[W2003] 120-day limit expired

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Hello

On a spare PC that runs W2003, the 120-day grace period for Terminal
Services expired, so I can no longer connect to it with RDP. Since
this is seldom used, I don't need user accounts on this thing, and can
just as well connect as admin.

I seem to recall W2003 offers two free admin connections, so I
wouldn't need to buy TS CAL's. Can someone tell me
1) if it's possible to downgrade to this two-connection configuration
2) how to do it, in newbies terms (not a Windows expert)

Thank you.
 
Re: [W2003] 120-day limit expired

Sure.
You should still be able to connect to the console session of the
server, since the console session never requires a TS CAL. Connect
by typing "mstsc /console" (without the quotes) in a command window
on your client.

To return to Remote Desktop for Administration (with the 2 free
connections), you have to uninstall Terminal Services. That's done
in Control Panel - Add/Remove programs - Add/Remove Windows
components.
It will need a restart of the server. Before you reboot, make sure
that Remote Desktop for Administration is still enabled, in Control
Panel - System - Remote.
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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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Gilles Ganault <nospam@nospam.com> wrote on 07 feb 2008:

> Hello
>
> On a spare PC that runs W2003, the 120-day grace period for
> Terminal
> Services expired, so I can no longer connect to it with RDP.
> Since this is seldom used, I don't need user accounts on this
> thing, and can just as well connect as admin.
>
> I seem to recall W2003 offers two free admin connections, so I
> wouldn't need to buy TS CAL's. Can someone tell me
> 1) if it's possible to downgrade to this two-connection
> configuration 2) how to do it, in newbies terms (not a Windows
> expert)
>
> Thank you.
 
Re: [W2003] 120-day limit expired

On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:51:36 -0800, "Vera Noest [MVP]"
<Vera.Noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
>To return to Remote Desktop for Administration (with the 2 free
>connections), you have to uninstall Terminal Services.

Thanks Vera, it worked.
 
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