Windows error 7052 (ERROR_CTX_CLIENT_LICENSE_IN

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Description: The client license identifier presented to the RD Session Host is already in use.

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ERROR_CTX_SHADOW_DISABLED	ERROR_CTX_CLIENT_LICENSE_NOT_SET

ERROR_CTX_CLIENT_LICENSE_IN_USE

ERROR_CTX_CLIENT_LICENSE_IN_USE means the RDS client license identity presented during connection is already associated with another user or device. Treat it as a licensing-configuration issue, not as a normal session-capacity message.

What to check

Verify the RD Licensing server, licensing mode, and installed CAL type for the deployment.
Check whether cloned clients, profile migration, or stale licensing information is causing duplicate device identity.
Use RD Licensing Diagnoser and the license server records before changing client-side state.

Get-RDLicenseConfiguration -ConnectionBroker rdcb.contoso.com

Microsoft: Remote Desktop Services system error codes

Microsoft: RDS Licensing troubleshooting guidance

Microsoft: No RD Licensing server available

Microsoft: Get-RDLicenseConfiguration

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