Re: Temporary Licenses

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From: Jeremy (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 06:11:03 -0700

OK.. The black hole issue is not an issue. How do I
purchase then install the CAL's for a MAC on our network
and XP home users who are getting temps only? I need
these people to connect permanently.

Thanks again.
Jeremy

>-----Original Message-----
>TS CALs can be issued to clients both inside and outside
your
>domain. Domain membership has nothing to do with it.
>
>Some possibilities are:
>* you have W2K Pro or XP Pro clients at work, which get
a free TS
>CAL from the Licensing Server (from the unlimited pool),
but users
>run W2K or XP Home Edition at home (or Windows 9x or NT
or ME).
>Those clients require a purchased TS CAL.
>* there might be a "black hole router" between your
users at home
>and the TS, which blocks packets above a certain size.
This
>prevents the transfer of the permanent TS CAL to the
client (on
>first connection, the client gets a temporary license,
on second
>connection, it gets a permanent license).
>
>If this is the problem, you have to change the MTU size.
Check the
>Terminal Services FAQ, there are 2 items about this
under
>"Connectivity"
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/cent
ers/termi
>nal/terminal_faq.asp
>
> --
>Vera Noest
>MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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> --- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email --
-
>
>"Jeremy Johnston" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in
>news:1854401c41b28$dc934fa0$a301280a@phx.gbl:
>
>> We have unlimited CAL for TS but apparently that's
only
>> for PCs on the domain. I have users who log in from
home
>> and they get a temp license but they've expired. Can
this
>> be changed? Can I delete the temp license and start
over?
>>
>> Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jeremy
>> jdjohnston@victorywc.org
>.
>

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