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Windows Server Forum / Windows 2000 / Terminal Services / September 2006Terminal Server unable to locate a licensing server
I have a Server2003 Terminal Server that past its 120 day terminal server eval period. We do have a lincensing server on the domain, which is a win2000 server, which is also one of our domain controllers. I made sure the licensing server is activated and added some client access licenses to it. The Server2003 Terminal Server says that it is unable to find a licensing server on the domain. If I bring up Terminal Server Licensing on the 2003 Terminal Server, it says it can't find a licensing server and says to 'connect' to one. So, I chose Server and Connect and put in the dns name of our licensing server (domain controller) and it connects to it fine. So, why wouldn't it be able to find it on the domain? No one can connect to the terminal server until I can figure this one out. Connections are allowed up to the point they put in their username/password then they get a message saying they aren't allowed to connect to this session. A 2003 Terminal Server *must* use a 2003 TS Licensing Server, so it's normal that it doesn't want to recognize your W2K TS Licensing server as a valid LS. You need to install the TS Licensing Service on a 2003 server (can be the same server as the TS, and doesn't have to run on a DC anymore. Then you have to buy and install 2003 TS CALs on the LS, since a 2003 TS cannot use W2K TS CALs. If the TS doesn't automatically detect the 2003 LS, you can point the TS to it: 279561 - How to Override the License Server Discovery Process in Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279561 Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/priclic faq.mspx _________________________________________________________ Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___ Jim in Arizona <tiltowait@hotmail.com> wrote on 15 sep 2006 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps: > I have a Server2003 Terminal Server that past its 120 day > terminal server eval period. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > username/password then they get a message saying they aren't > allowed to connect to this session. > A 2003 Terminal Server *must* use a 2003 TS Licensing Server, so it's > normal that it doesn't want to recognize your W2K TS Licensing server [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net > ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___ The info you provided worked wonders! Thanks Vera! Jim Jim in Arizona <tiltowait@hotmail.com> wrote on 16 sep 2006 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps: >> A 2003 Terminal Server *must* use a 2003 TS Licensing Server, >> so it's normal that it doesn't want to recognize your W2K TS [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Jim You're welcome, Jim! Glad that the problem is solved. _________________________________________________________ Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___ |
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