Terminal server licensing - bug??

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In an effort to allow more than two terminal server connections to a
couple of our servers, we built a terminal server licensing server and
applied a license that allocated 50 CAL's - so on the terminal server,
we see 50 licenses total and 50 available (we configured per-user
licenses). We then went to the servers on which we want more than 2
connections, and pointed them to the licensing server - we tried both
auto-detect and specifying the IP address of the licensing server. As
expected, we were then able to create more than two TS connections.

Now for the weird part. On the licensing server itself (The one we're
pointing both servers to), it continues to say "50 licenses total and
50 available" regardless of how many TS connections we make.

So... it appears that we're getting the additional TS connections (in
testing, we got 4 TS connections on each server), but the licensing
server is not acknowledging any of those connections.

Any ideas??

Thanks,
-jd
 
Re: Terminal server licensing - bug??

Hi JayDee,

TS licenses in Per User mode dont decrement when users connect, its pretty
much on you to manage your amount of user connections and available
licenses.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823313

Coraleigh Miller

"JayDee" <dopamine@mail.com> wrote in message
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> In an effort to allow more than two terminal server connections to a
> couple of our servers, we built a terminal server licensing server and
> applied a license that allocated 50 CAL's - so on the terminal server,
> we see 50 licenses total and 50 available (we configured per-user
> licenses). We then went to the servers on which we want more than 2
> connections, and pointed them to the licensing server - we tried both
> auto-detect and specifying the IP address of the licensing server. As
> expected, we were then able to create more than two TS connections.
>
> Now for the weird part. On the licensing server itself (The one we're
> pointing both servers to), it continues to say "50 licenses total and
> 50 available" regardless of how many TS connections we make.
>
> So... it appears that we're getting the additional TS connections (in
> testing, we got 4 TS connections on each server), but the licensing
> server is not acknowledging any of those connections.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Thanks,
> -jd
>
 
Re: Terminal server licensing - bug??

JD,
I think this is just an artefact of your testing.
You need to be aware of the different license requirements for different
versions of client and server. Also, the TS will allocate a temporary
license if it can't contact the licensing server for 90 days after you set
it up, but then it will stop.
You should certainly see all the licenses decremented on the licensing
server,
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.co.uk




"JayDee" <dopamine@mail.com> wrote in message
news:1189549841.137164.77180@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
> In an effort to allow more than two terminal server connections to a
> couple of our servers, we built a terminal server licensing server and
> applied a license that allocated 50 CAL's - so on the terminal server,
> we see 50 licenses total and 50 available (we configured per-user
> licenses). We then went to the servers on which we want more than 2
> connections, and pointed them to the licensing server - we tried both
> auto-detect and specifying the IP address of the licensing server. As
> expected, we were then able to create more than two TS connections.
>
> Now for the weird part. On the licensing server itself (The one we're
> pointing both servers to), it continues to say "50 licenses total and
> 50 available" regardless of how many TS connections we make.
>
> So... it appears that we're getting the additional TS connections (in
> testing, we got 4 TS connections on each server), but the licensing
> server is not acknowledging any of those connections.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Thanks,
> -jd
>
 
Re: Terminal server licensing - bug??

Hi Anthony - did this change in a service pack or hotfix? the last time i
setup a 2003 (pre sp1&2) TS in Per User mode it didnt decrement. Would be
great if it did.
Microsoft said this in the article I referenced at that time.. "A Windows
Server 2003-based Terminal Server Licensing Server that is running in TS
User CAL licensing mode does not decrement the number of available Windows
Server 2003 TS CALs when each user connects to the terminal server. This
limitation does not remove the responsibility from administrators to make
sure that a valid TS CAL is obtained for each connected user, per the End
User License Agreement (EULA)." http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823313

Thanks,
Coraleigh Miller

"Anthony" <anthony.spam@spammedout.com> wrote in message
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> JD,
> I think this is just an artefact of your testing.
> You need to be aware of the different license requirements for different
> versions of client and server. Also, the TS will allocate a temporary
> license if it can't contact the licensing server for 90 days after you set
> it up, but then it will stop.
> You should certainly see all the licenses decremented on the licensing
> server,
> Anthony
> http://www.airdesk.co.uk
>
>
>
>
> "JayDee" <dopamine@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:1189549841.137164.77180@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
>> In an effort to allow more than two terminal server connections to a
>> couple of our servers, we built a terminal server licensing server and
>> applied a license that allocated 50 CAL's - so on the terminal server,
>> we see 50 licenses total and 50 available (we configured per-user
>> licenses). We then went to the servers on which we want more than 2
>> connections, and pointed them to the licensing server - we tried both
>> auto-detect and specifying the IP address of the licensing server. As
>> expected, we were then able to create more than two TS connections.
>>
>> Now for the weird part. On the licensing server itself (The one we're
>> pointing both servers to), it continues to say "50 licenses total and
>> 50 available" regardless of how many TS connections we make.
>>
>> So... it appears that we're getting the additional TS connections (in
>> testing, we got 4 TS connections on each server), but the licensing
>> server is not acknowledging any of those connections.
>>
>> Any ideas??
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -jd
>>
>
>
 
Re: Terminal server licensing - bug??

Hi Coraleigh, you are right, I missed that part of the question.


"Coraleigh Miller" <coraleighmiller@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23ud68Ah9HHA.5840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi Anthony - did this change in a service pack or hotfix? the last time i
> setup a 2003 (pre sp1&2) TS in Per User mode it didnt decrement. Would be
> great if it did.
> Microsoft said this in the article I referenced at that time.. "A Windows
> Server 2003-based Terminal Server Licensing Server that is running in TS
> User CAL licensing mode does not decrement the number of available Windows
> Server 2003 TS CALs when each user connects to the terminal server. This
> limitation does not remove the responsibility from administrators to make
> sure that a valid TS CAL is obtained for each connected user, per the End
> User License Agreement (EULA)." http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823313
>
> Thanks,
> Coraleigh Miller
>
> "Anthony" <anthony.spam@spammedout.com> wrote in message
> news:Ok4Db%23d9HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> JD,
>> I think this is just an artefact of your testing.
>> You need to be aware of the different license requirements for different
>> versions of client and server. Also, the TS will allocate a temporary
>> license if it can't contact the licensing server for 90 days after you
>> set it up, but then it will stop.
>> You should certainly see all the licenses decremented on the licensing
>> server,
>> Anthony
>> http://www.airdesk.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "JayDee" <dopamine@mail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1189549841.137164.77180@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
>>> In an effort to allow more than two terminal server connections to a
>>> couple of our servers, we built a terminal server licensing server and
>>> applied a license that allocated 50 CAL's - so on the terminal server,
>>> we see 50 licenses total and 50 available (we configured per-user
>>> licenses). We then went to the servers on which we want more than 2
>>> connections, and pointed them to the licensing server - we tried both
>>> auto-detect and specifying the IP address of the licensing server. As
>>> expected, we were then able to create more than two TS connections.
>>>
>>> Now for the weird part. On the licensing server itself (The one we're
>>> pointing both servers to), it continues to say "50 licenses total and
>>> 50 available" regardless of how many TS connections we make.
>>>
>>> So... it appears that we're getting the additional TS connections (in
>>> testing, we got 4 TS connections on each server), but the licensing
>>> server is not acknowledging any of those connections.
>>>
>>> Any ideas??
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> -jd
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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