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by bmoss

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I have installed Terminal Server and enabled the license for it via the internet. All of the clients connecting to the terminal server is running Windows 2000 professional. However, in the terminal server licensing program I see messages indicating that a few of the terminal have been issued temporary licenses throughout Jan. 01. I thoughtif all clients were running Windows 2000 that they should automatically be issued permanent licenses is this so?

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by netuser

it should if you bought the right licensing package and installed it onto the license server.

by homer simpson instructor at large

terminal services licensing is separate from window 2000 licensing. you get 10 that are good for 90 days..so sooner or later you will have some issues.

see the following articlehttp://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q248/6/50.ASP

by g_doranfam

If you haved applied the Terminal server licensing enhancement, this is the way your licenses will show up. What is supposed to happen if that computer does not log into the Terminal server within the expiration period, the license is returned to the Terminal Server for re-issueance.

by smcf

In a nutshell I am pretty sure you are correct. I searched Technet and found the following answer.
Professor Windows: Terminal Services Licensing for Windows 2000...... Search Technet for the full article as it is to big to fit here.
Hope this helps.

Terminal Server Licensing can manage the following types of licenses:
1. Built-in Licenses
Windows 2000 clients are automatically issued these built-in licenses.
2. Temporary licenses
When a Terminal Server requests a license for a client but the License server does not have any licenses to issue, it issues a temporary license and keeps track of the expiration date.

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