TS CALs and dual core processors

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We recently ordered some new computers with dual core processors. I noticed
on our TS Licensing server that these computers are using 2 CALs each. Is
this by design because of the dual processors or should they only be using
one CAL?
 
Re: TS CALs and dual core processors

What OS is your TS running?
And those 2 clients?
What is the licensing mode of the TS?
Which type of licenses have you purchased and installed on the LS?

Each client should only use a single TS CAL.
How exactly are these TS CALs listed in the TS Licensing Manager?
Description - Type - Issued - etc?
You can produce a report with the lsreport tool from the Resource
Kit.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

=?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
on 01 nov 2007:

> We recently ordered some new computers with dual core
> processors. I noticed on our TS Licensing server that these
> computers are using 2 CALs each. Is this by design because of
> the dual processors or should they only be using one CAL?
 
Re: TS CALs and dual core processors

Domain controller is SBS 2k3
TS servers are 2k3 Standard, licensing per device.
Clients are XP Pro

We have 25 Terminal Server Per Device CAL Tokens

The duplicate instances are issued at different dates but have almost the
same expiration date.

Thank you for your input!

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> What OS is your TS running?
> And those 2 clients?
> What is the licensing mode of the TS?
> Which type of licenses have you purchased and installed on the LS?
>
> Each client should only use a single TS CAL.
> How exactly are these TS CALs listed in the TS Licensing Manager?
> Description - Type - Issued - etc?
> You can produce a report with the lsreport tool from the Resource
> Kit.
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>
> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> on 01 nov 2007:
>
> > We recently ordered some new computers with dual core
> > processors. I noticed on our TS Licensing server that these
> > computers are using 2 CALs each. Is this by design because of
> > the dual processors or should they only be using one CAL?
>
 
Re: TS CALs and dual core processors

OK, so both licenses are permanent ones, correct? Not one permanent
license and one temporary license?

Check what happened to these clients on the day the *second*
license was issued. One reason for this behaviour could be that the
locally stored license was deleted from the registry. This can
happen either deliberately, to solve a licensing problem, or as a
side effect of a fresh installation of the OS.

Note that expiration dates are random, 52-89 days after issueing,
so that doesn't tell anything about the cause of the duplicate
licenses.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

=?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
on 01 nov 2007:

> Domain controller is SBS 2k3
> TS servers are 2k3 Standard, licensing per device.
> Clients are XP Pro
>
> We have 25 Terminal Server Per Device CAL Tokens
>
> The duplicate instances are issued at different dates but have
> almost the same expiration date.
>
> Thank you for your input!
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What OS is your TS running?
>> And those 2 clients?
>> What is the licensing mode of the TS?
>> Which type of licenses have you purchased and installed on the
>> LS?
>>
>> Each client should only use a single TS CAL.
>> How exactly are these TS CALs listed in the TS Licensing
>> Manager? Description - Type - Issued - etc?
>> You can produce a report with the lsreport tool from the
>> Resource Kit.
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>>
>> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote on 01 nov 2007:
>>
>> > We recently ordered some new computers with dual core
>> > processors. I noticed on our TS Licensing server that these
>> > computers are using 2 CALs each. Is this by design because
>> > of the dual processors or should they only be using one CAL?
 
Re: TS CALs and dual core processors

Thank you! I think I know the cause. Each of these new PC's were re-imaged
before being put into production. Prior to the re-image, we logged onto the
TS during the testing phase.

With the impending move to dual cores, I'm glad to see I won't have to
double the amount of CALs.

Thanks Vera!

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> OK, so both licenses are permanent ones, correct? Not one permanent
> license and one temporary license?
>
> Check what happened to these clients on the day the *second*
> license was issued. One reason for this behaviour could be that the
> locally stored license was deleted from the registry. This can
> happen either deliberately, to solve a licensing problem, or as a
> side effect of a fresh installation of the OS.
>
> Note that expiration dates are random, 52-89 days after issueing,
> so that doesn't tell anything about the cause of the duplicate
> licenses.
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>
> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> on 01 nov 2007:
>
> > Domain controller is SBS 2k3
> > TS servers are 2k3 Standard, licensing per device.
> > Clients are XP Pro
> >
> > We have 25 Terminal Server Per Device CAL Tokens
> >
> > The duplicate instances are issued at different dates but have
> > almost the same expiration date.
> >
> > Thank you for your input!
> >
> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> What OS is your TS running?
> >> And those 2 clients?
> >> What is the licensing mode of the TS?
> >> Which type of licenses have you purchased and installed on the
> >> LS?
> >>
> >> Each client should only use a single TS CAL.
> >> How exactly are these TS CALs listed in the TS Licensing
> >> Manager? Description - Type - Issued - etc?
> >> You can produce a report with the lsreport tool from the
> >> Resource Kit.
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> Vera Noest
> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
> >>
> >> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote on 01 nov 2007:
> >>
> >> > We recently ordered some new computers with dual core
> >> > processors. I noticed on our TS Licensing server that these
> >> > computers are using 2 CALs each. Is this by design because
> >> > of the dual processors or should they only be using one CAL?
>
 
Re: TS CALs and dual core processors

Great, mystery solved! Thanks for the feedback, David!
And those 2 extra licenses will eventually expire and be returned
to the pool, so there's nothing you have to (or can) do to get them
back earlier.
_________________________________________________________
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?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
on 01 nov 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Thank you! I think I know the cause. Each of these new PC's
> were re-imaged before being put into production. Prior to the
> re-image, we logged onto the TS during the testing phase.
>
> With the impending move to dual cores, I'm glad to see I won't
> have to double the amount of CALs.
>
> Thanks Vera!
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> OK, so both licenses are permanent ones, correct? Not one
>> permanent license and one temporary license?
>>
>> Check what happened to these clients on the day the *second*
>> license was issued. One reason for this behaviour could be that
>> the locally stored license was deleted from the registry. This
>> can happen either deliberately, to solve a licensing problem,
>> or as a side effect of a fresh installation of the OS.
>>
>> Note that expiration dates are random, 52-89 days after
>> issueing, so that doesn't tell anything about the cause of the
>> duplicate licenses.
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>>
>> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote on 01 nov 2007:
>>
>> > Domain controller is SBS 2k3
>> > TS servers are 2k3 Standard, licensing per device.
>> > Clients are XP Pro
>> >
>> > We have 25 Terminal Server Per Device CAL Tokens
>> >
>> > The duplicate instances are issued at different dates but
>> > have almost the same expiration date.
>> >
>> > Thank you for your input!
>> >
>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What OS is your TS running?
>> >> And those 2 clients?
>> >> What is the licensing mode of the TS?
>> >> Which type of licenses have you purchased and installed on
>> >> the LS?
>> >>
>> >> Each client should only use a single TS CAL.
>> >> How exactly are these TS CALs listed in the TS Licensing
>> >> Manager? Description - Type - Issued - etc?
>> >> You can produce a report with the lsreport tool from the
>> >> Resource Kit.
>> >> _________________________________________________________
>> >> Vera Noest
>> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>> >>
>> >> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgUw==?= <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote on 01 nov 2007:
>> >>
>> >> > We recently ordered some new computers with dual core
>> >> > processors. I noticed on our TS Licensing server that
>> >> > these computers are using 2 CALs each. Is this by design
>> >> > because of the dual processors or should they only be
>> >> > using one CAL?
 
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