Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode: registry value LicensingModeComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Policy ID: TS_LICENSING_MODE
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Remote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Licensing

Registry

LicensingMode

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Specify the licensing mode for the RD Session Host server.

Options
Item	Stored value
Per Device	2
Per User	4
AAD Per User	6

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services]

; Options (use only one)
; Per Device
"LicensingMode"=dword:00000002
; Per User
"LicensingMode"=dword:00000004
; AAD Per User
"LicensingMode"=dword:00000006

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Per Device
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "LicensingMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Per User
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "LicensingMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
:: AAD Per User
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "LicensingMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 6 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Per Device
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'LicensingMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Per User
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'LicensingMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null
# AAD Per User
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'LicensingMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 6 -Force | Out-Null