Allowing more than 2 connections to 2003 R2 box

[Mike]

Hi

I am currently allowing external users to run applications remotely on a 2k3
r2 server via VPN and RDP.

The 2 users rule is becoming a problem as there are more people who need to
connect than that.

The applications that are used (I have been advised by the developers) do
not and are not ever likely to be compatibly with application mode.

Is it possible to extend the amount of people who are able to connect to the
TS in admin mode by purchasing licenses for them?

Many Thanks

 

[Myweb]

Hello Mike,

You have to change from Remote Administration mode to Application mode and
then you have to buy Terminal server licenses for every user logging on to
the TS. Additional you have to install the Terminal Services License server,
which will contro the access. You must have the TS licenses. By default the
server runs 120 days without licenses and then stops working.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/termservlic.mspx

Best regards

Myweb
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> Hi
>
> I am currently allowing external users to run applications remotely on
> a 2k3 r2 server via VPN and RDP.
>
> The 2 users rule is becoming a problem as there are more people who
> need to connect than that.
>
> The applications that are used (I have been advised by the developers)
> do not and are not ever likely to be compatibly with application mode.
>
> Is it possible to extend the amount of people who are able to connect
> to the TS in admin mode by purchasing licenses for them?
>
> Many Thanks
>

 

[Mike]

Will give this a go on a test domain.

Many Thanks

Mike

"Myweb" wrote:

> Hello Mike,
>
> You have to change from Remote Administration mode to Application mode and
> then you have to buy Terminal server licenses for every user logging on to
> the TS. Additional you have to install the Terminal Services License server,
> which will contro the access. You must have the TS licenses. By default the
> server runs 120 days without licenses and then stops working.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/termservlic.mspx
>
> Best regards
>
> Myweb
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I am currently allowing external users to run applications remotely on
> > a 2k3 r2 server via VPN and RDP.
> >
> > The 2 users rule is becoming a problem as there are more people who
> > need to connect than that.
> >
> > The applications that are used (I have been advised by the developers)
> > do not and are not ever likely to be compatibly with application mode.
> >
> > Is it possible to extend the amount of people who are able to connect
> > to the TS in admin mode by purchasing licenses for them?
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
>
>
>

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Yes, be sure to test this thoroughly, with multiple concurrent
users connections, since you wrote that "the applications do not
and are not ever likely to be compatibly with application mode".

I might also be good to know that Terminal Services (which implies
Application mode, as it was called in W2K) must be installed
*before* you install any user applications. So you cannot install
it on your existing server without first uninstalling all
applications.
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=?Utf-8?B?TWlrZQ==?= <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24
jul 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Will give this a go on a test domain.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Mike
>
> "Myweb" wrote:
>
>> Hello Mike,
>>
>> You have to change from Remote Administration mode to
>> Application mode and then you have to buy Terminal server
>> licenses for every user logging on to the TS. Additional you
>> have to install the Terminal Services License server, which
>> will contro the access. You must have the TS licenses. By
>> default the server runs 120 days without licenses and then
>> stops working.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/ter
>> mservlic.mspx
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Myweb
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>> warranties, and confers no rights.
>>
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I am currently allowing external users to run applications
>> > remotely on a 2k3 r2 server via VPN and RDP.
>> >
>> > The 2 users rule is becoming a problem as there are more
>> > people who need to connect than that.
>> >
>> > The applications that are used (I have been advised by the
>> > developers) do not and are not ever likely to be compatibly
>> > with application mode.
>> >
>> > Is it possible to extend the amount of people who are able to
>> > connect to the TS in admin mode by purchasing licenses for
>> > them?
>> >
>> > Many Thanks