What are your users or servers displaying? Are you deploying Per User or Per Device RDS CALs? What Windows Server version are you managing? Share public link
If you have valid CALs but the server is stuck in an expired state, or if you need to temporarily extend a deployment test, you can reset the grace period timer by deleting its specific registry subkey. Step-by-Step Reset Procedure
: Right-click any key and select Export to create a .reg recovery file before deleting or modifying entries. rds cal license registry key
If a client cannot connect due to “no license available” but should have one, delete the MSLicensing key (after backup) and reconnect.
The report clarifies the distinction between the (where issued licenses are stored) and the Client Device Registry (where received tokens are cached). What are your users or servers displaying
To help troubleshoot your specific deployment, could you share your RDS host runs, whether you are using Per User or Per Device CALs, and the exact error message your users see? Share public link
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When a client device connects to an RDS host in Per-Device mode, the local machine stores its issued token locally. On the client computer, this is found at: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing\HardwareID and HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing\Store Common Administrative Workflows Involving the Registry Resetting the RDS Grace Period
LicenseServers (String) — The FQDN of your license server. Local/Manual Configuration: Share public link If you have valid CALs
To explicitly point a Session Host to a specific RDS License Server, use this path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\RCM Use code with caution. Key subkeys within this path include: