Can´t use permanent licences from TS Server Licence

[Bruno Marçal]

Hi!

I have a network with two servers:

1) Windows 2000 Server with AD and RAS server, were computers from other
locations establish VPN connection

2) Windows 2003 Server with an applications that clients use, and Terminal
Service Licence Manager

On Windows 2003 Server I install TS Service, activated and now have 10
permanent licences (I can see this), I need users from the stores to access
to this computer using remote desktop, but they only get temporary licences.

Now I have a messenge everytime I connect from a diferent place telling me
that this will stop to work in 3 days...

How can I use the ten licences that I have installed on that server? Why
this connections doesn´t get one of the permanent one´s?

Thanks

Bruno Marçal

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

You bought 10 terminal services licenses correct? This is show in
terminal services licensing snap-in? many time people confuse windows
cal licensing with TS licensing which is completely separate.

Check HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing key and confirm that users
have full control on that key and everything below it.

Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
Citrix Technology Professional
Provision Networks VIP

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Get support from the experts at your business
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Bruno Marçal wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have a network with two servers:
>
> 1) Windows 2000 Server with AD and RAS server, were computers from other
> locations establish VPN connection
>
> 2) Windows 2003 Server with an applications that clients use, and Terminal
> Service Licence Manager
>
> On Windows 2003 Server I install TS Service, activated and now have 10
> permanent licences (I can see this), I need users from the stores to access
> to this computer using remote desktop, but they only get temporary licences.
>
> Now I have a messenge everytime I connect from a diferent place telling me
> that this will stop to work in 3 days...
>
> How can I use the ten licences that I have installed on that server? Why
> this connections doesn´t get one of the permanent one´s?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bruno Marçal

 

[Bruno Marçal]

Hello Jeff,

I have the papers here, and we have 15 windows cals and 10 TS licences...
the last one I install myself, the server is activated and the licences
installed.

I check that key on registery, it was ok...

The problem persists... I have a total of 10 licences and 10 availble... it
continue to use only temporary licences...

In 3 days, this will stop to work? What can I do?

Thanks!

Bruno Marçal



"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> You bought 10 terminal services licenses correct? This is show in
> terminal services licensing snap-in? many time people confuse windows
> cal licensing with TS licensing which is completely separate.
>
> Check HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing key and confirm that users
> have full control on that key and everything below it.
>
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> Citrix Technology Professional
> Provision Networks VIP
>
> Forums not enough?
> Get support from the experts at your business
> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
>
> Bruno Marçal wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I have a network with two servers:
> >
> > 1) Windows 2000 Server with AD and RAS server, were computers from other
> > locations establish VPN connection
> >
> > 2) Windows 2003 Server with an applications that clients use, and Terminal
> > Service Licence Manager
> >
> > On Windows 2003 Server I install TS Service, activated and now have 10
> > permanent licences (I can see this), I need users from the stores to access
> > to this computer using remote desktop, but they only get temporary licences.
> >
> > Now I have a messenge everytime I connect from a diferent place telling me
> > that this will stop to work in 3 days...
> >
> > How can I use the ten licences that I have installed on that server? Why
> > this connections doesn´t get one of the permanent one´s?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bruno Marçal
>

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Re: Can´t use permanent licences from TS Server Licence

Maybe you have bought and installed Per User licenses, and your
terminal Server is still in the default licnesing mode of Per
Device licensing?
Check in Terminal Services Configuration - Server settings -
Licensing.
Change the mode to Per User licensing (if that's the TS CALs you
have installed), and all should be well.

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

822134 - The Function of Terminal Server CALs in Windows Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822134
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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<BrunoMaral@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 01 aug 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hello Jeff,
>
> I have the papers here, and we have 15 windows cals and 10 TS
> licences... the last one I install myself, the server is
> activated and the licences installed.
>
> I check that key on registery, it was ok...
>
> The problem persists... I have a total of 10 licences and 10
> availble... it continue to use only temporary licences...
>
> In 3 days, this will stop to work? What can I do?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bruno Marçal
>
>
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
>
>> You bought 10 terminal services licenses correct? This is show
>> in terminal services licensing snap-in? many time people
>> confuse windows cal licensing with TS licensing which is
>> completely separate.
>>
>> Check HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing key and confirm that
>> users have full control on that key and everything below it.
>>
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> Citrix Technology Professional
>> Provision Networks VIP
>>
>> Forums not enough?
>> Get support from the experts at your business
>> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
>>
>> Bruno Marçal wrote:
>> > Hi!
>> >
>> > I have a network with two servers:
>> >
>> > 1) Windows 2000 Server with AD and RAS server, were computers
>> > from other locations establish VPN connection
>> >
>> > 2) Windows 2003 Server with an applications that clients use,
>> > and Terminal Service Licence Manager
>> >
>> > On Windows 2003 Server I install TS Service, activated and
>> > now have 10 permanent licences (I can see this), I need users
>> > from the stores to access to this computer using remote
>> > desktop, but they only get temporary licences.
>> >
>> > Now I have a messenge everytime I connect from a diferent
>> > place telling me that this will stop to work in 3 days...
>> >
>> > How can I use the ten licences that I have installed on that
>> > server? Why this connections doesn´t get one of the
>> > permanent one´s?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Bruno Marçal