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September 2, 2026

Obtain Licensing for the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

For deployments on Microsoft Azure, obtain valid Microsoft licenses that entitle you to create, perform workflows, and operate the Windows-based desktop VMs and Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) VMs to use in your Horizon Cloud environment.

Horizon Cloud does not require any guest operating system licensing for Microsoft Windows operating systems that you use with the Horizon Cloud workflows.

To obtain a Microsoft license, see Microsoft documentation regarding the Microsoft Azure hybrid benefit license for Windows Server.

The RDS Client Access License (CAL) with Software Assurance is applied.

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