TS License Issues.

[Wayne]

Goodmorning All,
I have a few questions. First situation - I am running
two servers, serverTS is running TS in Application Mode -
plain old member server. Second server is DC running the
license service. I will be installing a new machine for
the serverTS, it will replace the old server. Do I need to
do anything about the licensing at this point? I will
later install a new server for the DC, which is running
the TS licensing. I assume I will need to transfer the
licenses to the new server? But I have not done this
before and am not sure about the process.
Second situation - I need to run Terminal Service an a
small network - workgroup setup. It has a single Win2K
server running the company software, no other servers,
just 5 workstations running XP pro. I need to set up
Terminal Service in application mode for remote access.
How do I set up licensing for this situation?
What are some good resources for this type of info?
Thanks for all the help - Wayner

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

answers inline.

Goodmorning All,

Good evening ;-)

I have a few questions. First situation - I am running
two servers, serverTS is running TS in Application Mode -
plain old member server. Second server is DC running the
license service. I will be installing a new machine for
the serverTS, it will replace the old server. Do I need to
do anything about the licensing at this point?

No, nothing. As soon as the new TS has located the LS, it will
pass on licenses from the LS to the clients.

I will
later install a new server for the DC, which is running
the TS licensing. I assume I will need to transfer the
licenses to the new server? But I have not done this
before and am not sure about the process.

You can't, really. But you can get your licenses re-issued by
phoning the Clearinghouse. From the Terminal Services FAQ:

Q. How do I move my licenses from one licensing server to another?

A. You should back up your Terminal Services licensing server
regularly by using the Windows Backup tool or similar. This will
help protect your licensing data from accidental loss if your
system experiences hardware or storage failure.

When backing up a Terminal Server License Server, back up both the
System State data and the folder in which the Terminal Server
License Server is installed. This ensures that data in both the
registry and the Terminal Services licensing server database is
backed up.

If you restore the System State data and the database to the
original Terminal Services licensing server computer, any unissued
licenses are restored correctly as long as you have not replaced
the operating system on the computer. Otherwise any unissued
licenses are not restored and an event will appear in the system
log providing the unissued count. You can still restore the
unissued licenses by using the TS License Manager tool with the
Telephone activation mechanism, and requesting the licenses back.
You can switch to the Telephone mechanism by right clicking on the
server in TS License Manager, and selecting properties from the
menu.

Second situation - I need to run Terminal Service an a
small network - workgroup setup. It has a single Win2K
server running the company software, no other servers,
just 5 workstations running XP pro. I need to set up
Terminal Service in application mode for remote access.
How do I set up licensing for this situation?

Just install the LS on the same server as TS. The only thing that
you might have to do is to hardcode the IP address of the LS into
the registry of the TS. Check the EventLog to see if the TS
reports that it cannot locate an LS. Check:

232520 - Description of Terminal Services License Server Discovery
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232520

239107 - Establishing Preferred Windows 2000 Terminal Services
License Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239107

What are some good resources for this type of info?

Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/tsfaq
..asp

Terminal Services FAQ - licensing
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/termi
nal/terminal_faq.mspx

Thanks for all the help - Wayner

You're welcome!

 

[wayner]

Thanks for the info!!

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Good evening ;-)


No, nothing. As soon as the new TS has located the LS, it will
pass on licenses from the LS to the clients.


You can't, really. But you can get your licenses re- issued by
phoning the Clearinghouse. From the Terminal Services FAQ:

Q. How do I move my licenses from one licensing server to another?

A. You should back up your Terminal Services licensing server
regularly by using the Windows Backup tool or similar. This will
help protect your licensing data from accidental loss if your
system experiences hardware or storage failure.

When backing up a Terminal Server License Server, back up both the
System State data and the folder in which the Terminal Server
License Server is installed. This ensures that data in both the
registry and the Terminal Services licensing server database is
backed up.

If you restore the System State data and the database to the
original Terminal Services licensing server computer, any unissued
licenses are restored correctly as long as you have not replaced
the operating system on the computer. Otherwise any unissued
licenses are not restored and an event will appear in the system
log providing the unissued count. You can still restore the
unissued licenses by using the TS License Manager tool with the
Telephone activation mechanism, and requesting the licenses back.
You can switch to the Telephone mechanism by right clicking on the
server in TS License Manager, and selecting properties from the
menu.


Just install the LS on the same server as TS. The only thing that
you might have to do is to hardcode the IP address of the LS into
the registry of the TS. Check the EventLog to see if the TS
reports that it cannot locate an LS. Check:

232520 - Description of Terminal Services License Server Discovery
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232520

239107 - Establishing Preferred Windows 2000 Terminal Services
License Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239107


Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/prici ng/tsfaq
..asp

Terminal Services FAQ - licensing
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/cente rs/termi

You're welcome!

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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