Re: XP Home User Temp Licence from W2K TS Box

Hi Simon,

I think you misread my reply. Of course you can install TS CALs on a
2000 TS Licensing Server, but not *Per User* TS CALs.
It is correct that you can only buy 2003 TS CAL, but when you install
them on a 2000 TS Licensing Server, they are automatically
"downgraded" to 2000 TS CALs. BUT: you can only install *Per Device*
TS CALs on a 2000 TS Licensing Server, not *Per User*, for the reason
I gave in my first reply.

From the Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/priclic
faq.mspx
Q. Can I downgrade a TS CAL for use on a Windows 2000 terminal
server?
A. Yes. You may downgrade Windows Server 2003 TS CALs. However, both
TS User and Device CALs will act as device-based CALs when accessing
a Windows 2000 terminal server, as TS User CALs are not supported.

So you didn't install "5 user TS CAL's", you installed 5 *device* TS
CAL's.

You don't write explicitly on which server the TS Licensing Service
is running. But since you write that the TS LS runs on 2000, I assume
that it runs on the same server as the Terminal Server, is that
correct?
And that server is a member server in the domain, correct?
If so, then that is your problem: A W2K TS Licensing Server *must*
run on a domain controller, as documented here:

277917 - Terminal Server Licensing Service Failure
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=277917

Can you verify in the EventLog on the server if this event (or any
other events regarding licensing) are recorded there?

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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simon.jessop@xxxxxxxxx wrote on 08 jul 2006 in
microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients:

Hi Vera,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

The TS Licensing Server is 2000, not 2003.

How can TS CAL's only be installed on a 2003 Licensing server? I
have a client with a 2000 Server which runs TS CALS?? Thoughts?

Maybe that is where the issue is. The only option when I wanted
TS CALs was for 2003 TS CALs?! Thoughts?

Ok environment as per below:

DC: W2K3
TS: W2K

All users dial into the TS server and use applications and files
from there. The DC also handles MS Exchange 2003 which they use
through Outlook via TS.

Thanks

Simon

Vera Noest [MVP] wrote:
Which OS is your Terminal Services Licensing Server running?
You write that you "purchased 5 user TS CAL's". Per User TS
CALs can only be installed on a 2003 TS Licensing Server, and
only used by a 2003 Terminal Server (because they were
introduced with Windows 2003, so a W2K TS doesn't recognize
them). Can that be your problem?

If you have a W2K TS Licensing Server (and thus installed not
Per User, but Per Device TS CALs), then the problem could be
that the TS cannot locate the LS.
Could you please post details about your environment: which OS
on the TS, TS LS and the DC? On which server runs the TS LS?

Note that:
FYI my server is setup in 'PER SEAT' as opposed to 'PER
SERVER' mode.
has nothing to do with TS CALs. This describes how your server
is configured to handle server CALs.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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simon.jessop@xxxxxxxxx wrote on 08 jul 2006 in
microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients:

Much like nsouza
(http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.win2000.ter
mse
rv.clients/browse_frm/thread/e6e8abfa5d77fabd/ecc1b52a6518cb65
?ln k=raot#ecc1b52a6518cb65)

I have a very similar problem. My client connects from their
Windows XP Home machine into a
W2K TS box. We recently purchased 5 user TS CAL's for these
home remote users. However now I am getting the yet the:

"Application popup: Terminal Services Warning : Your terminal
services temporary client license will expire in 11 days.
Please contact your system administrator to get a permanent
license."

I have only recently noticed that when the 5 TS CALs were put
on the server the TS Licencing service was not running so I
have now ensured this is running but its not resolved the
problem. FYI my server is setup in 'PER SEAT' as opposed to
'PER SERVER' mode.

I look in my TS Licence Manager and none of the 5 licences I
bought are allocated and everyone seems to be stuck on
temporary licences.

Any suggestions I have 11 days to fix it!!

Many thanks.

Simon
.

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