Re: Licensing

My pleasure, Gizmo.
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"=?Utf-8?B?Z2l6bW8=?=" <gizmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on
16 feb 2006 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

Once again, thank you for your assistance.

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

Yes, you have to change the licensing mode of the Terminal
Server to "Per User" licensing, in Administrative Tools -
Terminal Services Configuration - Server Settings - Licensing
Mode

Because it is currently set to the Per Device licensing mode,
it is looking for a Device TS CAL and cannot issue your Per
User TS CALs.

You do not have to contact the Clearinghouse for this change.

Check this article, it explains that even after you have
switched licensing mode on the TS, your Per User TS CAL count
will not be decremented:

822134 - The Function of Terminal Server CALs in Windows Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822134

Oh, and hire a different company next time you need help with
your Terminal Server :-)
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"=?Utf-8?B?Z2l6bW8=?=" <gizmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
on 16 feb 2006 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

Thank you for your efforts.

The TS / LicenseServer is running SP1
I have also configured the Registry Setting today to ensure
that the server is found

As the machine was built by an external company I have been
digging around some more and found the following:

The Terminal Server Licenses are actually User CALs
The Terminal sever [configured by external company] has Per
Device in the Configuration/Services setup.

The Terminal server Licensing:
Existing: Type: Built-in Total:Unlimited
Available: unlimited Issued: 0
Temporary: Type:Temporary Total: -
Available: -
Issued: 7
Windows 2003: Type: Open Total: 5
Available: 5
Issued: N/A

Therefore is the following remedy correct: select the Per
User setup within the Configuration and reboot? or will I
have to contact the clearing house

Any further info would be appreciated.



"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

OK, I get the picture now, I believe. Things to check:

Is the type of TS CALs (Per Device, you wrote) matching the
licensing mode on the Terminal Server? You can check this in
Administrative Tools - Terminal Services Configuration -
Server Settings - Licensing Mode

Are you running SP1 on the server? If not, check this:

834651 - Terminal Services licensing mode changes from Per
User or from Per Device to an invalid value after you add or
remove a Windows component
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=834651

Do the users of the 5 clients have write permission on the
Licensing key in the registry of the client computers?
That's HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing.

Have you pointed the Terminal Server to the TS Licensing
Server?

279561 - How to Override the License Server Discovery
Process in Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279561

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"=?Utf-8?B?Z2l6bW8=?=" <gizmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote on 15 feb 2006 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

Sorry if I confused you on this.

We only have 5 machines that require the use of the
TS...each one is XP Pro and both the CAL and TS Cals have
been purchased.

The TS shows in the License Manager that each machine has
been issued with a Temporary Licence. I will post the
requested information after taking the info at work
tomorrow.

4 of the machines belong to a Workgroup at one of our
branch offices and connect via our VPN. The TS / TS
Licence manager has been activated and both are installed
on the same machine [operating in Enterprise mode] as the
TS is configured to run on the domain created using Active
Directory.


Thanks for your assitance

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

I don't understand what you mean with this:
The licenses are soecifically to do with the 5 machines
only, hence no more licenses are required

Every client which connects to the Terminal Server needs
both a CAL and a TS CAL.

Can you post the complete information from the TS
Licensing Manager? I.e. the figures showing under the
headings Type - Total - Available - Issued, for all types
of licenses?

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"=?Utf-8?B?Z2l6bW8=?=" <gizmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote on 14 feb 2006 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

Thanks for your info.

There are no issues shown in the eventlog.
The licenses are soecifically to do with the 5 machines
only, hence no more licenses are required

After looking through the various Manager app, the TS
Server fully qualified domain name is shown where
querying the properties etc.

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

Have you checked in the TS Licensing Manager if you
still have TS CALs available? Sounds like all 5 TS
CALs have already been issued?

Is there anything in the EventLog on the terminal
Server regarding licensing? More specifically: can the
TS locate the TS Licensing Server?

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"=?Utf-8?B?Z2l6bW8=?="
<gizmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 14 feb 2006
in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

Scenario:
Win2003 TS machine running on standalone box within
the Active-Directory. Machine is also running the
Licensing manager and everything seems to be correct
5 Cals running as Per Device on the machine and all
been activated

Issue:
We bought a smaller company out sometime ago and
they use Win XP Pro on their machines but in a
peer-to-peer environment. These users are now
receiving the pop-up message about their temporary
licence about to finish.

I have checked the License manager and it shows
temporary licenses for these users but it also shows
for two PCs on the Domain as temporary.

I read that the TS should be configured as Domain
not Enterprise for these users but requires
enterprise if its in an active-directory domain
[which it is] My fear is that they will not be able
to connect anymore.... 1. Is this correct
2. What is require to allow these licences to become
permanent on these machines

any help will be appreciated!
.

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