Migrating from Per-Device to Per-User Licenses

[Marla]

We have an existing Terminal Server/TLS using Per-Device licenses. Some of
these licenses are expiring soon.

We have purchased new Terminal Server Per-User licenses and a second
Terminal Server/TLS. We would like to install half of the licenses on each
Terminal Server/TSL for disaster response purposes. Each Terminal Server/TLS
is located in a DMZ, but we have opened communication between the two servers
just to each other.

I am proposing to apply half of the new Per-User licenses to the second
Terminal Server. As my 15 Per-Device licenses expire, will those users be
able to access the Per-User licenses on the other licensing server, even if
they are using the first Terminal Server? Seems like they would be able to,
but I'm not sure.

If I switch my first Terminal Server from Per-Device to Per-User, then I
lose those Per-Device licenses, right?

Let's say I do convert the first Terminal Server to Per-User. Say I have 20
users. I want all 20 to be using the first Terminal Server, but I only want
to apply 10 Per-User licenses to each Terminal Server. That should work,
right? Because one Per-User license allows that user to connect to more than
one Terminal Server, right?

Confusing as mud, I know. Thanks!
--
Laughter is the best medicine

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Migrating from Per-Device to Per-User Licenses

Everything you've typed is moot because terminal services does not keep
track of per user licensing. Once you've switched the server to ask for per
user, your done. No licensing or anything is actually handed out. I fyou
have 20 licenses, technically, 5000 users could login and nothing would ever
need to be done because per user licensing is not enforced in any way.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Marla" <marla@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:11B9F22B-AA8C-4592-AAB5-13A9AD25F59A@microsoft.com...
> We have an existing Terminal Server/TLS using Per-Device licenses. Some
> of
> these licenses are expiring soon.
>
> We have purchased new Terminal Server Per-User licenses and a second
> Terminal Server/TLS. We would like to install half of the licenses on
> each
> Terminal Server/TSL for disaster response purposes. Each Terminal
> Server/TLS
> is located in a DMZ, but we have opened communication between the two
> servers
> just to each other.
>
> I am proposing to apply half of the new Per-User licenses to the second
> Terminal Server. As my 15 Per-Device licenses expire, will those users be
> able to access the Per-User licenses on the other licensing server, even
> if
> they are using the first Terminal Server? Seems like they would be able
> to,
> but I'm not sure.
>
> If I switch my first Terminal Server from Per-Device to Per-User, then I
> lose those Per-Device licenses, right?
>
> Let's say I do convert the first Terminal Server to Per-User. Say I have
> 20
> users. I want all 20 to be using the first Terminal Server, but I only
> want
> to apply 10 Per-User licenses to each Terminal Server. That should work,
> right? Because one Per-User license allows that user to connect to more
> than
> one Terminal Server, right?
>
> Confusing as mud, I know. Thanks!
> --
> Laughter is the best medicine

 

[Marla]

Re: Migrating from Per-Device to Per-User Licenses

Thank you.
--
Laughter is the best medicine


"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> Everything you've typed is moot because terminal services does not keep
> track of per user licensing. Once you've switched the server to ask for per
> user, your done. No licensing or anything is actually handed out. I fyou
> have 20 licenses, technically, 5000 users could login and nothing would ever
> need to be done because per user licensing is not enforced in any way.
>
> --
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "Marla" <marla@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:11B9F22B-AA8C-4592-AAB5-13A9AD25F59A@microsoft.com...
> > We have an existing Terminal Server/TLS using Per-Device licenses. Some
> > of
> > these licenses are expiring soon.
> >
> > We have purchased new Terminal Server Per-User licenses and a second
> > Terminal Server/TLS. We would like to install half of the licenses on
> > each
> > Terminal Server/TSL for disaster response purposes. Each Terminal
> > Server/TLS
> > is located in a DMZ, but we have opened communication between the two
> > servers
> > just to each other.
> >
> > I am proposing to apply half of the new Per-User licenses to the second
> > Terminal Server. As my 15 Per-Device licenses expire, will those users be
> > able to access the Per-User licenses on the other licensing server, even
> > if
> > they are using the first Terminal Server? Seems like they would be able
> > to,
> > but I'm not sure.
> >
> > If I switch my first Terminal Server from Per-Device to Per-User, then I
> > lose those Per-Device licenses, right?
> >
> > Let's say I do convert the first Terminal Server to Per-User. Say I have
> > 20
> > users. I want all 20 to be using the first Terminal Server, but I only
> > want
> > to apply 10 Per-User licenses to each Terminal Server. That should work,
> > right? Because one Per-User license allows that user to connect to more
> > than
> > one Terminal Server, right?
> >
> > Confusing as mud, I know. Thanks!
> > --
> > Laughter is the best medicine
>
>
>