HELP!!!! I've got "per User" I need "per device"

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Please help...somebody!!! I've purchased "per user License" and installed
them ! I need "per device" licenses. The temp licenses expire in 4 days!!!
Please tell me I can convert them!? They are installed but never used.
Desprate Dillion.
 
Re: HELP!!!! I've got "per User" I need "per device"

It seems to me that your problem is not that you have the wrong
licenses, the problem is that you have not changed the licensing
mode of your TS to match the licenses you bought.

The behaviour that you see means that your Terminal Server is still
in the default "Per Device" licensing mode. That means that it
doesn't "see" your Per user licenses, and thus runs on temporary
Per Device licenses which are now going to expire.

The remedy is simple: go to Start Menu - Administrative tools -
Terminal Services Configuration. In the Server Settings, change the
licensing mode to Per User.

Note that currently Per User TS CALs are unmanaged.
This means that when a TS server is set to accept User TS CALs it
will look to the license server to make sure that one is available
but it will not be decremented from the database. So the "Issued"
count will also list as "N/A".
It is your responsibility to have a valid User TS CAL for every
user that uses the terminal server.

But if you really want to change the type of license (reason would
be that you have more users than clients, like in a classroom or
multiple shift situation, then you have to call the Clearinghouse
to get your license pack re-issued. Switching is only allowed at
the time that you renew your Software Assurance Agreement.

_________________________________________________________
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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<killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 29 nov 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Please help...somebody!!! I've purchased "per user License" and
> installed them ! I need "per device" licenses. The temp licenses
> expire in 4 days!!! Please tell me I can convert them!? They are
> installed but never used. Desprate Dillion.
 
Re: HELP!!!! I've got "per User" I need "per device"

Thanks Vera,
What you are saying is that unless I have more clients than licenses, don't
worry. I have exactly 5 users but from time to time I need to log in remotely
to do back-ups and the accountant neds to log in to run reports. Do I need
two more licenses or don't I get to use the free admin license? I usually log
in after hours when there are no users present.
Thanks,
Dillion

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> It seems to me that your problem is not that you have the wrong
> licenses, the problem is that you have not changed the licensing
> mode of your TS to match the licenses you bought.
>
> The behaviour that you see means that your Terminal Server is still
> in the default "Per Device" licensing mode. That means that it
> doesn't "see" your Per user licenses, and thus runs on temporary
> Per Device licenses which are now going to expire.
>
> The remedy is simple: go to Start Menu - Administrative tools -
> Terminal Services Configuration. In the Server Settings, change the
> licensing mode to Per User.
>
> Note that currently Per User TS CALs are unmanaged.
> This means that when a TS server is set to accept User TS CALs it
> will look to the license server to make sure that one is available
> but it will not be decremented from the database. So the "Issued"
> count will also list as "N/A".
> It is your responsibility to have a valid User TS CAL for every
> user that uses the terminal server.
>
> But if you really want to change the type of license (reason would
> be that you have more users than clients, like in a classroom or
> multiple shift situation, then you have to call the Clearinghouse
> to get your license pack re-issued. Switching is only allowed at
> the time that you renew your Software Assurance Agreement.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> 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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
> <killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 29 nov 2007 in
> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> > Please help...somebody!!! I've purchased "per user License" and
> > installed them ! I need "per device" licenses. The temp licenses
> > expire in 4 days!!! Please tell me I can convert them!? They are
> > installed but never used. Desprate Dillion.
>
 
Re: HELP!!!! I've got "per User" I need "per device"

Yes. In the situation that you describe, Per user licensing is the
cheapest for you, since you are probably logging in from multiple
workstations.
Make sure that you switch the licensing mode on the TS to Per User
licensing, this is a *must* for things to work properly with your
Per User licenses.

As soon as you installed Terminal Services (as opposed to just
enabling Remote Desktop for Administration), you did *not* have
free administrative sessions anymore. So both you and the
accountant need a license. It doesn't matter that you logon after
hours, since TS licensing is not per concurrent usage, it's per
individual user or client.

_________________________________________________________
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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
<killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 01 dec 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Thanks Vera,
> What you are saying is that unless I have more clients than
> licenses, don't worry. I have exactly 5 users but from time to
> time I need to log in remotely to do back-ups and the accountant
> neds to log in to run reports. Do I need two more licenses or
> don't I get to use the free admin license? I usually log in
> after hours when there are no users present. Thanks,
> Dillion
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that your problem is not that you have the wrong
>> licenses, the problem is that you have not changed the
>> licensing mode of your TS to match the licenses you bought.
>>
>> The behaviour that you see means that your Terminal Server is
>> still in the default "Per Device" licensing mode. That means
>> that it doesn't "see" your Per user licenses, and thus runs on
>> temporary Per Device licenses which are now going to expire.
>>
>> The remedy is simple: go to Start Menu - Administrative tools -
>> Terminal Services Configuration. In the Server Settings, change
>> the licensing mode to Per User.
>>
>> Note that currently Per User TS CALs are unmanaged.
>> This means that when a TS server is set to accept User TS CALs
>> it will look to the license server to make sure that one is
>> available but it will not be decremented from the database. So
>> the "Issued" count will also list as "N/A".
>> It is your responsibility to have a valid User TS CAL for every
>> user that uses the terminal server.
>>
>> But if you really want to change the type of license (reason
>> would be that you have more users than clients, like in a
>> classroom or multiple shift situation, then you have to call
>> the Clearinghouse to get your license pack re-issued. Switching
>> is only allowed at the time that you renew your Software
>> Assurance Agreement.
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> 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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
>> <killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 29 nov 2007 in
>> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>> > Please help...somebody!!! I've purchased "per user License"
>> > and installed them ! I need "per device" licenses. The temp
>> > licenses expire in 4 days!!! Please tell me I can convert
>> > them!? They are installed but never used. Desprate Dillion.
 
Re: HELP!!!! I've got "per User" I need "per device"

Vera,
You are the greatest! Thank you so much! My blood pressure has decreased
significantly. I almost exhaled.
dillion

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes. In the situation that you describe, Per user licensing is the
> cheapest for you, since you are probably logging in from multiple
> workstations.
> Make sure that you switch the licensing mode on the TS to Per User
> licensing, this is a *must* for things to work properly with your
> Per User licenses.
>
> As soon as you installed Terminal Services (as opposed to just
> enabling Remote Desktop for Administration), you did *not* have
> free administrative sessions anymore. So both you and the
> accountant need a license. It doesn't matter that you logon after
> hours, since TS licensing is not per concurrent usage, it's per
> individual user or client.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> 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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
> <killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 01 dec 2007 in
> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> > Thanks Vera,
> > What you are saying is that unless I have more clients than
> > licenses, don't worry. I have exactly 5 users but from time to
> > time I need to log in remotely to do back-ups and the accountant
> > neds to log in to run reports. Do I need two more licenses or
> > don't I get to use the free admin license? I usually log in
> > after hours when there are no users present. Thanks,
> > Dillion
> >
> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> It seems to me that your problem is not that you have the wrong
> >> licenses, the problem is that you have not changed the
> >> licensing mode of your TS to match the licenses you bought.
> >>
> >> The behaviour that you see means that your Terminal Server is
> >> still in the default "Per Device" licensing mode. That means
> >> that it doesn't "see" your Per user licenses, and thus runs on
> >> temporary Per Device licenses which are now going to expire.
> >>
> >> The remedy is simple: go to Start Menu - Administrative tools -
> >> Terminal Services Configuration. In the Server Settings, change
> >> the licensing mode to Per User.
> >>
> >> Note that currently Per User TS CALs are unmanaged.
> >> This means that when a TS server is set to accept User TS CALs
> >> it will look to the license server to make sure that one is
> >> available but it will not be decremented from the database. So
> >> the "Issued" count will also list as "N/A".
> >> It is your responsibility to have a valid User TS CAL for every
> >> user that uses the terminal server.
> >>
> >> But if you really want to change the type of license (reason
> >> would be that you have more users than clients, like in a
> >> classroom or multiple shift situation, then you have to call
> >> the Clearinghouse to get your license pack re-issued. Switching
> >> is only allowed at the time that you renew your Software
> >> Assurance Agreement.
> >>
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> 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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
> >> <killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 29 nov 2007 in
> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
> >>
> >> > Please help...somebody!!! I've purchased "per user License"
> >> > and installed them ! I need "per device" licenses. The temp
> >> > licenses expire in 4 days!!! Please tell me I can convert
> >> > them!? They are installed but never used. Desprate Dillion.
>
 
Re: HELP!!!! I've got "per User" I need "per device"

LOL! Since I'm working in a health care organisation, I'm glad that
I could help to get your blood pressure down :-)
_________________________________________________________
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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
<killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 04 dec 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Vera,
> You are the greatest! Thank you so much! My blood pressure has
> decreased significantly. I almost exhaled.
> dillion
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Yes. In the situation that you describe, Per user licensing is
>> the cheapest for you, since you are probably logging in from
>> multiple workstations.
>> Make sure that you switch the licensing mode on the TS to Per
>> User licensing, this is a *must* for things to work properly
>> with your Per User licenses.
>>
>> As soon as you installed Terminal Services (as opposed to just
>> enabling Remote Desktop for Administration), you did *not* have
>> free administrative sessions anymore. So both you and the
>> accountant need a license. It doesn't matter that you logon
>> after hours, since TS licensing is not per concurrent usage,
>> it's per individual user or client.
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> 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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
>> <killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 01 dec 2007 in
>> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>> > Thanks Vera,
>> > What you are saying is that unless I have more clients than
>> > licenses, don't worry. I have exactly 5 users but from time
>> > to time I need to log in remotely to do back-ups and the
>> > accountant neds to log in to run reports. Do I need two more
>> > licenses or don't I get to use the free admin license? I
>> > usually log in after hours when there are no users present.
>> > Thanks, Dillion
>> >
>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It seems to me that your problem is not that you have the
>> >> wrong licenses, the problem is that you have not changed the
>> >> licensing mode of your TS to match the licenses you bought.
>> >>
>> >> The behaviour that you see means that your Terminal Server
>> >> is still in the default "Per Device" licensing mode. That
>> >> means that it doesn't "see" your Per user licenses, and thus
>> >> runs on temporary Per Device licenses which are now going to
>> >> expire.
>> >>
>> >> The remedy is simple: go to Start Menu - Administrative
>> >> tools - Terminal Services Configuration. In the Server
>> >> Settings, change the licensing mode to Per User.
>> >>
>> >> Note that currently Per User TS CALs are unmanaged.
>> >> This means that when a TS server is set to accept User TS
>> >> CALs it will look to the license server to make sure that
>> >> one is available but it will not be decremented from the
>> >> database. So the "Issued" count will also list as "N/A".
>> >> It is your responsibility to have a valid User TS CAL for
>> >> every user that uses the terminal server.
>> >>
>> >> But if you really want to change the type of license (reason
>> >> would be that you have more users than clients, like in a
>> >> classroom or multiple shift situation, then you have to call
>> >> the Clearinghouse to get your license pack re-issued.
>> >> Switching is only allowed at the time that you renew your
>> >> Software Assurance Agreement.
>> >>
>> >> _________________________________________________________
>> >> 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?a2lsbGVyIGZyb2c=?=
>> >> <killerfrog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 29 nov 2007
>> >> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>> >>
>> >> > Please help...somebody!!! I've purchased "per user
>> >> > License" and installed them ! I need "per device"
>> >> > licenses. The temp licenses expire in 4 days!!! Please
>> >> > tell me I can convert them!? They are installed but never
>> >> > used. Desprate Dillion.
 
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