Re: Can't connect to TS in Remote Admin mode.

From: Rob Leitman [MSFT] (robleit_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:20:02 -0800

Are there any eventlog messages on the TS?

Have you checked the max number of allowed connections in tscc (Terminal
Services Configuration)?

Have you checked the number of Windows Server CALs in the Licensing control
panel?

Rob 

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"Jesse Gardner" <admin_deleteth1s@badcrc.com> wrote in message 
news:2vupfoF2ptdgsU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Hello all, I hope you can help me figure out how to fix the problem I am 
> experiencing.
>
> Fist off, THERE ARE NOT ANY USERS CONNECTED.  ;]  (I'm aware of the 
> limitations of only 2 possible active connections in "Remote Admin" mode.)
>
> **FWIW - Windows 2000 Server SP4**
>
> These are the error messages after trying to logon via TS...  "The 
> terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections." 
> With another dialog box - "The system can not log you on. The
> system has reached its licensed logon limit. Please try again later. 
> Please try again or consult your system administrator."
>
>
> A couple weeks ago, we could always connect fine without a hitch, and have 
> been doing so for a couple years.  But now we get the error message every 
> time we attempt to connect.  This server is shared by many so I don't know 
> if someone did something to screw it up, which could be the case.  So I 
> apologize I don't have a good idea what caused it.
>
> I have manually "reset" the RDP-Tcp(listener) from TS manager with no 
> avail.  Also went in to Add/Remove programs --> Windows components, 
> unchecked, rechecked/reinstalled TS with no avail.  Now I'm out of ideas 
> and thought I ask the gurus.
>
> What are some of the basic things I can try to fix it, or what things can 
> YOU think of that would cause this behavior?
>
>
> TIA!!!

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