An RDS CAL is required for any technology used to directly or indirectly interact with the GUI. This includes (but is not limited to) using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services or other third-party software that enables multiuser scenarios on Windows Server. Unless I missed somehting, why not just buy a one time retail copy of Windows 8 for each VDI VM? lol Is there another Citrix scenario where a RDS CAL is not really needed? If the solution uses any RDS roles (Remote Desktop Gateway, Remote App, RD Web Access, RD connection broker, RD Session Host, or RD Virtualization Host, or RemoteFX), then a RDS CAL is required." If I am using VMware to enable a VDI solution, do I need an RDS CAL? WINDOWS SERVER VDI SOFTWARE
Only the primary user of the licensed device may remotely access his/her device. With server hardware, there is no primary user, therefore is considered a shared device. If you were to assign a retail copy of Windows desktop OS (XP, Vista, W7, W8, etc) to a server - the retail copy of Windows could only be used on the device. The retail license does not permit remote access from any user other than the licensed user. The Windows VDA would be the license required.
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