Re: Terminal Services 128 day or not?

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Thanks Jeff for your reply.

Jeff

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

2 remote connects + 1 console session.

Terminal Services is used to support normal users. You serve up desktops or
applications to the users through TS. It cuts down on administration costs
by centralizing applications, etc vs desktops. For example, upgrade Office
on 5 terminal servers or 500 desktops, which is cheaper and faster?
Terminal Servies application mode is not for administration which is what
you want.

Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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"jeffuk123" <jeffuk123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Vera once again,

Forgive me for asking, but what exactly does 2+1 concurrent connections
mean? and if I can use remote desktop to connect, what is the purpose of
terminal services at all?

Many thanks,
Jeff

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

If you installed Terminal Services on a 2003 server, you installed
it in Application Server mode!
Then you have a 120 days grace period. After that, the TS must
connect to a TS Licensing Server. Failing to find one, you cannot
connect to the server anymore.

If you only need Remote Administration, then you should uninstall
Terminal Services completely, and just enable Remote Desktop for
Administration, in System - Remote.
Then there is no need for a licensing server at all, but you have a
maximum of 2 + 1 concurrent connections, for Administrators only.

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MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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=?Utf-8?B?amVmZnVrMTIz?= <jeffuk123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote on 03 aug 2006:

Hi

A client is running Windows Server 2003. By setting up Terminal
Services in administrator mode does this allow for unlimited
access, or does the 128 day restriction apply if a license has
not been purchased?

In other words, after 128 days, if a license has not been
obtained is it entirely correct that terminal services can not
be used?

What is the actual cost?

Many thanks and kind regards to all,
Jeff




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