Merge pull request #258776 from dknappettmsft/avd-hci-licensing-terminology-update

AVD updated HCI licensing terminology

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/virtual-desktop/azure-stack-hci-overview.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI supports the same [Remote Desktop clie
 - Windows Server 2022
 - Windows Server 2019
 
-You must license and activate the virtual machines you use for your session hosts on Azure Stack HCI before you use them with Azure Virtual Desktop. For activating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition, you need to enable [Azure Benefits on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/azure-benefits). Once Azure Benefits is enabled on Azure Stack HCI 23H2, Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition are activated automatically. For all other OS images (such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise, and other editions of Windows Server), you should continue to use existing activation methods. For more information, see [Activate Windows Server VMs on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/vm-activate).
+You must license and activate the virtual machines you use for your session hosts on Azure Stack HCI before you use them with Azure Virtual Desktop. For activating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition, use [Azure verification for VMs](/azure-stack/hci/deploy/azure-verification). For all other OS images (such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise, and other editions of Windows Server), you should continue to use existing activation methods. For more information, see [Activate Windows Server VMs on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/vm-activate).
 
 ## Licensing and pricing
 

articles/virtual-desktop/includes/include-session-hosts-post-deployment.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ To ensure your session hosts have licenses applied correctly, you'll need to do
 
 - If your session hosts are running a Windows Server OS, you'll also need to issue them a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access License (CAL) from a Remote Desktop Licensing Server. For more information, see [License your RDS deployment with client access licenses (CALs)](/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-client-access-license).
 
-- For session hosts on Azure Stack HCI, you must license and activate the virtual machines you use for your session hosts on Azure Stack HCI before you use them with Azure Virtual Desktop. For activating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition, you need to enable [Azure Benefits on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/azure-benefits). Once Azure Benefits is enabled on Azure Stack HCI 23H2, Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition are activated automatically. For all other OS images (such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise, and other editions of Windows Server), you should continue to use existing activation methods. For more information, see [Activate Windows Server VMs on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/vm-activate).
+- For session hosts on Azure Stack HCI, you must license and activate the virtual machines you use before you use them with Azure Virtual Desktop. For activating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition, use [Azure verification for VMs](/azure-stack/hci/deploy/azure-verification). For all other OS images (such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise, and other editions of Windows Server), you should continue to use existing activation methods. For more information, see [Activate Windows Server VMs on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/vm-activate).
 
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articles/virtual-desktop/prerequisites.md

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ You can deploy a virtual machines (VMs) to be used as session hosts from these i
 
 If your license entitles you to use Azure Virtual Desktop, you don't need to install or apply a separate license, however if you're using per-user access pricing for external users, you need to [enroll an Azure Subscription](remote-app-streaming/per-user-access-pricing.md). You need to make sure the Windows license used on your session hosts is correctly assigned in Azure and the operating system is activated. For more information, see [Apply Windows license to session host virtual machines](apply-windows-license.md).
 
-For Azure Stack HCI, you must license and activate the virtual machines you use for your session hosts before you use them with Azure Virtual Desktop. For activating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition, you need to enable [Azure Benefits on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/azure-benefits). For all other OS images (such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise, and other editions of Windows Server), you should continue to use existing activation methods. For more information, see [Activate Windows Server VMs on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/vm-activate).
+For session hosts on Azure Stack HCI, you must license and activate the virtual machines you use before you use them with Azure Virtual Desktop. For activating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition, use [Azure verification for VMs](/azure-stack/hci/deploy/azure-verification). For all other OS images (such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise, and other editions of Windows Server), you should continue to use existing activation methods. For more information, see [Activate Windows Server VMs on Azure Stack HCI](/azure-stack/hci/manage/vm-activate).
 
 > [!TIP]
 > To simplify user access rights during initial development and testing, Azure Virtual Desktop supports [Azure Dev/Test pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/dev-test/). If you deploy Azure Virtual Desktop in an Azure Dev/Test subscription, end users may connect to that deployment without separate license entitlement in order to perform acceptance tests or provide feedback.