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How to perform Remote Desktop Session Host configuration


Step 1. Press Win + R and enter “gpedit.msc” to open the Local Group Policy Editor.

Run Box gpedit.msc


Step 2. Select Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components >
Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host
, and double-click Licensing from the right pane.


Licensing


Step 3. Locate and double-click Use the specified Remote Desktop license servers. 


Use the Specified Remote Desktop License Servers


Step 4. Tick Enabled. Enter the server IP address in License servers to use. Then click Apply > OK.


Configure the License Server

Step 5. Back to Licensing setting, click Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode.

Set the Remote Desktop Licensing Mode


Step 6. Tick Enabled. Under Options, select Per User/Per device according to your operating system. Then click Apply > OK.


✔️Tips: For Windows Server 2016, select Per User. For Windows Server 2019/2022, select Per User (domain setup)/Per device (if a workgroup server).

Specify the Licensing Mode


Step 7. Close all open windows, search “PowerShell” in the start menu, and select Run as administrator.


Run PowerShell from Search


Step 8. Enter “gpupdate /force”, the Remote Desktop Session Host configuration completes
when you see the message “Computer Policy update has completed successfully.”


Run PowerShell from Search


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