Hello, We are running a multi-tenant SaaS platform using Apache Guacamole with the RDP protocol (via FreeRDP) on the backend. Our customer’s RDP license server is configured to use the *Per Device* licensing model. Recently, we’ve observed a significant increase in Microsoft RDP license consumption, which we suspect is due to how client device UUIDs are being generated and presented by FreeRDP. Our Problem:
It seems Microsoft treats each RDP session (even for different users from the same tenant) as a *new device*, likely because the RDP client (Guacamole + FreeRDP) doesn't persist a consistent UUID or machine identity across sessions for the same tenant. Our Questions: 1. *How does FreeRDP currently generate or persist a client UUID or machine identity used for Per Device licensing?* 2. *Is there a way (via ClientHostname, or another method) to inject a stable, per-tenant UUID into FreeRDP sessions through Guacamole?* 3. *Has anyone implemented a patch or configuration in Guacamole to support deterministic UUIDs per tenant to control RDP licensing usage?* 4. *Are there any known implications of using ClientHostname or similar fields for license tracking across RDP sessions?* 5. *Would upstream FreeRDP or Guacamole be open to a feature request for better multi-tenant support in licensing scenarios?* We’re looking to implement a patch or extension to inject per-tenant deterministic UUIDs or device identities into the FreeRDP session initiated by Guacamole, and would greatly appreciate any advice, guidance, or prior experiences from the community. Thanks in advance for your time and support! Best regards, Dilip -- This communication (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential, non-public, and/or privileged material. Use, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized. If you received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and then delete all copies of this communication from your system.
