Rds Cal License Registry Key | Extended — 2026 |

| Task | Safer Alternative | |------|------------------| | Change license server | Remote Desktop Licensing Manager → Right-click server → | | Reset grace period | Reinstall the RDS role (not practical, but cleaner) | | Remove stale license server | Use licmgr.exe → Delete server from All License Servers list | | Fix CAL issuance | Run wmic to reissue licenses: wmic /namespace:\\root\cimv2\terminalservices path win32_tsissuedlicense get * |

If you set SpecifiedLicenseServers but GPO settings push a different value, your manual edit will be overwritten on every Group Policy refresh (every 90–120 minutes). Check: Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Licensing rds cal license registry key