don’t already have enough. Who should *not* buy it? Anyone unsure of their RDS licensing model (per-user vs per-device, and how many users/devices actually access the service). Also, if you’re not using Remote Desktop Services in production, don’t treat it as a “just in case” add-on. If you tell me how you’re licensing (user vs device, and whether access is to a session host for apps/desktops), I can help sanity-check whether this is the right CAL type before you spend.