How to license employees' PCs?

Question

Microsoft

Good day. The provider has WS 2019 standard. I'm going to deploy a mini office for remote work in the cloud.
The provider has already included a WS license in the cost of renting cores.
There were only misunderstandings with client licenses.

I have 2 thin clients without an OS in my office, I have to install Windows on them, which means that I can go to the terminal server via rpd and it turns out that I still have to buy Windows licenses or terminal licenses for Windows are installed.

The provider has this type of license that you can buy:
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services SAL

I just don’t understand then what is the savings with terminal servers, if at least on Windows 10 Home you need to put on each PC that it will connect to the terminal via rdp, where to buy a license for the cores and for each client + for remote connection of each client.

Maybe I don't understand something, tell me?

Answer 1

Well, firstly, not Home, but Pro - because. not lower than it can be used in an organization
And secondly, no one bothers to install linux and connect to RDP from it
Saving is not about Windows

Answer 2

Anton, on users' computers, you can use the Windows OEM license that came with the computer. If the computer does not have an OEM license, you can use Linux, as suggested by Drno .
On the server side, you only need to install (and pay for) the Remote Desktop Services SAL for the number of people who will connect to that server. Because Since your provider works with Microsoft under a scheme called SPLA, then no other connection licenses are needed here (unlike volume licensing).
Additional licenses may be required if you wish to use, for example, Microsoft Office on this server or other MS products.