Is there a cost to implementing AD RMS on Windows 2008 R2? Any licensing?

Hello, Thank you for your post here. No, ADRMS role service is shipped with Windows Server OS and there is no additional licensing needed to deploy ADRMS. However, please make sure that you have the proper OS Listening to handle ADRMS clients. Licensing http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing.aspx If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Hello, Thank you for your post here. No, ADRMS role service is shipped with Windows Server OS and there is no additional licensing needed to deploy ADRMS. However, please make sure that you have the proper OS Listening to handle ADRMS clients. Licensing http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing.aspx If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know. I'm confused, the site you linked to says I need RMS Client CAL's RMS Licensing Basics To use RMS, organizations need the following licenses: Windows Server 2008 R2 Server License Windows Server 2008 Client Access Licenses (Windows Server CALs) Windows Rights Management Services 2008 Client Access Licenses (RMS CALs)

Indeed,You will need Right Management Service (RMS) Client Access Licenses (CALs) on top of Windows Server Client Access Licenses (CALs) to create and/or view protected documents. On top of that you might need a Right Management Service (RMS) External Connector (EC) license when you exchange protected documents with a partner organization. For more information: Windows Rights Management Services Pricing and Licensing: Frequently Asked Questions.