Microsoft Rights Management Services
Client access license for rights management
About this software
Windows Rights Management Services CAL is a client access license that enables authorized users or devices to consume content protected by Windows Rights Management Services (AD RMS). It enables organizations to apply encryption and usage policies to documents and email, requiring an AD RMS deployment or compatible rights-management infrastructure.
The license grants access rights to protected content and integrates with Windows Server and supported client applications to enforce usage restrictions.
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Benefits
- Rights protection: Apply encryption and policies to limit content use and access.
- Access control: Grant or deny document and email usage based on policies.
- Integration with Windows: Works with Active Directory Rights Management Services on Windows Server.
- Client licensing: Provides client access rights to consume protected content.
- Compliance support: Helps enforce corporate data handling and retention policies.
Available languages
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- & more supported languages
Support information
- Documentation and guidance: Find setup and administration guidance on Microsoft Docs for AD RMS and rights management.
- Volume Licensing resources: Consult Microsoft Volume Licensing pages for purchasing and licensing details.
- Technical articles: Use Microsoft Learn and Tech Community articles for implementation details and examples.
- Software Assurance benefits: Customers with Software Assurance get eligible licensing benefits per Microsoft terms.
- Community forums: Use Microsoft Q&A and Tech Community for peer help and troubleshooting.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Rights Management Services CAL?
A CAL is a client access license that permits authorized users or devices to access content protected by Windows Rights Management Services or AD RMS.
Does this require an AD RMS deployment?
Yes, rights-protected content requires an AD RMS server deployment or a compatible rights-management infrastructure to issue and enforce protection.
What types of content can be protected?
AD RMS protects files and email by applying encryption and usage restrictions enforced by the rights-management service and supported clients.
How does this integrate with Office applications?
Supported Microsoft Office clients integrate with AD RMS to apply and honor protection policies for documents and messages.
Is this the same as Azure Information Protection?
AD RMS is an on-premises rights-management service; Azure Information Protection is a cloud-based Microsoft solution for similar information protection scenarios.