Info needed on Terminal Services

[JM]

Hello,

I've been put in position to handle some issues on our network, and I need
some information regarding TS. We have a Win2k Server as a DC, running AD.
Two notebook computers connect remotely to our core business software via
RDC. For the most part everything works okay, but in Event Viewer there are
many errors stating that we are out of TS licenses. TS is a new topic to
me, and I don't know how to proceed. Things I read state that TS will run
for only 90 days after the TS server is activated. After that no licenses
are to be given out. However, while I didn't have anything to do with the
network while all this was set up, I'm sure the TS has been used for well
over 90 days. The only problem I'm seeing is the error. RDC still
connects every time.

Do we owe MS some money?

Can someone orient me on this issue. I will be glad to take it from there
and seek more training.

Thank you,

WJ

 

[Hank Arnold]

You should post to:

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

Hello,

I've been put in position to handle some issues on our network, and I
need some information regarding TS. We have a Win2k Server as a DC,
running AD. Two notebook computers connect remotely to our core
business software via RDC. For the most part everything works okay,
but in Event Viewer there are many errors stating that we are out of
TS licenses. TS is a new topic to me, and I don't know how to
proceed. Things I read state that TS will run for only 90 days after
the TS server is activated. After that no licenses are to be given
out. However, while I didn't have anything to do with the network
while all this was set up, I'm sure the TS has been used for well
over 90 days. The only problem I'm seeing is the error. RDC still
connects every time.

Do we owe MS some money?

Can someone orient me on this issue. I will be glad to take it from
there and seek more training.

IIRC, if you are using XP Pro, or Windows 2000 clients to access TS in Win2k
you don't need a CAL. However if you use Win9x or XP Home to connect to
Win2k TS you need a TS CAL.
TS licensing changed on Win2k3 and you need a TS CAL for any client.
So my guess is, if you are getting this warning then you need to buy some TS
CALs because the OS you are using doesn't have the TS CAL.