2003 Terminal Server from per device to per user

[Guest]

Not sure if I'm in the best place for my question, but I'll try here anyways
and hopefully someone can assist me.

I currently have a Windows 2003 server running TS and another 2003 server
running TS licensing. Before I began working on this network, the company
had 40 per device CALs for TS. I contacted Microsoft to reissue the licenses
because many were expired and not releasing, non-existent and couldn't track
down, etc. The Microsoft representative with TS licensing that I spoke with
said they were able to reissue the licenses as per user so I agreed this is
the best way to go. He reissued me per user licenses and now I have in TS
licensing 35 per device licenses and none available, and I also have 35 per
user licensing with ALL available. I have rebooted both computers to restart
all services and just curious why this is. Is there something else I might
should do to get the licenses to start issuing as per user rather than per
device? Have I caused irreversible harm by changing to per user like this?

Thank you for your assistance.

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Is the Terminal Server (not the Licensing Server!) set to use "Per
User" licensing? The default is "Per Device".
You can check this from Administrative Tools - Terminal Services
Configuration - Server Settings - Licensing Mode
If it's set to Per Device mode, it will look for a Device TS CAL
and will not issue your Per User TS CALs.

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

822134 - The Function of Terminal Server CALs in Windows Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822134

 

[Guest]

Vera, I’m beginning to get aroused by your skills/knowledge. Are you single
or married?

JWMay