Transferring Terminal Server License

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I need some help/advice transferring TS Licenses from an old Windows Server
2003 server to a new Citrix server running Windows Server 2003. Below is a
detailed description of how our Citrix farm is setup and what is required:

We currently have FIVE Citrix servers running Windows Server 2003. FOUR of
these are Presentation Servers and ONE is the License Server (NOTE: The
License Server is setup as a presentation server but is not used as one).

We currently have the TS Licenses residing on an old server which was setup
before we went down the Citrix route. Currently the Citrix Farm is pointing
to the TS Licenses on this old server.

We would now like to move the TS Licenses from the old server on to one of
the new Citrix servers (preferably to the License Server) and configure
everything so that all the Presentation Servers know where to look for the TS
Licenses.

Could someone please explain to me in detail how I can go about making this
transfer? My major worry is that ALL the Citrix Servers currently have the
role of a Terminal Server. I know this may cause a problem because TS
Licenses can not reside on a server which has the role of a Terminal Server
(I may be wrong here as I’m not 100% sure about this)

Any help would be appreciated greatly!
 
Re: Transferring Terminal Server License

TS (Terminal Server) and TSLS (Terminal Server License Server) can be
installed on same machine.

Steps to transfer the TS License from TSLS to another are,
1. Install new TSLS (License Server) on a different machine and Activate it
2. Call Microsoft Clearinghouse, they will reissue you licenses; Make sure
you have all paper work related to purchase of licenses
3. Now you can install re-issued licenses on new License Server
4. Make sure your TS (Terminal Servers) are able to discovery new TSLS
(License Server)
5. Uninstall the old License Server


"quaium" <quaium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31A5B968-FA65-4236-A1D9-F606A0DE3116@microsoft.com...
> I need some help/advice transferring TS Licenses from an old Windows
> Server
> 2003 server to a new Citrix server running Windows Server 2003. Below is a
> detailed description of how our Citrix farm is setup and what is required:
>
> We currently have FIVE Citrix servers running Windows Server 2003. FOUR of
> these are Presentation Servers and ONE is the License Server (NOTE: The
> License Server is setup as a presentation server but is not used as one).
>
> We currently have the TS Licenses residing on an old server which was
> setup
> before we went down the Citrix route. Currently the Citrix Farm is
> pointing
> to the TS Licenses on this old server.
>
> We would now like to move the TS Licenses from the old server on to one of
> the new Citrix servers (preferably to the License Server) and configure
> everything so that all the Presentation Servers know where to look for the
> TS
> Licenses.
>
> Could someone please explain to me in detail how I can go about making
> this
> transfer? My major worry is that ALL the Citrix Servers currently have the
> role of a Terminal Server. I know this may cause a problem because TS
> Licenses can not reside on a server which has the role of a Terminal
> Server
> (I may be wrong here as I’m not 100% sure about this)
>
> Any help would be appreciated greatly!
 
Re: Transferring Terminal Server License

Thank you for the reply and instructions. One other thing... once the
Terminal Server Licenses have been moved do I need to also move the Terminal
Server CALs? If so, how do I go about doing that?


"Ratnesh Yadav[MSFT]" wrote:

> TS (Terminal Server) and TSLS (Terminal Server License Server) can be
> installed on same machine.
>
> Steps to transfer the TS License from TSLS to another are,
> 1. Install new TSLS (License Server) on a different machine and Activate it
> 2. Call Microsoft Clearinghouse, they will reissue you licenses; Make sure
> you have all paper work related to purchase of licenses
> 3. Now you can install re-issued licenses on new License Server
> 4. Make sure your TS (Terminal Servers) are able to discovery new TSLS
> (License Server)
> 5. Uninstall the old License Server
>
>
> "quaium" <quaium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:31A5B968-FA65-4236-A1D9-F606A0DE3116@microsoft.com...
> > I need some help/advice transferring TS Licenses from an old Windows
> > Server
> > 2003 server to a new Citrix server running Windows Server 2003. Below is a
> > detailed description of how our Citrix farm is setup and what is required:
> >
> > We currently have FIVE Citrix servers running Windows Server 2003. FOUR of
> > these are Presentation Servers and ONE is the License Server (NOTE: The
> > License Server is setup as a presentation server but is not used as one).
> >
> > We currently have the TS Licenses residing on an old server which was
> > setup
> > before we went down the Citrix route. Currently the Citrix Farm is
> > pointing
> > to the TS Licenses on this old server.
> >
> > We would now like to move the TS Licenses from the old server on to one of
> > the new Citrix servers (preferably to the License Server) and configure
> > everything so that all the Presentation Servers know where to look for the
> > TS
> > Licenses.
> >
> > Could someone please explain to me in detail how I can go about making
> > this
> > transfer? My major worry is that ALL the Citrix Servers currently have the
> > role of a Terminal Server. I know this may cause a problem because TS
> > Licenses can not reside on a server which has the role of a Terminal
> > Server
> > (I may be wrong here as I’m not 100% sure about this)
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated greatly!
>
>
 
Re: Transferring Terminal Server License

Hi,

CAL's issued to client machines, will remain on client, finally they will
expire.

Steps I mentioned are to transfer TS CAL's installed on one License Server
to another License Servers.

Ratnesh

"quaium" <quaium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:930DF08E-2917-4675-8D53-9E657E233CF2@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for the reply and instructions. One other thing... once the
> Terminal Server Licenses have been moved do I need to also move the
> Terminal
> Server CALs? If so, how do I go about doing that?
>
>
> "Ratnesh Yadav[MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> TS (Terminal Server) and TSLS (Terminal Server License Server) can be
>> installed on same machine.
>>
>> Steps to transfer the TS License from TSLS to another are,
>> 1. Install new TSLS (License Server) on a different machine and Activate
>> it
>> 2. Call Microsoft Clearinghouse, they will reissue you licenses; Make
>> sure
>> you have all paper work related to purchase of licenses
>> 3. Now you can install re-issued licenses on new License Server
>> 4. Make sure your TS (Terminal Servers) are able to discovery new TSLS
>> (License Server)
>> 5. Uninstall the old License Server
>>
>>
>> "quaium" <quaium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:31A5B968-FA65-4236-A1D9-F606A0DE3116@microsoft.com...
>> > I need some help/advice transferring TS Licenses from an old Windows
>> > Server
>> > 2003 server to a new Citrix server running Windows Server 2003. Below
>> > is a
>> > detailed description of how our Citrix farm is setup and what is
>> > required:
>> >
>> > We currently have FIVE Citrix servers running Windows Server 2003. FOUR
>> > of
>> > these are Presentation Servers and ONE is the License Server (NOTE: The
>> > License Server is setup as a presentation server but is not used as
>> > one).
>> >
>> > We currently have the TS Licenses residing on an old server which was
>> > setup
>> > before we went down the Citrix route. Currently the Citrix Farm is
>> > pointing
>> > to the TS Licenses on this old server.
>> >
>> > We would now like to move the TS Licenses from the old server on to one
>> > of
>> > the new Citrix servers (preferably to the License Server) and configure
>> > everything so that all the Presentation Servers know where to look for
>> > the
>> > TS
>> > Licenses.
>> >
>> > Could someone please explain to me in detail how I can go about making
>> > this
>> > transfer? My major worry is that ALL the Citrix Servers currently have
>> > the
>> > role of a Terminal Server. I know this may cause a problem because TS
>> > Licenses can not reside on a server which has the role of a Terminal
>> > Server
>> > (I may be wrong here as I’m not 100% sure about this)
>> >
>> > Any help would be appreciated greatly!
>>
>>
 
Re: Transferring Terminal Server License

Thanks for your help. I've managed to transfer all licenses but I'm a little
worried because in the Terminal Services Licensing Manager it's not showing
license's as being issued!

When I log into a thin client nothing is displayed in the "Issued To" box by
the corresponding license type.

Any ideas as to why this is happening?
 
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