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I have a server setup in Terminal Server mode. All end-users are running fine however one end-user outside our network is receiving an error that her temporary license will expire in XX days. I’ve checked AD for her profile and I can’t figure out why only she receives this error. Any advice on this?

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How is this user connecting to your network that is remote?
Via the Internet?
Via a WAN?
VPN?
Dial-up Shiva Lan Rover E? (Okay I put that one in just give all the old guys here a good laugh!)

And what licensing structure did you purchase?
User? Device? TS External Connector?

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You have a license issue with the TS license server. As per this
doc:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/
pricing/tsfaq.asp

QUOTE
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Q.
What if no Terminal Services CAL tokens are available on the
license server?

A.
If your license server’s pool of available license tokens is
depleted, the license server issues 90-day temporary license
tokens to unlicensed clients. The temporary license token helps
prevent denying service to a user. It gives you time to account
for and purchase any additional required licenses, and install the
corresponding tokens. The license server tracks when and to
which machine a temporary license token is issued; including
the date it will expire. You can review this information using the
Terminal Services Licensing Manager utility.

Good Luck

razz

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What OS is that Workstation using? OS’s which aren’t automatically elligible for TS licenses will only be given a temporary license (windows 2003 i think such a license lasts 90 days, on windows 2000 servers this is shorter). OS’s which are automatically elligible for a TS license are windows XP Pro and windows 2000 pro. Home editions and windows9x must get an extra CAL from microsoft.

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