Cannot Revoke Windows
2000 Terminal Services License from Client
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 271245 - After a test Terminal Services
client connects to a Terminal Services-based server and obtains a valid
Client Access License (CAL), the certificate license cannot be revoked and
reallocated to the license pool. (updated 9/28/2000)
Cannot Start the
Terminal Server Licensing Service and Events 7024 and 37 Occur
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 312028 - On a computer that runs Windows
2000 Server, you may not be able to start the Terminal Server Licensing
service. The following information may be logged in Event Viewer: (updated
1/30/2002)
Clients with an Expired
Temporary License May Be Unable to Connect to Terminal Services
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315404 - New Terminal Server clients,
Terminal Services clients, or Remote Desktop Connection clients may connect
to Terminal Services correctly, but some existing clients that could
previously connect may be unable to connect. If an existing client cannot
connect, the following error message may be displayed on the client
computer: (updated 142002)
Terminal Services
Clients Consume Multiple Terminal Services CALs Because of Storage Issues
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 294729 - Windows-based terminals or
Windows clients may consume multiple Terminal Services CAL tokens because of
local storage issues. (updated 672001)
Terminal Services
License Database Size Increases
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 313567 - If the following conditions
exist, the Terminal Services license database may continuously increase, and
you may receive an "Event ID 43: Work Manager error can't create work item,
error code 87" entry in the Event log: (updated 3/28/2002)
Terminal Server
Licensing Service Failure
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 277917 - After you install Terminal Server
Licensing on a server, servers may not be listed in the Terminal Services
Licensing tool, and you may receive a warning message that indicates that no
license servers were detected. In the System event log, TermServLicensing
may report an error with Event ID 29, and Service Control Manager may report
an Event ID 7024 (updated 10/17/2001)
Terminal Services Licensing Problems After
Upgrade to Release Version of Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 248409 - After you upgrade an existing
installation of a prerelease version of Windows 2000 to the release version
of Windows 2000, the following problems may occur: (updated 6/21/2000)
Cannot Start the
Terminal Server Licensing Service and Events 7024 and 37 Occur
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 312028 - On a computer that runs Windows
2000 Server, you may not be able to start the Terminal Server Licensing
service. The following information may be logged in Event Viewer: (updated
1/30/2002)
Terminal Services
Licensing Does Not Accept a Valid License Key Pack
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 258045 - The Terminal Services Licensing
server does not accept the license key pack after being activated. The
activation process functions normally, however the installation of license
key packs may not work when you configure the License Server (updated
1042000)
Terminal Services
License Server Status Appears as UNKNOWN
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 269349 - When you try to activate a
Terminal Services Licensing Server, you may receive an error message:
(updated 8/15/2000)
Terminal Services
OEM License Server Activation Does Not Validate PIN or Recognize License
Server ID
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 256854 - The Windows 2000 update,
"Terminal Services OEM License Server Activation Failure", addresses a
license server activation problem that occurs only on servers obtained
through Microsoft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and configured
(updated 7/31/2000)
Windows Base
Terminal Devices Take Multiple Terminal Services Client Access Licenses
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 253292 - When you are using some Windows
Base Terminal (WBT) devices, additional Terminal Services licenses may be
taken when the devices restart and reconnect to the Terminal Services
server. (updated 6/30/2000)
Frequently
Asked Questions About Terminal Services Licensing
The
Definitive Q&A for Terminal Services Licensing - by Christa Anderson
HOW
TO: Activate a License Server by Using Terminal Server Licensing in Windows
Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to activate a Terminal
Services license server by using Terminal Server Licensing in Microsoft
Windows Server 2003.
HOW
TO: Deactivate or Reactivate a License Server By Using Terminal Services
Licensing
This step-by-step article describes how to either deactivate or
reactivate Terminal Services Licensing on a server that is running Windows
Server 2003. You must activate a license server before it can issue
licenses to Terminal Services client computers. Use Terminal Services
Licensing to activate a license server. When you activate a license
server, Microsoft provides the server with a digital certificate that
validates server ownership and identity. If you use this certificate, a
license server can make subsequent transactions with Microsoft to receive
client licenses for the servers that have Terminal Services enabled.
Licensing
Terminal Server in Windows Server 2003
This article describes Terminal Server Licensing Requirements and
Terminal Server Client Access Licensing Mode
Terminal
Server CAL Transition Plan: Frequently Asked Questions
The plan describes which TS customers are eligible for the transition
plan around the discontinuation of desktop operating system equivalency and
what steps customers can take to receive complimentary TS Client Access
Licenses (CALs) under the transition plan.
Licensing
Terminal Server in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to activate a Terminal
Services license server by using Terminal Server Licensing in Microsoft
Windows Server 2003.
Windows
Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing Whitepaper
This white paper provides an introduction to Terminal Server
Licensing, the client license management service for the operating systems
in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family. The Terminal Server Licensing
service works with Terminal Server to provide, catalog, and enforce license
policy among Terminal Server clients. This paper examines the key features
and components of Terminal Server Licensing and explains how this service
affects computing in an enterprise
How
to Override the License Server Discovery Process in Windows Server 2003
Terminal Services
This article describes how to override the license server discovery
process in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services.
What's
New in Windows Server 2003 Licensing
These changes to the Microsoft licensing program will first be
available with the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 product release.
Microsoft
Terminal Server Licensing Changes and Transition Plan
Acquired Windows XP Professional license before April 24, 2003.
Have active Software Assurance (SA) or Upgrade Advantage coverage as of
April 24, 2003, covering their Windows desktop operating system.
Windows
Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing Issues and Requirements for Deployment
This article contains information that can help you understand and
successfully deploy Terminal Services on computers that are running
Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Support
WebCast: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing
This Support WebCast will present an overview of Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing. It will describe how it works, the
different types of licenses, the different modes of license server, and
how to install it correctly. The presentation is designed to answer
frequently asked questions about licensing.
How
to Transfer Terminal Services CAL from One Computer to Another
This article describes how to transfer a Terminal Services (TS) Client
Access License (CAL) internally from one client device to another in the
same company within Terminal Services Licensing.
Event
Message 1004 Terminal Services Licensing When You Use the Citrix ICA Client
When you connect to a Windows 2000 Terminal Server that has Citrix
Metaframe installed, clients may receive the following error message:
Network or dialup problems are preventing communication with the Citrix
server. An attempt to automatically restore the connection will begin after
a delay to let the network recover. If the problem persists please contact
your System Administrator.
-or-
Error in connection. The Citrix server is not available, please try again
later.
-or-
Terminal Server has ended the connection.
You may also receive Event ID 1004 message on the Terminal Server in the
application event log:
Event ID 1004
Source: TermService
Description: The Terminal Server cannot issue a client license.
If the Terminal Services Licensing Service is issuing licenses to other
clients, but yours can connect, and this error is logged on the terminal
server, do the following:
- Delete this registry key on the client that can't connect:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSLicensing
- Reboot the client computer
- Assign the local users group "Full Control" permissions
to the registry key you just deleted (it's automatically recreated
when you reboot)
- Attempt to logon to the Citrix Server
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