{"id":22016,"date":"2024-08-29T18:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T16:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contabo.com\/blog\/kb\/103000268826-can-i-add-more-remote-desktop-connections-to-my-server\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:14:49","slug":"103000268826-can-i-add-more-remote-desktop-connections-to-my-server","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/contabo.com\/blog\/kb\/103000268826-can-i-add-more-remote-desktop-connections-to-my-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Add More Remote Desktop Connections to My Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-identifyelement=\"492\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong dir=\"ltr\">Can I add more remote desktop connections to my server?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"492\" dir=\"ltr\">By default, Windows Remote Desktop Connection allows two active user sessions at the same time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"493\" dir=\"ltr\"><br data-identifyelement=\"494\"><\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"495\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>If you want more than two users to access your Remote Desktop simultaneously, you will need to purchase additional Client Access Licenses (CALs).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"497\" dir=\"ltr\"><br data-identifyelement=\"498\"><\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"499\" dir=\"ltr\">To understand exactly how this licensing model works, please review <a data-identifyelement=\"500\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/remote\/remote-desktop-services\/rds-client-access-license\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Microsoft&#8217;s official documentation<\/u><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"499\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 data-identifyelement=\"499\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How do I add&nbsp;<\/strong><strong dir=\"ltr\">more remote desktop connections to my server?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"503\" dir=\"ltr\">To purchase additional RDP CALs, contact Customer Support for a quote, as pricing varies based on the number of CALs needed.<\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"503\" dir=\"ltr\"><br data-identifyelement=\"499\"><\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"504\" dir=\"ltr\">You can raise a ticket with the customer support team via the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/my.contabo.com\/?support=\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Customer Control Panel here<\/a><\/u>.<u dir=\"ltr\"><br \/><\/u><\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"541\"><br data-identifyelement=\"542\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ast-load-more active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.contabo.com\/en\/support\/solutions\/articles\/103000268826-can-i-add-more-remote-desktop-connections-to-my-server-\" rel=\"nofollow\">Details&#8230;<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can I add more remote desktop connections to my server? 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