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SBS 2003 Terminal Server Licensing/Remote Desktop

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by it support desk

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Hi:
I have not used terminal services since WIndows 2000 and when I did, the licenses were already insalled and the server was already configured.
Currently, I have a SBS 2003 in need of multiple end-users requiring to access it in order to run Quickbooks Enterprise from their home offices. The SBS 2003 server resides at a main office site. I understand that by default, Server 2003 and SBS 2003 offer only 2 Remote simultaneious Desktop connections. However, I need to be able to allow multiple users "remote access" with "user" permissions only to the server's desktop to be able to run QuickBooks Enterprise.
Can someone provide me with the proven steps that will allow more than two simultaneous connections to the server?
Here is what I have attempted thusfar:
When I log into the SBs 2003 server, I perform the following but get nowhere:
1. Start/All Programs/Admin Tools/Term Serv Licensing. But, all I see is "All Servers" w/out a + sign to activate the server because there is nothing to expand. So, I attempted to connect to the local server but cannot hence, I cannot activate and therefore cannot add licenses.
(QuickBooks Enterprise is loaded and working fine as long as no more than two simultaneous users attempt to connect to the SBS 2003 server.)

If you can provide me with information that will assist me in achieving the goal of allowing multiple users direct "user" permission access to the server's desktop console from a remote location in order to use QuickBooks Enterprise, I'd appreciate your feedback tremendously. Thank you in advance.

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by travler92

As far as I know SBS 2003 comes with 2 TS CALS by default. Additional CALs have to be purchesed from MS. Min is 5 CALs I think but you can get them in blocks of 200 as well(?)

Good Luck

by cmartin

I saw your question regarding SBS 2003 and no more than 2 useprs for remote connection.
I have the same issue and was wondering what if any work around you found on this problem.
I saw that someone stated to purchase more terminal server lic but as you probably already know that SBS 2003 will not support terminal server lic.
I would appreciate any info you found on this issues.
Regards,
Candace

by cg it

This part I don't get.

SBS server [the SBS box] by default only allows 2 remote connections for administration purposes as it's set in administration mode not terminal services mode AND terminal services application mode is disabled in SBS.

Have you thought about using Remote Web Workplace ? or installing a second server in terminal services application mode? you can put in a virtual server on SBS.

Those are really the only 2 options you have for "terminal services" on SBS.

Best bet is to install the Quickbooks Enterprise client program on workstations and allow RWW into their desktops and run the program from their workstation accessing the quickbooks data file in a shared folder on the server.

by buda1059

I have the same situation have found out how to add more the just 2 TS licenses?

by darwood

It's not possible to enable terminal services application mode on SBS. You must setup a separate server for TS. Be it virtual or physical. You can't use a virtual server for Terminal Services in SBS2003 R2 Premium as Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 binds directly to the network adapter, bypassing the security filtering and monitoring in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc747395(WS.10).aspx

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