Re: Server won't assign Per User license

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From: Vera Noest [MVP] (vera.noest_at_remove-this.hem.utfors.se)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:24:59 -0800

"BG250" <anon@anon.com> wrote on 02 feb 2005 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> "hdrews" <hdrews@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A0F15EE-7B19-44E5-B6D1-40A65D298387@microsoft.com...
>> After further reading, I changed my licensing mode to per user
>> but still,
> my
>> Windows XP clients are unable to open a session.
>>
>> "hdrews" wrote:
>>
>> > My 120 days has expired and my TS won't assign my active per
>> > user
> licenses.
>> > I have 40 available OPEN licenses and none issued and users
>> > are now
> unable to
>> > start a session. Any ideas?
>
> I have the same issue (5 per user CALs), TS config is set to per
> user mode. License manager is on the same box. Licenses show in
> the manager, but issued always stays at 0 even if user is
> connected. This is a 2003 box. I read somewhere that Per user
> licenses are unmanaged so I'm not sure what I should be looking
> for to see if license is used if this is the case.
>
> My 120 day eval is up in 3 weeks so any help appreciated.
> Thanks, bg

Check your EventLogs on the TS. If you don't see any warnings about
expiring temporary licenses, and your users don't get any warnings
either, all is well.

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Vera Noest
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