Terminal server using temporary license instead of installed CAL

Terry

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Feb 17, 2004, 12:23:25 AM2/17/04

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Hi Barry,

Are you using Device or User CALs??

"Barry Hallman" <bhal...@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On Win 2003 Server, I have 30 Server CALs and 25 Terminal Service CALs
installed, but the licenses for Terminal Services are all issued as
temporary. Is there something I have improperly installed or activated?

Jeff Pitsch

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Feb 17, 2004, 8:37:08 AM2/17/04

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Have you setup a license server for Terminal Server? If you are using
Win2k3 you still need to have a license server up and running whether your
using Per User or Per Device TSCALS. If you are using Per Device TSCALS you
will need to authorize the licenses through the Microsoft Clearinghouse.

Jeff Pitsch

John Alder

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Feb 17, 2004, 7:46:47 PM2/17/04

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I am having the same problem. I set up the licensing server and am using
per user mode. the licensing server is still giving out temporary licenses
for all connections. is this normal?

thanks,
john
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John Alder

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Feb 17, 2004, 8:01:26 PM2/17/04

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oops, i was using "per device". i just changed it.

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Mike Leone

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Feb 18, 2004, 10:42:22 AM2/18/04

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Wehere do you change from per-device, to per-user?

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Vera Noest [MVP]

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Feb 18, 2004, 5:21:10 PM2/18/04

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You can check this in Administrative Tools - Terminal Services
Configuration - Server Settings

Check this article, it explains that even after you have
switched licensing mode on the TS, your Per User TS CAL count will
not be decremented:

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

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Barry

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Feb 19, 2004, 10:13:20 PM2/19/04

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It was originally up as per device. Changing it to per
user has not made any difference.
Barry

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Barry,
>
>Are you using Device or User CALs??
>
>
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>"Barry Hallman" <bhal...@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message

>news:C4A62A49-5E79-44AA-9E27-
195F87...@microsoft.com...

>> On Win 2003 Server, I have 30 Server CALs and 25
Terminal Service CALs
>installed, but the licenses for Terminal Services are
all issued as
>temporary. Is there something I have improperly
installed or activated?
>
>

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Barry

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Feb 19, 2004, 10:16:49 PM2/19/04

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The licensing service is running on the same server. The
terminal server has been activated with Microsoft. Is
this the same as a license server and authorized
licenses??? Sorry I don't understand this more fully.

TIA, Barry

>-----Original Message-----
>Have you setup a license server for Terminal Server? If
you are using
>Win2k3 you still need to have a license server up and
running whether your
>using Per User or Per Device TSCALS. If you are using
Per Device TSCALS you
>will need to authorize the licenses through the
Microsoft Clearinghouse.
>
>Jeff Pitsch
>
>
>"Barry Hallman" <bhal...@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message

>news:C4A62A49-5E79-44AA-9E27-
195F87...@microsoft.com...

>> On Win 2003 Server, I have 30 Server CALs and 25
Terminal Service CALs
>installed, but the licenses for Terminal Services are
all issued as
>temporary. Is there something I have improperly
installed or activated?
>
>

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>

Vera Noest [MVP]

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Feb 20, 2004, 5:28:16 PM2/20/04

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You mentioned in another post that you switched your licenses from
"per device" to "Per User", is that correct? If so, is the
Terminal Server also set to use "Per User" licensing? The default
is "Per Device".
You can check this from Administrative Tools - Terminal Services
Configuration - Server Settings
If it's set to Per Device mode, it will look for a Device TS CAL
and will not issue your Per User TS CALs.

Check this article, it explains that even after you have
switched licensing mode on the TS, your Per User TS CAL count will
not
be decremented:

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

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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anon...@discussions.microsoft.com

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Feb 22, 2004, 10:02:28 PM2/22/04

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I'll have to confirm the configuration next time I am on
site... in a couple days. I'll post an updated response
then. Thanks for the response.
Barry

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