temp licenses for TS

[Mark Verhyden]

I had to run a restore (w2k3) on a machine which had been activated and
running w/o any license issues. I called the Clearinghouse and reactivated
the server and the licenses that had been purchased and the licenses showed
up so I figured everything was ok. A couple of users have notified me that
they are getting license expiration messages. When I looked into the
licensing I found that the temp licenses had been issued to everyone. Does
the licensing server run through the temp license for each user and then
issue a registered license? Is there something that needs to be done w/ the
clients? This is a very simple setup, no domains or active directory.

TIA

Mark Verhyden

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

So the Terminal Server and the TS Licensing Server are running on the
same physical server, is that correct? And it is a standalone server
in a workgroup?
Which type of TS licenses did you install, Per User or Per Device?
Have you checked the licensing mode of the TS?
Anything in the EventLog?

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?=" <Mark

Post by Mark Verhyden
I had to run a restore (w2k3) on a machine which had been
activated and running w/o any license issues. I called the
Clearinghouse and reactivated the server and the licenses that
had been purchased and the licenses showed up so I figured
everything was ok. A couple of users have notified me that they
are getting license expiration messages. When I looked into the
licensing I found that the temp licenses had been issued to
everyone. Does the licensing server run through the temp
license for each user and then issue a registered license? Is
there something that needs to be done w/ the clients? This is a
very simple setup, no domains or active directory.
TIA
Mark Verhyden

[Mark Verhyden]

Yes both are on the same machine and running as workgroup. After I posted I
did noticed that the installed licenses were per user but the server mode was
per device. I changed the server mode back to per user but have not been
able to get back to check on that or to look at the logs.

TIA

Mark

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
So the Terminal Server and the TS Licensing Server are running on the
same physical server, is that correct? And it is a standalone server
in a workgroup?
Which type of TS licenses did you install, Per User or Per Device?
Have you checked the licensing mode of the TS?
Anything in the EventLog?
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?=" <Mark

Post by Mark Verhyden
I had to run a restore (w2k3) on a machine which had been
activated and running w/o any license issues. I called the
Clearinghouse and reactivated the server and the licenses that
had been purchased and the licenses showed up so I figured
everything was ok. A couple of users have notified me that they
are getting license expiration messages. When I looked into the
licensing I found that the temp licenses had been issued to
everyone. Does the licensing server run through the temp
license for each user and then issue a registered license? Is
there something that needs to be done w/ the clients? This is a
very simple setup, no domains or active directory.
TIA
Mark Verhyden

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

OK, then the problem should be solved now, with the licensing mode
on the TS matching the type of licenses you have installed.

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?="

Post by Mark Verhyden
Yes both are on the same machine and running as workgroup.
After I posted I did noticed that the installed licenses were
per user but the server mode was per device. I changed the
server mode back to per user but have not been able to get back
to check on that or to look at the logs.
TIA
Mark

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
So the Terminal Server and the TS Licensing Server are running
on the same physical server, is that correct? And it is a
standalone server in a workgroup?
Which type of TS licenses did you install, Per User or Per
Device? Have you checked the licensing mode of the TS?
Anything in the EventLog?
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?=" <Mark

Post by Mark Verhyden
I had to run a restore (w2k3) on a machine which had been
activated and running w/o any license issues. I called the
Clearinghouse and reactivated the server and the licenses
that had been purchased and the licenses showed up so I
figured everything was ok. A couple of users have notified
me that they are getting license expiration messages. When I
looked into the licensing I found that the temp licenses had
been issued to everyone. Does the licensing server run
through the temp license for each user and then issue a
registered license? Is there something that needs to be done
w/ the clients? This is a very simple setup, no domains or
active directory.
TIA
Mark Verhyden

[Mark Verhyden]

I've rebooted the server last night and this AM the TS licensing mgr said the
40 purchased CAL's were "Not Applied". Is this normal ( I did not notice
what it said before the restore) or will the server just start issueing
licenses on it's own schedule?

TIA

Mark

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
OK, then the problem should be solved now, with the licensing mode
on the TS matching the type of licenses you have installed.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?="

Post by Mark Verhyden
Yes both are on the same machine and running as workgroup.
After I posted I did noticed that the installed licenses were
per user but the server mode was per device. I changed the
server mode back to per user but have not been able to get back
to check on that or to look at the logs.
TIA
Mark

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
So the Terminal Server and the TS Licensing Server are running
on the same physical server, is that correct? And it is a
standalone server in a workgroup?
Which type of TS licenses did you install, Per User or Per
Device? Have you checked the licensing mode of the TS?
Anything in the EventLog?
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?=" <Mark

Post by Mark Verhyden
I had to run a restore (w2k3) on a machine which had been
activated and running w/o any license issues. I called the
Clearinghouse and reactivated the server and the licenses
that had been purchased and the licenses showed up so I
figured everything was ok. A couple of users have notified
me that they are getting license expiration messages. When I
looked into the licensing I found that the temp licenses had
been issued to everyone. Does the licensing server run
through the temp license for each user and then issue a
registered license? Is there something that needs to be done
w/ the clients? This is a very simple setup, no domains or
active directory.
TIA
Mark Verhyden

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

It says N/A under "Issued", correct?
That means Not Applicable, and that's correct. Since Per User TS
CALs are currently unmanaged, the "Issued" count will not
increment, and the "Available" count will not decrement.

You will have to keep track of the number of connecting users by
hand. Documented here:

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

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?="

Post by Mark Verhyden
I've rebooted the server last night and this AM the TS licensing
mgr said the 40 purchased CAL's were "Not Applied". Is this
normal ( I did not notice what it said before the restore) or
will the server just start issueing licenses on it's own
schedule?
TIA
Mark

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
OK, then the problem should be solved now, with the licensing
mode on the TS matching the type of licenses you have
installed.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?="

Post by Mark Verhyden
Yes both are on the same machine and running as workgroup.
After I posted I did noticed that the installed licenses were
per user but the server mode was per device. I changed the
server mode back to per user but have not been able to get
back to check on that or to look at the logs.
TIA
Mark

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
So the Terminal Server and the TS Licensing Server are
running on the same physical server, is that correct? And it
is a standalone server in a workgroup?
Which type of TS licenses did you install, Per User or Per
Device? Have you checked the licensing mode of the TS?
Anything in the EventLog?
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
"=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBWZXJoeWRlbg==?=" <Mark

Post by Mark Verhyden
I had to run a restore (w2k3) on a machine which had been
activated and running w/o any license issues. I called
the Clearinghouse and reactivated the server and the
licenses that had been purchased and the licenses showed
up so I figured everything was ok. A couple of users have
notified me that they are getting license expiration
messages. When I looked into the licensing I found that
the temp licenses had been issued to everyone. Does the
licensing server run through the temp license for each
user and then issue a registered license? Is there
something that needs to be done w/ the clients? This is a
very simple setup, no domains or active directory.
TIA
Mark Verhyden