Can you have multiply TS licence server on a single domain.

Hi Everyone,

A quick question, Can I have multiply severs configured
with as a TS Licence server on a single domain. I have
three servers install:

Server1 is installed as TS licence server for 50 clients
Server2 is installed as TS licence server for 100 clients
Server3 is installed as TS server in application mode

I would like to know how the TS client licence gets
issued and from which TS licence server. Also, how does
the server3 select which TS licensed server to use?

Any information will helpful

Regards,

Bigufo

Matthew,

Thank you for the information. A quick question again,
Why does terminal server will look to the domain
controller? Do I need to install TS Licence server on a
domain controller or can instal it on a member server?

Thanks for the information once agian.

Regards,

Bigufo
>-----Original Message-----
>TS licenses are issued on a first come first served
>basis. When the client connects to the terminal server,
>the terminal server will look to the domain controller
for
>a license service. If you have multiple licenses
servers
>on your domain, then you should probably load all the
>licenses onto one license server and use the other to
>issue temporary licenses in the event that the first one
>dies.
>
>From the TS FAQ:
>
>Q. How do I configure Terminal Services licensing
servers
>for redundancy or high availability?
>
>A. The right way to achieve high availability is to
have
>multiple (usually two) per domain (or workgroup or
site).
>Put all licenses on one licensing server, and leave the
>other empty. The full one is the primary licensing
server
>and will service all license requests. If the primary
>fails:
>
>Clients that already have licenses will still be able to
>connect. Terminal Services does not look to the
licensing
>server unless a license is needed.
>Clients with licenses that are about to expire have
seven
>days to contact a licensing server with licenses, which
>means you have a week to get your primary running again.
>Clients that have never had a license will be issued a
>temporary license by the backup licensing server and can
>connect for 90 days. Once the primary is restored it
will
>replace the temporary license with a full one at the
next
>client connection.
>Having multiple licensing servers that actually contain
>CALs can cause several problems.
>
>See the licensing white paper and the two SP2
enhancements
>for more information about temporary licenses and
license
>issuance.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>-M
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Everyone,
>>
>>A quick question, Can I have multiply severs configured
>>with as a TS Licence server on a single domain. I have
>>three servers install:
>>
>>Server1 is installed as TS licence server for 50 clients
>>Server2 is installed as TS licence server for 100
clients
>>Server3 is installed as TS server in application mode
>>
>>I would like to know how the TS client licence gets
>>issued and from which TS licence server. Also, how does
>>the server3 select which TS licensed server to use?
>>
>>Any information will helpful
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Bigufo
>>.
>>
>.
>

To tell the truth, I really don't know why the domain
controller _must_ have the license service on it. But I
do know that if you are in a domain, you must have it on a
domain controller. If you are in a workgroup environment,
then you must have the license server on a member server.

-M

>-----Original Message-----
>Matthew,
>
>Thank you for the information. A quick question again,
>Why does terminal server will look to the domain
>controller? Do I need to install TS Licence server on a
>domain controller or can instal it on a member server?
>
>Thanks for the information once agian.
>
>Regards,
>
>Bigufo
>>-----Original Message-----
>>TS licenses are issued on a first come first served
>>basis. When the client connects to the terminal server,
>>the terminal server will look to the domain controller
>for
>>a license service. If you have multiple licenses
>servers
>>on your domain, then you should probably load all the
>>licenses onto one license server and use the other to
>>issue temporary licenses in the event that the first one
>>dies.
>>
>>From the TS FAQ:
>>
>>Q. How do I configure Terminal Services licensing
>servers
>>for redundancy or high availability?
>>
>>A. The right way to achieve high availability is to
>have
>>multiple (usually two) per domain (or workgroup or
>site).
>>Put all licenses on one licensing server, and leave the
>>other empty. The full one is the primary licensing
>server
>>and will service all license requests. If the primary
>>fails:
>>
>>Clients that already have licenses will still be able to
>>connect. Terminal Services does not look to the
>licensing
>>server unless a license is needed.
>>Clients with licenses that are about to expire have
>seven
>>days to contact a licensing server with licenses, which
>>means you have a week to get your primary running again.
>>Clients that have never had a license will be issued a
>>temporary license by the backup licensing server and can
>>connect for 90 days. Once the primary is restored it
>will
>>replace the temporary license with a full one at the
>next
>>client connection.
>>Having multiple licensing servers that actually contain
>>CALs can cause several problems.
>>
>>See the licensing white paper and the two SP2
>enhancements
>>for more information about temporary licenses and
>license
>>issuance.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>-M
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>A quick question, Can I have multiply severs configured
>>>with as a TS Licence server on a single domain. I have
>>>three servers install:
>>>
>>>Server1 is installed as TS licence server for 50 clients
>>>Server2 is installed as TS licence server for 100
>clients
>>>Server3 is installed as TS server in application mode
>>>
>>>I would like to know how the TS client licence gets
>>>issued and from which TS licence server. Also, how does
>>>the server3 select which TS licensed server to use?
>>>
>>>Any information will helpful
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Bigufo
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

To tell the truth, I don't know why the licensing must be
on the domain controller. However, I do that if you are
in a domain environment, then it must be on a domain
controller, and if it isn't, the license service will
fail. If you are in a workgroup environment, however, you
can put the license service on a member server, just make
sure it is Windows 2000.

-M

>-----Original Message-----
>Matthew,
>
>Thank you for the information. A quick question again,
>Why does terminal server will look to the domain
>controller? Do I need to install TS Licence server on a
>domain controller or can instal it on a member server?
>
>Thanks for the information once agian.
>
>Regards,
>
>Bigufo
>>-----Original Message-----
>>TS licenses are issued on a first come first served
>>basis. When the client connects to the terminal server,
>>the terminal server will look to the domain controller
>for
>>a license service. If you have multiple licenses
>servers
>>on your domain, then you should probably load all the
>>licenses onto one license server and use the other to
>>issue temporary licenses in the event that the first one
>>dies.
>>
>>From the TS FAQ:
>>
>>Q. How do I configure Terminal Services licensing
>servers
>>for redundancy or high availability?
>>
>>A. The right way to achieve high availability is to
>have
>>multiple (usually two) per domain (or workgroup or
>site).
>>Put all licenses on one licensing server, and leave the
>>other empty. The full one is the primary licensing
>server
>>and will service all license requests. If the primary
>>fails:
>>
>>Clients that already have licenses will still be able to
>>connect. Terminal Services does not look to the
>licensing
>>server unless a license is needed.
>>Clients with licenses that are about to expire have
>seven
>>days to contact a licensing server with licenses, which
>>means you have a week to get your primary running again.
>>Clients that have never had a license will be issued a
>>temporary license by the backup licensing server and can
>>connect for 90 days. Once the primary is restored it
>will
>>replace the temporary license with a full one at the
>next
>>client connection.
>>Having multiple licensing servers that actually contain
>>CALs can cause several problems.
>>
>>See the licensing white paper and the two SP2
>enhancements
>>for more information about temporary licenses and
>license
>>issuance.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>-M
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>A quick question, Can I have multiply severs configured
>>>with as a TS Licence server on a single domain. I have
>>>three servers install:
>>>
>>>Server1 is installed as TS licence server for 50 clients
>>>Server2 is installed as TS licence server for 100
>clients
>>>Server3 is installed as TS server in application mode
>>>
>>>I would like to know how the TS client licence gets
>>>issued and from which TS licence server. Also, how does
>>>the server3 select which TS licensed server to use?
>>>
>>>Any information will helpful
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Bigufo
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>