License usage on Windows 2000 server

[Mike Chavez]

Hello guys,

I have a Windows 2000 Server, non-TS domain controller SP-4 (non advanced
server but I'm hoping that won't matter). I started getting system messages
in the event log stating that I hard run out of licenses. I went into
licensing and I realized that I indeed went over my licenses by almost 200%.
I looked into it further and found that the server was still holding
licenses from 2002-2004. Many of the users/computers were using licenses
yet they don't even exist anymore.

I thought Windows would revoke the licenses automatically after 3 months or
so (maybe more?). Is this behavior normal, and do I really need to go an
revoke my old licenses manually to keep myself in check?

Thank you,

Mike Chavez

 

[Hank Arnold]

What level was the server at when you installed the licenses. I forget when
it changed (SP3? Hot Fix?), but if the licenses were installed prior to that
level being installed, they would not "convert". We had to contact MS and
have the licenses re-issued and re-installed to get them to act as
desired...

 

[Mike Chavez]

Thank you for your assistance, Hank. If I am understanding this correctly,
the servers are SUPPOSED to revoke the licenses automatically assuming they
were installed after the proper update. Is that right? I'll look into
finding when the licenses were installed.

Mike