Re: Event 201 "no license was available" error message

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:49:47 +0100

Hi Jan,

Sorry to hear about that. But that must be some server if you have spent
10.000. You do know that you qualify for the upgrade prices for SBS 2003
Premium and the CAL's? 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
"Jan Kreuze" <JanKreuze@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:50F0578D-25CE-40CE-AA60-255ACC5C3E80@microsoft.com...
> Really thanks for your help Marina,
>
> I must say that I am fat up with the problem. My mail server is down and
> nobody seems to be able to help anymore.
> I ordered a new server with SBS 2003 and 50 users, I am 10.000 EURO's
poorer
> now. Good for Microsoft, this is wat they want.
>
> Best regards
> Jan
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" schreef:
>
> > Hi Jan,
> >
> > I am afraid that only the MS techies will know that specific registry
> > setting. It might be easier to educate your users.
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > One of the Magical M&M's
> >
> > "Jan Kreuze" <JanKreuze@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:DE2C63A3-AD33-4855-BE76-C2A5E0C16642@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks Marina,
> > > You're right, my problem is that it worked without problems until a
few
> > days
> > > ago, and I know that it is just a key in the register that is wrong as
it
> > is
> > > said in KB no.Q277933.
> > > somebody must know what to do in this case.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Jan
> > >
> > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Jan,
> > > >
> > > > Really, it is just a matter of educating the users. And the
consequences
> > are
> > > > clear: if they are not logging off properly from Outlook, somebody
else
> > is
> > > > not able to login.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Marina
> > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > One of the Magical M&M's
> > > >
> > > > "Jan Kreuze" <JanKreuze@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in
bericht
> > > > news:3032927F-130A-4A02-AB0F-7053526788F9@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Thanks Henry,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm afraid that doesn't help.
> > > > > I've had this problem before, a few years ago.
> > > > > I remember that at that time the issue was closed after that I
called
> > > > > support here in the Netherlands and that they guided me through
some
> > > > changes
> > > > > in the Register of the server.
> > > > > I really don't remember the steps we did, and what key was
altered.
> > > > > It may be that it has something to do with what Marina Roos
answered,
> > i.e.
> > > > > that some of the users keep "hanging". this is probably related
with
> > the
> > > > > "Keepalive" time somewhere.
> > > > > The problem is that I can't see how the clients log-off every day,
30
> > > > people
> > > > > are simply to many to handle personally and daily.
> > > > >
> > > > > FYI: I have 30 licenses for SBS 4.5.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Henry Craven [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry It's been a long few days ....missed that.
> > > > > > If you apply the resolution but pause after step 1, can you now
log
> > on ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > Henry Craven. {SBS-MVP}
> > > > > > =====================================
> > > > > > For the fastest response Post to the appropriate News
> > > > > > Group with as much detail of the Problem Space, Error
> > > > > > Message and Environment as possible:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > News Server : news.microsoft.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > SBS 4/4.5 : microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz
> > > > > > NOTE: Support for NT4 SBS4/4.5 Ceased Dec 31 2004
> > > > > >
> > > > > > SBS 2000 : microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
> > > > > > SBS 2003 : microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> > > > > > =====================================
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jan Kreuze" <JanKreuze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > > news:F0B02092-026E-408A-847F-B8BECD2D8971@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > under "Cause" are two alternatives:
> > > > > > > 1.: On the server, the registry setting for the number of
licenses
> > for
> > > > > > > MSExchangeIS is set to an incorrect value.NOTE: If you
determine
> > that
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > registry is incorrectly set, call Microsoft Technical Support
for
> > > > > > > assistance.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2. upgrade Outlook 98 to 2000 as licensed free from Microsoft
> > while
> > > > > > > upgrading from SBS 4.0 to 4.5.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The latter has been done by us.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This means that we have to contact Customer support, I did
this,
> > and
> > > > > > > here in
> > > > > > > the Netherlands they confirm it. but they can't support
anymore...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Henry Craven [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> ?
> > > > > > >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;277933
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> it walks you through the Fix.
> > > > > > >> I see no ref to having to call PSS.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> -- 
> > > > > > >> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> > > > > > >> CI Information Technology
> > > > > > >> ----------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > >> Melbourne SBS Users Group
> > > > > > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melb-SBSusers/
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> "Jan Kreuze" <JanKreuze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > > >> news:17951D1C-F8D1-4CC7-8E70-017EC882FD56@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > >> > after fiddling around in the  with the permissions in the
> > > > > > >> > configuration
> > > > > > >> > container it seems that I have the problem as described in
the
> > KB
> > > > > > >> > article
> > > > > > >> > Q277933.
> > > > > > >> > According to this article the number of licenses for
> > MSExhangeIS is
> > > > > > >> > incorrectly set. It advises to call Microsoft support for
> > > > > > >> > assistance
> > > > > > >> > in
> > > > > > >> > correcting this problem.
> > > > > > >> > Since the support for SBS 4.5 is stopped Microsoft Support
is
> > not
> > > > > > >> > able
> > > > > > >> > to
> > > > > > >> > assist in this matter.
> > > > > > >> > Is anybody willing and able to tell me how to correct this
> > problem?
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