Questions about TS in app mode.

[Ricky Nickolson]

I'm playing around at work with this in order to be able to help our clients
with it. I've used TS in remote management mode for quite a while, and have
just now installed it in App mode. I have a few questions:

1) I installed the License server, and activated it, but I have not
purchased any cals for it yet. I read here that I don't need any cals for XP
Pro or 2K pro clients to connect to it, is this true? Where do I go to look
at the active connections to see the licensing information for a particuliar
connection client machine? the TS Manager where it shows the connections,
but I didn't see anythign about whether or not each connection had a CAL.

2) I have installed applications in TS RA mode several times, but when
trying to install some software in TS App mode, it said that I had to put it
into "install mode"....what is this and how do I go about doing it?

3) In order to make software that is installed on the server available to
term server users, can I install it from the console, and do I have to do
anything special in order to make it work for the TS users? I read something
about making some sort of special file (config?) for the TS software.

Thank you guys in advance for your help!

Ricky

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Which OS are you running on the Terminal Server? W2K or 2003?

If you run W2K, yes, W2K Pro and XP Pro clients don't need a
purchased TS CAL, they will receive a free TS CAL from the
unlimited pool of "Existing Windows 2000 TS CALs" on the Licensing
Server.
If you run 2003: you must purchase and install a TS CAL for every
device / user.

Installing applications on a Terminal Server must be done while
the server is in install mode.
I would do some reading before you take this server into
production.
Note also that all applications that were installed *before* you
installed TS in Application Server mode have to be re-installed,
if you want those applications to have multi-user capabilities.
You should have received a warning about this.

248340 - Installing and Using Programs in Windows 2000 Terminal
Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=248340

252330 - Toggling Terminal Services to Application Server Mode May
Cause Programs Not to Work
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=252330

320185 - HOW TO: Use the CHANGE USER Command to Switch to Install
Mode in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320185

 

[Ricky Nickolson]

Sorry for the overdue response Vera...

Thank you so much!

Ricky