Re: 2003 Licensing server not handing out CAL's

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I hope that Microsoft will be able to solve your problem, and would
appreciate it if you could post the cause of the problem and the
solution here. Sooner or later, someone else is bound to get the
same problem.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"=?Utf-8?B?SmVmZg==?=" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on
04 okt 2005 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:

> Yes, I am running SP1.
>
> Thank you for all your help, I have been on the phone with them
> for 2 hours now...
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Are you running SP1 on the Licensing Server? If so, I would
>> call Microsoft support.
>> If you are NOT running SP1 AND you have thin clients, check
>> this:
>>
>> 884570 - Event ID 1004 is logged when a thin client tries to
>> obtain a license from a Windows Server 2003-based terminal
>> server http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=884570
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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>>
>> "=?Utf-8?B?SmVmZg==?=" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>> on 03 okt 2005 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:
>>
>> > Hi Vera,
>> >
>> > the only message I get on the Citrix servers is "terminal
>> > server cannot issue a client license".
>> >
>> > As far as new licenses go, we have had new clients with no
>> > existing license request a license and get turned down.
>> >
>> > I'm frustrated to say the least. I can't help but think that
>> > the issue is a bug somewhere related to a Windows 2003 TS
>> > Licensing server handing out Windows 2000 CAL's. The odd
>> > thing is, this was the second move I made to W2K3 TS
>> > Licensing server.
>> > The existing 2K3 Licensing server was fired back up and
>> > immediately began handing out licenses.
>> >
>> > Both installs are identical, both are activated with licenses
>> > installed. When I disable the service on the working license
>> > server, the new server will not hand out licenses; even when
>> > I manually point to that server!!!! To complicate things
>> > even further, the event log on the license server indicates
>> > that the server's TS Licensing is working! WTH????
>> >
>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Check the EventLog on the W2K Citrix servers. Do they log an
>> >> event about not being able to locate the LS?
>> >> If so, you can hardcode the name of the new LS into the
>> >> registry of the Citrix servers.
>> >>
>> >> 239107 - Establishing Preferred Windows 2000 Terminal
>> >> Services License Server
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239107
>> >>
>> >> BUT: if you moved the LS only recently, it's perfectly
>> >> possible that none of your clients has needed to get a
>> >> license from the new LS yet. When the existing license on
>> >> one of the clients expires will you start to see the new LS
>> >> issueing licenses.
>> >>
>> >> _________________________________________________________
>> >> Vera Noest
>> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>> >>
>> >> "=?Utf-8?B?SmVmZg==?=" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> wrote on 29 sep 2005 in
>> >> microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:
>> >>
>> >> > We have 3 DC's (2003) running with Windows 2000 based
>> >> > Citrix Servers. Our licensing server is running on a 2003
>> >> > DC that has been activated, with Windows 2000 licenses
>> >> > installed (40). Licensing mode is per-device.
>> >> >
>> >> > We recently moved our existing 2003 Licensing server to
>> >> > new hardware (due to a hw failure) and this new licensing
>> >> > server is set-up exactly the same. I have checked the
>> >> > event logs and saw one message stating "regenerate
>> >> > public/private key by client ncalrpc", other than that
>> >> > "nothing stands out; just the usual "licensing mode
>> >> > entered run/stop state".
>> >> >
>> >> > I have done the usual troubleshooting,
>> >> > deactivate/reactivate, uninstall/reinstall per Microsoft's
>> >> > recommendations, but this Licensing Server still will NOT
>> >> > HAND OUT LICENSES.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does anyone have any ideas?
>> >> >
>> >> > TIA,
>> >> >
>> >> > Jeff
.

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