Merge pull request #264322 from dknappettmsft/avd-add-ws2022-rds-sal

AVD licensing added RDS SAL

Author: v-dirichards

articles/virtual-desktop/includes/include-operating-systems-user-access-rights.md

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ ms.topic: include
 ms.date: 01/08/2024
 ---
 
-| Operating system | User access rights |
-|--|--|
-| <ul><li>[Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session](/lifecycle/products/windows-11-enterprise-and-education)</li><li>[Windows 11 Enterprise](/lifecycle/products/windows-11-enterprise-and-education)</li><li>[Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session](/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education)</li><li>[Windows 10 Enterprise](/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education)</li><ul> | License entitlement:<ul><li>Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F3, Business Premium, Student Use Benefit</li><li>Windows Enterprise E3, E5</li><li>Windows Education A3, A5</li><li>Windows VDA per user</li></ul>External users can use per-user access pricing by enrolling an Azure subscription instead of license entitlement.</li></ul> |
-| <ul><li>[Windows Server 2022](/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022)</li><li>[Windows Server 2019](/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019)</li><li>[Windows Server 2016](/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016)</li></ul> | License entitlement:<ul><li>Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access License (CAL) with Software Assurance (per-user or per-device), or RDS User Subscription Licenses.</li></ul>Per-user access pricing isn't available for Windows Server operating systems. |
+> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"]
+> | Operating system<br />(64-bit only) | Licensing method<br />(Internal commercial purposes) | Licensing method<br />(External commercial purposes) |
+> |--|--|--|
+> | <ul><li>[Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session](/lifecycle/products/windows-11-enterprise-and-education)</li><li>[Windows 11 Enterprise](/lifecycle/products/windows-11-enterprise-and-education)</li><li>[Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session](/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education)</li><li>[Windows 10 Enterprise](/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education)</li><ul> | <ul><li>Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F3, Business Premium, Student Use Benefit</li><li>Windows Enterprise E3, E5</li><li>Windows Education A3, A5</li><li>Windows VDA per user</li></ul> | <ul><li>[Per-user access pricing](../licensing.md#per-user-access-pricing-for-external-commercial-purposes-to-use-azure-virtual-desktop) by enrolling an Azure subscription.</li></ul> |
+> | <ul><li>[Windows Server 2022](/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022)</li><li>[Windows Server 2019](/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019)</li><li>[Windows Server 2016](/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016)</li></ul> | <ul><li>Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access License (CAL) with Software Assurance (per-user or per-device)</li><li>RDS User Subscription Licenses.</li></ul> | <ul><li>Windows Server 2022 RDS Subscriber Access License (SAL).</li></ul><br />[Per-user access pricing](../licensing.md#per-user-access-pricing-for-external-commercial-purposes-to-use-azure-virtual-desktop) isn't available for Windows Server operating systems. |

articles/virtual-desktop/licensing.md

@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ Licensing Azure Virtual Desktop works differently for internal and external comm
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > Per-user access pricing can only be used for external commercial purposes, not internal purposes. Per-user access pricing isn't a way to enable guest user accounts with Azure Virtual Desktop. Check if your Azure Virtual Desktop solution is is applicable for per-user access pricing by reviewing [our licensing documentation](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/MicrosoftAzure/EAEAS#Documents).
 
-## Eligible licenses for internal commercial purposes to use Azure Virtual Desktop
+## Eligible licenses to use Azure Virtual Desktop
 
-If you're providing Azure Virtual Desktop access for internal commercial purposes, you must purchase one of the following eligible licenses for each user that accesses Azure Virtual Desktop. The license you need also depends on whether you're using a Windows client operating system or a Windows Server operating system for your session hosts.
+You must provide an eligible license for each user that accesses Azure Virtual Desktop. The license you need also depends on whether you're using a Windows client operating system or a Windows Server operating system for your session hosts, and whether it's for internal or external commercial purposes. The following table shows the eligible licensing methods for each scenario:
 
 [!INCLUDE [Operating systems and user access rights](includes/include-operating-systems-user-access-rights.md)]
 
-## Per-user access pricing for external commercial purposes to use Azure Virtual Desktop
+### Per-user access pricing for external commercial purposes to use Azure Virtual Desktop
 
 Per-user access pricing lets you pay for Azure Virtual Desktop access rights for external commercial purposes. You must enroll in per-user access pricing to build a compliant deployment for external users.
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Here's a summary of the two types of licenses for Azure Virtual Desktop you can
 | Access rights | Internal purposes only. It doesn't grant permission for external commercial purposes, not even identities you create in your own Microsoft Entra tenant. | External commercial purposes only. It doesn't grant access to members of your own organization or contractors for internal business purposes. |
 | Billing | Licensing channels. | Pay-as-you-go through an Azure meter, billed to an Azure subscription. |
 | User behavior | Fixed cost per user each month regardless of user behavior. | Cost per user each month depends on user behavior. |
-| Other products | Dependent on the license. | Only includes access rights to Azure Virtual Desktop and [FSlogix](/fslogix/overview-what-is-fslogix).<br /><br />Per-user access pricing only supports Windows Enterprise and Windows Enterprise multi-session client operating systems for session hosts. Windows Server isn't supported with per-user access pricing. |
+| Other products | Dependent on the license. | Only includes access rights to Azure Virtual Desktop and [FSlogix](/fslogix/overview-what-is-fslogix). |
 
 ## Next steps
 

articles/virtual-desktop/prerequisites.md

@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ You need to enter the following identity parameters when deploying session hosts
 
 ## Operating systems and licenses
 
-You have a choice of operating systems (OS) that you can use for session hosts to provide desktops and applications. You can use different operating systems with different host pools to provide flexibility to your users. We support the following 64-bit versions of these operating systems, where supported versions and dates are inline with the [Microsoft Lifecycle Policy](/lifecycle/).
+You have a choice of operating systems (OS) that you can use for session hosts to provide desktops and applications. You can use different operating systems with different host pools to provide flexibility to your users. We support the 64-bit operating systems and SKUs in the following table lists (where supported versions and dates are inline with the [Microsoft Lifecycle Policy](/lifecycle/)), along with the licensing methods applicable for each commercial purpose:
 
 [!INCLUDE [Operating systems and user access rights](includes/include-operating-systems-user-access-rights.md)]
 
-To learn more, see about licenses you can use, including per-user access pricing, see [Licensing Azure Virtual Desktop](licensing.md).
+To learn more about licenses you can use, including per-user access pricing, see [Licensing Azure Virtual Desktop](licensing.md).
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > - The following items are not supported:
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ Consider the following points when managing session hosts:
 
 ## Azure regions
 
-You can deploy session hosts in any Azure region to use with Azure Virtual Desktop. For host pools, workspaces, and application groups, you can deploy them in the following Azure regions:
+You can deploy host pools, workspaces, and application groups in the following Azure regions. This list of regions is where the *metadata* for the host pool can be stored. However, session hosts for the user sessions can be located in any Azure region, and on-premises when using [Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Stack HCI](azure-stack-hci-overview.md), enabling you to deploy compute resources close to your users. For more information about the types of data and locations, see [Data locations for Azure Virtual Desktop](data-locations.md).
 
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@@ -261,9 +261,7 @@ You can deploy session hosts in any Azure region to use with Azure Virtual Deskt
     :::column-end:::
 :::row-end:::
 
-This list of regions is where the *metadata* for the host pool can be stored. However, session hosts can be located in any Azure region, and on-premises when using [Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Stack HCI](azure-stack-hci-overview.md). For more information about the types of data and locations, see [Data locations for Azure Virtual Desktop](data-locations.md). Azure Virtual Desktop is also available in sovereign clouds, such as [Azure for US Government](https://azure.microsoft.com/explore/global-infrastructure/government/) and [Azure operated by 21Vianet](https://docs.azure.cn/virtual-desktop/) in China.
-
-
+Azure Virtual Desktop is also available in sovereign clouds, such as [Azure for US Government](https://azure.microsoft.com/explore/global-infrastructure/government/) and [Azure operated by 21Vianet](https://docs.azure.cn/virtual-desktop/) in China.
 
 To learn more about the architecture and resilience of the Azure Virtual Desktop service, see [Azure Virtual Desktop service architecture and resilience](service-architecture-resilience.md).