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Licensing mode in Terminal Server 2003

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by dunneman 1 view

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I just installed Terminal Server licensing in Windows 2003 server, after receiving an authorization and license number, and then proceeded to activate the server and install the client license pack. However, when I go into the Terminal services Configuration screen, under Licensing mode, it only gives the option of Remote Desktop connection, and nothing else. In Terminal Server Licensing in the Administrative Tools, it shows that the server is activated and that there are 5 Open client licenses.

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by willcomp

Unless Win 2003 is different from 2000 server, you use the remote desktop client to connect to terminal services. Licenses are not required for 2000 pro and XP pro clients, although you do have to activate the license server.

In other words, sounds like things are normal.

by dunneman

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In all the documentation I have read for Terminal Server 2003, after you activate the licensing, you should get an option to change the licensing mode to "license by user" or "license by session" in Terminal Server Configuration. However, my server does not give that option.

by dunneman

Oops! I discovered what I was doing wrong - a domain server apparently cannot be a terminal server. I installed terminal services on a different server on my network, and was able to configure it appropriately.

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