terminal services license service discovery

[eric]

is there something similar to this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932

for windows 2008?

thanks,

eric

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

Check if this helps:

Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and Resolutions
http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
problems-and-resolutions.aspx

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

eric <eric.olson@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> is there something similar to this:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>
> for windows 2008?
>
> thanks,
>
> eric

 

[eric]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

On Jul 18, 3:54 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> Check if this helps:
>
> Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and Resolutionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
> problems-and-resolutions.aspx
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting:  http://ts.veranoest.net
> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
>
>
> > is there something similar to this:
>
> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>
> > for windows 2008?
>
> > thanks,
>
> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

sorry, i've already checked this article out, and it doesn't help. in
windows 2003 terminal services, you were able to specify a registry
key to point to your license servers. i'm given no option through the
gui to do it in 2008, and trying to find a key similar has turned up
dry.

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

eric <eric.olson@gmail.com> wrote on 22 jul 2008:

> On Jul 18, 3:54 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
> this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
>> Check if this helps:
>>
>> Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and
>> Resolutionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ts/arc
> hive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
>> problems-and-resolutions.aspx
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting:  http://ts.veranoest.net
>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>
>> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
>> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>>
>>
>> > is there something similar to this:
>>
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>>
>> > for windows 2008?
>>
>> > thanks,
>>
>> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> sorry, i've already checked this article out, and it doesn't
> help. in windows 2003 terminal services, you were able to
> specify a registry key to point to your license servers. i'm
> given no option through the gui to do it in 2008, and trying to
> find a key similar has turned up dry.

You can do it in the GUI of the TS Licensing Manager on the
Licensing Server.
From the above article:

How to review and configure a license server.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/625d30a8
-cccf-4f17-b959-44b82da092291033.mspx?mfr=true

Publish the license server by using TS Licensing Manager
To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local
Administrators group on the license server and membership in the
Enterprise Admins group in AD DS, or you must have been delegated
the appropriate authority.

1. On the license server, open TS Licensing Manager. To open TS
Licensing Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools,
point to Terminal Services, and then click TS Licensing Manager.

2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the
action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.

3. In the left pane, click All Servers, click the name of the
license server, and then on the Action menu, click Review
Configuration.

4. In the Configuration dialog box, click Publish in AD DS.

Note: If Publish in AD DS does not appear in the Configuration
dialog box, the license server is already published in AD DS and no
further action is required.

5. Click Continue, and then click OK.


_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

 

[eric]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

On Jul 22, 9:35 am, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <Vera.No...@remove-
this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 22 jul 2008:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 18, 3:54 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
> > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> >> Check if this helps:
>
> >> Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and
> >> Resolutionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ts/arc
> > hive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
> >> problems-and-resolutions.aspx
>
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> Vera Noest
> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> TS troubleshooting:  http://ts.veranoest.net
> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> >> > is there something similar to this:
>
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>
> >> > for windows 2008?
>
> >> > thanks,
>
> >> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > sorry, i've already checked this article out, and it doesn't
> > help. in windows 2003 terminal services, you were able to
> > specify a registry key to point to your license servers. i'm
> > given no option through the gui to do it in 2008, and trying to
> > find a key similar has turned up dry.
>
> You can do it in the GUI of the TS Licensing Manager on the
> Licensing Server.
> From the above article:
>
> How to review and configure a license server.http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/625d30a8
> -cccf-4f17-b959-44b82da092291033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> Publish the license server by using TS Licensing Manager
> To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local
> Administrators group on the license server and membership in the
> Enterprise Admins group in AD DS, or you must have been delegated
> the appropriate authority.
>
> 1. On the license server, open TS Licensing Manager. To open TS
> Licensing Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools,
> point to Terminal Services, and then click TS Licensing Manager.
>
> 2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the
> action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
>
> 3. In the left pane, click All Servers, click the name of the
> license server, and then on the Action menu, click Review
> Configuration.
>
> 4. In the Configuration dialog box, click Publish in AD DS.
>
> Note:  If Publish in AD DS does not appear in the Configuration
> dialog box, the license server is already published in AD DS and no
> further action is required.
>
> 5. Click Continue, and then click OK.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting:  http://ts.veranoest.net
> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

ok. so i'm performing this on a machine that is not a domain
controller. not sure if that makes a difference or not. when i follow
the instructions, the only button that appears after i click review
configuration is change scope, and from there i've got the option of
domain or forest. i know the disclaimer below your instructions said
it could already be published in ad ds ...but that's not the case for
us.

thanks again,
eric

 

[Ratnesh Yadav[MSFT]]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

We have two modes of License Server
1. Domain Mode: In this mode License Server should be installed on Domain
Controller box, other wise auto discovery will not happen.
2. Forest Mode: In this mode License Server can be installed on any domain
joined machine. License Server is published in corresponding site.

TS Auto Discovery
1. Registry keys, Group Policy
2. If not found, Checks if any License Server is published in its site
3. If not found, Check for License Servers published in other sites
4. If not found, Check if its Domain Controller is a License Server

Hope this helps

Ratnesh

"eric" <eric.olson@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:069d154b-9652-45e3-a3b9-ad1a9b59b10e@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 22, 9:35 am, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <Vera.No...@remove-
> this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
>> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 22 jul 2008:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jul 18, 3:54 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
>> > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
>> >> Check if this helps:
>>
>> >> Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and
>> >> Resolutionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ts/arc
>> > hive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
>> >> problems-and-resolutions.aspx
>>
>> >> _________________________________________________________
>> >> Vera Noest
>> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>
>> >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
>> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>> >> > is there something similar to this:
>>
>> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>>
>> >> > for windows 2008?
>>
>> >> > thanks,
>>
>> >> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > sorry, i've already checked this article out, and it doesn't
>> > help. in windows 2003 terminal services, you were able to
>> > specify a registry key to point to your license servers. i'm
>> > given no option through the gui to do it in 2008, and trying to
>> > find a key similar has turned up dry.
>>
>> You can do it in the GUI of the TS Licensing Manager on the
>> Licensing Server.
>> From the above article:
>>
>> How to review and configure a license
>> server.http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/625d30a8
>> -cccf-4f17-b959-44b82da092291033.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> Publish the license server by using TS Licensing Manager
>> To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local
>> Administrators group on the license server and membership in the
>> Enterprise Admins group in AD DS, or you must have been delegated
>> the appropriate authority.
>>
>> 1. On the license server, open TS Licensing Manager. To open TS
>> Licensing Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools,
>> point to Terminal Services, and then click TS Licensing Manager.
>>
>> 2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the
>> action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
>>
>> 3. In the left pane, click All Servers, click the name of the
>> license server, and then on the Action menu, click Review
>> Configuration.
>>
>> 4. In the Configuration dialog box, click Publish in AD DS.
>>
>> Note: If Publish in AD DS does not appear in the Configuration
>> dialog box, the license server is already published in AD DS and no
>> further action is required.
>>
>> 5. Click Continue, and then click OK.
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> ok. so i'm performing this on a machine that is not a domain
> controller. not sure if that makes a difference or not. when i follow
> the instructions, the only button that appears after i click review
> configuration is change scope, and from there i've got the option of
> domain or forest. i know the disclaimer below your instructions said
> it could already be published in ad ds ...but that's not the case for
> us.
>
> thanks again,
> eric

 

[eric]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

On Jul 23, 10:39 am, "Ratnesh Yadav[MSFT]" <ratneshya...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> We have two modes of License Server
> 1. Domain Mode: In this mode License Server should be installed on Domain
> Controller box, other wise auto discovery will not happen.
> 2. Forest Mode: In this mode License Server can be installed on any domain
> joined machine. License Server is published in corresponding site.
>
> TS Auto Discovery
> 1. Registry keys, Group Policy
> 2. If not found, Checks if any License Server is published in its site
> 3. If not found, Check for License Servers published in other sites
> 4. If not found, Check if its Domain Controller is a License Server
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Ratnesh
>
> "eric" <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:069d154b-9652-45e3-a3b9-ad1a9b59b10e@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Jul 22, 9:35 am, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <Vera.No...@remove-
> > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 22 jul 2008:
>
> >> > On Jul 18, 3:54 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
> >> > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> >> >> Check if this helps:
>
> >> >> Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and
> >> >> Resolutionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ts/arc
> >> > hive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
> >> >> problems-and-resolutions.aspx
>
> >> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> >> Vera Noest
> >> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> >> TS troubleshooting:http://ts.veranoest.net
> >> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> >> >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
> >> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> >> >> > is there something similar to this:
>
> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>
> >> >> > for windows 2008?
>
> >> >> > thanks,
>
> >> >> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> >> > sorry, i've already checked this article out, and it doesn't
> >> > help. in windows 2003 terminal services, you were able to
> >> > specify a registry key to point to your license servers. i'm
> >> > given no option through the gui to do it in 2008, and trying to
> >> > find a key similar has turned up dry.
>
> >> You can do it in the GUI of the TS Licensing Manager on the
> >> Licensing Server.
> >> From the above article:
>
> >> How to review and configure a license
> >> server.http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/625d30a8
> >> -cccf-4f17-b959-44b82da092291033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> >> Publish the license server by using TS Licensing Manager
> >> To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local
> >> Administrators group on the license server and membership in the
> >> Enterprise Admins group in AD DS, or you must have been delegated
> >> the appropriate authority.
>
> >> 1. On the license server, open TS Licensing Manager. To open TS
> >> Licensing Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools,
> >> point to Terminal Services, and then click TS Licensing Manager.
>
> >> 2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the
> >> action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
>
> >> 3. In the left pane, click All Servers, click the name of the
> >> license server, and then on the Action menu, click Review
> >> Configuration.
>
> >> 4. In the Configuration dialog box, click Publish in AD DS.
>
> >> Note: If Publish in AD DS does not appear in the Configuration
> >> dialog box, the license server is already published in AD DS and no
> >> further action is required.
>
> >> 5. Click Continue, and then click OK.
>
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> Vera Noest
> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> TS troubleshooting:http://ts.veranoest.net
> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > ok. so i'm performing this on a machine that is not a domain
> > controller. not sure if that makes a difference or not. when i follow
> > the instructions, the only button that appears after i click review
> > configuration is change scope, and from there i've got the option of
> > domain or forest. i know the disclaimer below your instructions said
> > it could already be published in ad ds ...but that's not the case for
> > us.
>
> > thanks again,
> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

ratnesh,

thank you for your reply. i'm on track with what you're saying. my
original question was if there was a way i can "specify" through
registry or group policy what the terminal services license server
should be. i know in terminal services 2003, this could be be set via
registry on a machine ...in the instance of the license server role
being installed on a domain controller). basically ...we're not
completely ready for 2008 yet, and if i could do something like MSKB
301932 has referenced in server 2008 ...that would be excellent!

again, thanks ...

eric

 

[eric]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

On Jul 23, 10:39 am, "Ratnesh Yadav[MSFT]" <ratneshya...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> We have two modes of License Server
> 1. Domain Mode: In this mode License Server should be installed on Domain
> Controller box, other wise auto discovery will not happen.
> 2. Forest Mode: In this mode License Server can be installed on any domain
> joined machine. License Server is published in corresponding site.
>
> TS Auto Discovery
> 1. Registry keys, Group Policy
> 2. If not found, Checks if any License Server is published in its site
> 3. If not found, Check for License Servers published in other sites
> 4. If not found, Check if its Domain Controller is a License Server
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Ratnesh
>
> "eric" <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:069d154b-9652-45e3-a3b9-ad1a9b59b10e@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Jul 22, 9:35 am, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <Vera.No...@remove-
> > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 22 jul 2008:
>
> >> > On Jul 18, 3:54 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
> >> > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> >> >> Check if this helps:
>
> >> >> Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and
> >> >> Resolutionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ts/arc
> >> > hive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
> >> >> problems-and-resolutions.aspx
>
> >> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> >> Vera Noest
> >> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> >> TS troubleshooting:http://ts.veranoest.net
> >> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> >> >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
> >> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> >> >> > is there something similar to this:
>
> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>
> >> >> > for windows 2008?
>
> >> >> > thanks,
>
> >> >> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> >> > sorry, i've already checked this article out, and it doesn't
> >> > help. in windows 2003 terminal services, you were able to
> >> > specify a registry key to point to your license servers. i'm
> >> > given no option through the gui to do it in 2008, and trying to
> >> > find a key similar has turned up dry.
>
> >> You can do it in the GUI of the TS Licensing Manager on the
> >> Licensing Server.
> >> From the above article:
>
> >> How to review and configure a license
> >> server.http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/625d30a8
> >> -cccf-4f17-b959-44b82da092291033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> >> Publish the license server by using TS Licensing Manager
> >> To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local
> >> Administrators group on the license server and membership in the
> >> Enterprise Admins group in AD DS, or you must have been delegated
> >> the appropriate authority.
>
> >> 1. On the license server, open TS Licensing Manager. To open TS
> >> Licensing Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools,
> >> point to Terminal Services, and then click TS Licensing Manager.
>
> >> 2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the
> >> action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
>
> >> 3. In the left pane, click All Servers, click the name of the
> >> license server, and then on the Action menu, click Review
> >> Configuration.
>
> >> 4. In the Configuration dialog box, click Publish in AD DS.
>
> >> Note: If Publish in AD DS does not appear in the Configuration
> >> dialog box, the license server is already published in AD DS and no
> >> further action is required.
>
> >> 5. Click Continue, and then click OK.
>
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> Vera Noest
> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> TS troubleshooting:http://ts.veranoest.net
> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > ok. so i'm performing this on a machine that is not a domain
> > controller. not sure if that makes a difference or not. when i follow
> > the instructions, the only button that appears after i click review
> > configuration is change scope, and from there i've got the option of
> > domain or forest. i know the disclaimer below your instructions said
> > it could already be published in ad ds ...but that's not the case for
> > us.
>
> > thanks again,
> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

...anything?

 

[eric]

Re: terminal services license service discovery

On Jul 28, 3:04 pm, eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 23, 10:39 am, "Ratnesh Yadav[MSFT]" <ratneshya...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > We have two modes of License Server
> > 1. Domain Mode: In this mode License Server should be installed on Domain
> > Controller box, other wise auto discovery will not happen.
> > 2. Forest Mode: In this mode License Server can be installed on any domain
> > joined machine. License Server is published in corresponding site.
>
> > TS Auto Discovery
> > 1. Registry keys, Group Policy
> > 2. If not found, Checks if any License Server is published in its site
> > 3. If not found, Check for License Servers published in other sites
> > 4. If not found, Check if its Domain Controller is a License Server
>
> > Hope this helps
>
> > Ratnesh
>
> > "eric" <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:069d154b-9652-45e3-a3b9-ad1a9b59b10e@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com....
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:35 am, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <Vera.No...@remove-
> > > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> > >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 22 jul 2008:
>
> > >> > On Jul 18, 3:54 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
> > >> > this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
> > >> >> Check if this helps:
>
> > >> >> Licensing Diagnosis: Problems and
> > >> >> Resolutionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ts/arc
> > >> > hive/2008/02/01/licensing-diagnosis-
> > >> >> problems-and-resolutions.aspx
>
> > >> >> _________________________________________________________
> > >> >> Vera Noest
> > >> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > >> >> TS troubleshooting:http://ts.veranoest.net
> > >> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> > >> >> eric <eric.ol...@gmail.com> wrote on 18 jul 2008 in
> > >> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> > >> >> > is there something similar to this:
>
> > >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301932
>
> > >> >> > for windows 2008?
>
> > >> >> > thanks,
>
> > >> >> > eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > >> > sorry, i've already checked this article out, and it doesn't
> > >> > help. in windows 2003 terminal services, you were able to
> > >> > specify a registry key to point to your license servers. i'm
> > >> > given no option through the gui to do it in 2008, and trying to
> > >> > find a key similar has turned up dry.
>
> > >> You can do it in the GUI of the TS Licensing Manager on the
> > >> Licensing Server.
> > >> From the above article:
>
> > >> How to review and configure a license
> > >> server.http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/625d30a8
> > >> -cccf-4f17-b959-44b82da092291033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> > >> Publish the license server by using TS Licensing Manager
> > >> To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local
> > >> Administrators group on the license server and membership in the
> > >> Enterprise Admins group in AD DS, or you must have been delegated
> > >> the appropriate authority.
>
> > >> 1. On the license server, open TS Licensing Manager. To open TS
> > >> Licensing Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools,
> > >> point to Terminal Services, and then click TS Licensing Manager.
>
> > >> 2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the
> > >> action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
>
> > >> 3. In the left pane, click All Servers, click the name of the
> > >> license server, and then on the Action menu, click Review
> > >> Configuration.
>
> > >> 4. In the Configuration dialog box, click Publish in AD DS.
>
> > >> Note: If Publish in AD DS does not appear in the Configuration
> > >> dialog box, the license server is already published in AD DS and no
> > >> further action is required.
>
> > >> 5. Click Continue, and then click OK.
>
> > >> _________________________________________________________
> > >> Vera Noest
> > >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > >> TS troubleshooting:http://ts.veranoest.net
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> > > ok. so i'm performing this on a machine that is not a domain
> > > controller. not sure if that makes a difference or not. when i follow
> > > the instructions, the only button that appears after i click review
> > > configuration is change scope, and from there i've got the option of
> > > domain or forest. i know the disclaimer below your instructions said
> > > it could already be published in ad ds ...but that's not the case for
> > > us.
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> > > thanks again,
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no longer an issue. i figured it out.