RDS Host Servers are in one domain tree and RDS Licensing server is in another domain tree of the same forest

looking @ page https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2473823 confused steps need follow when trying setup system user logs 1 rds server logging rds servers throughout company's multiple domains.

currently

• each site has own domain (it when started, , when site has server upgrade changed part of single forest root domain years in making)
• each of 6 domains separate domain tree in single forest.
• each domain has its own rds license server.
• some domains have bad and/or slow data link between them. struggle maintain 1 9 of time data link head office at 1 of sites, , others aren't better.
• we have windows 2008 r2 , 2012 rds servers @ moment , purchasing newer versions of windows in near future.
• each site has 1 version of windows of servers.
• head office has no 2012 servers. though may change in coming months.

target

we trying integrate sites more closely. set things small group of users can log in particular group of rds servers across of sites , domains.

my confusion

is 2 of bullet points on page https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2473823

"to restrict issuance of rds cals, can add rds host servers terminal server computers group on rds licensing servers."

• under circumstances want to?
• is "terminal server computers" group group on local server or ad group? supposed same 2012 2008 r2? if neither find or how can make it?

"configure rds licensing server on rds host servers in each domain/forest. can through rds host configuration snap-in or through group policy."

• does mean rds host can obtain rds licenses single license server? if how can move license 1 license server , decommission originating license server role?
• what happens user sessions site w connected rdsh server @ site w license server @ site h if data link between sites w , h goes down? can existing sessions keep running? how long? can new sessions connect temporary license @ least until link license server available again?

hi,

related license group, can set policy setting per below path.
location of the license server security group policy setting: computer configuration\administrative templates\windows components\remote desktop services\rd licensing

can suggest check below article controlling issuance of rds cals.
control issuance of rds cals
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2009/09/17/control-the-issuance-of-rds-cals.aspx

other scenario, need specify rdl server use rdsh server. 

if data links go down, of course user session disconnected specified server. user can connect license server first time when there no license installed, other time when user logins specified license used remote connection user. can check more details below.
remote desktop licensing
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee891291(v=ws.10).aspx

hope helps!

thanks.

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dharmesh solanki

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