Remove Licence Pack

[Guest Francois Colpron]

Hi.

 

We have a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running with two licence packs: a

Windows 2000 built-in per device pack and a Windows 2003 retail per user

pack. Our TS Clients connect from Mac OS X running the Microsoft RDP Client.

All licences are taken from the Windows 2000 built-in per device pack.

 

We found out that the Windows 2000 built-in is not supposed to be installed

and we rather use the Windows 2003 retail licences. However, we didn't find a

way to remove this licences.

 

Is there a way to remove a group of Terminal Server licences?

 

Thanks

[Guest Munindra Das [MSFT]]

Re: Remove Licence Pack

 

Unfortunately, I do not think there is an easy way to remove the license

pack. The only way I am aware of is to deactive and reactivate your license

server.

 

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"Francois Colpron" <Francois Colpron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:8936B478-F82D-459C-84F7-CA0A1F8CB8E9@microsoft.com...

> Hi.

>

> We have a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running with two licence packs: a

> Windows 2000 built-in per device pack and a Windows 2003 retail per user

> pack. Our TS Clients connect from Mac OS X running the Microsoft RDP

> Client.

> All licences are taken from the Windows 2000 built-in per device pack.

>

> We found out that the Windows 2000 built-in is not supposed to be

> installed

> and we rather use the Windows 2003 retail licences. However, we didn't

> find a

> way to remove this licences.

>

> Is there a way to remove a group of Terminal Server licences?

>

> Thanks

[Guest Saylrman64]

RE: Remove Licence Pack

 

Hi Francois,

I have a similar issue as you and had found a paper on TehcNet telling how

to solve it but did not book mark it.

I came across your post while I was looking for that white paper.

It tells how to delete the terminal server license DB and then replace it

with the original form the CD.

If you find it shoot me a link.

Thanks.

 

"Francois Colpron" wrote:

> Hi.

>

> We have a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running with two licence packs: a

> Windows 2000 built-in per device pack and a Windows 2003 retail per user

> pack. Our TS Clients connect from Mac OS X running the Microsoft RDP Client.

> All licences are taken from the Windows 2000 built-in per device pack.

>

> We found out that the Windows 2000 built-in is not supposed to be installed

> and we rather use the Windows 2003 retail licences. However, we didn't find a

> way to remove this licences.

>

> Is there a way to remove a group of Terminal Server licences?

>

> Thanks

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

RE: Remove Licence Pack

 

Here's the article which explains how to start with a fresh

licensing database:

 

273566 - How to rebuild Windows 2000 and 2003 Terminal Services

Licensing database

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=273566

 

But this won't help Francois, since the Windows 2000 built-in

licenses are built-in (hence the name :-), s a fresh database will

again contain these licenses. Shouldn't be any problem, though,

since they will only be used when connecting to a W2K TS, not to a

2003 TS.

 

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TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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<Saylrman64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 02 jul 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hi Francois,

> I have a similar issue as you and had found a paper on TehcNet

> telling how to solve it but did not book mark it.

> I came across your post while I was looking for that white

> paper. It tells how to delete the terminal server license DB and

> then replace it with the original form the CD.

> If you find it shoot me a link.

> Thanks.

>

> "Francois Colpron" wrote:

>

>> Hi.

>>

>> We have a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running with two licence

>> packs: a Windows 2000 built-in per device pack and a Windows

>> 2003 retail per user pack. Our TS Clients connect from Mac OS X

>> running the Microsoft RDP Client. All licences are taken from

>> the Windows 2000 built-in per device pack.

>>

>> We found out that the Windows 2000 built-in is not supposed to

>> be installed and we rather use the Windows 2003 retail

>> licences. However, we didn't find a way to remove this

>> licences.

>>

>> Is there a way to remove a group of Terminal Server licences?

>>

>> Thanks

[Guest Saylrman64]

RE: Remove Licence Pack

 

I found it!

This is the down and dirty no server reboot no remove License Server version!

How to Reset the License Information in Terminal Server License Manager

View products that this article applies to.

Article ID : 201371

 

Good Luck.

 

"Francois Colpron" wrote:

> Hi.

>

> We have a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running with two licence packs: a

> Windows 2000 built-in per device pack and a Windows 2003 retail per user

> pack. Our TS Clients connect from Mac OS X running the Microsoft RDP Client.

> All licences are taken from the Windows 2000 built-in per device pack.

>

> We found out that the Windows 2000 built-in is not supposed to be installed

> and we rather use the Windows 2003 retail licences. However, we didn't find a

> way to remove this licences.

>

> Is there a way to remove a group of Terminal Server licences?

>

> Thanks

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

RE: Remove Licence Pack

 

KB 201371 applies to Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal

Server Edition. For Windows 2003, you need KB 273566.

 

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MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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<Saylrman64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 02 jul 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I found it!

> This is the down and dirty no server reboot no remove License

> Server version! How to Reset the License Information in Terminal

> Server License Manager View products that this article applies

> to. Article ID : 201371

>

> Good Luck.

>

> "Francois Colpron" wrote:

>

>> Hi.

>>

>> We have a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running with two licence

>> packs: a Windows 2000 built-in per device pack and a Windows

>> 2003 retail per user pack. Our TS Clients connect from Mac OS X

>> running the Microsoft RDP Client. All licences are taken from

>> the Windows 2000 built-in per device pack.

>>

>> We found out that the Windows 2000 built-in is not supposed to

>> be installed and we rather use the Windows 2003 retail

>> licences. However, we didn't find a way to remove this

>> licences.

>>

>> Is there a way to remove a group of Terminal Server licences?

>>

>> Thanks