Re: Promote a license server 2003 to AD

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From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_remove.this.engineer.com)
Date: 06/29/04


Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:00:05 -0400

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> I suppose i will have to adjust the registry of the TS server so that
> it can find the license server correctly, overriding the discovery
> process.

Why? TTBOMK you *would* have to adjust the registry of the TS box if you
were having the license server on another box that was not a DC. The license
server discovery process will find the TS license server as long as it
resides on a DC.

> Is it necessary that the TS clients be in the new domain? Or not, and
> just with the RDP client could be enough to work by the moment?

No, the clients do not need to be in the domain.

-- 
Javier [SBS MVP]
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