Users randomly disconnected

From: Ian Sullivan (IanSullivan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:27:02 -0700

I have added a new W2k3 server to our single NT4 server domain by creating
the new hardware as an NT4 BDC, in-place upgrading it to W2k3, promoted it to
PDC then using the FSMT to move the two main shares to the new hardware.

We are now having users lose connection (after a short period of time) to
the old NT4 server, which is the BDC and to a test server which is a W2k
workstation. If they log off and on again they temporarily regain connection
but lose it soon after.

I see no errors in the event logs except for an issue around insufficient
licenses that may have been present before the migration but had not
presented as an issue.

Event log message:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: LicenseService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 202
Date: 17/08/2004
Time: 18:55:38
User: N/A
Computer: GUSHCONTROL
Description:
The product Windows NT Server is out of licenses. Use Licensing from the
Administrative Tools folder for more information on which users are out of
compliance and how many licenses should be purchased.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

I assume that the item "windows NT server" refers to the NT4 server rather
than the W2k3 server which I assume is the item in Licensing called "Windows
Server".

We are covered for licenses but it appears that the may not have been added
in License Manager by my predecessor when the original NT4 domain was created
four years ago.

Could this be the root of the issue and therefore need to adjust the
Licensing info or am I missing the point and need to be looking in another
place?

Whatever it is I need to act fast as whilst I don't have many users they are
getting a little annoyed with our upgrade!

Cheers,

Ian

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