Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

[Guest Chavvy]

Guys,

 

I have set up my first 2003 Terminal Server for a friend using TS user

cals.

 

This is a single server/domain and I had a few issues with remote

sessions being able to connect. This turned out to be default security

settings for the DC which I have now resolved.

 

When I purchased the CALS I was told that these had to be installed

against named AD users. After setting up the licence service and

installing the cals throught internet/Microsoft, I can see no way of

doing this. The licence server shows the 5 cals installed though and

the installation was pretty smooth.

 

What is worrying me is that the licences in use count does not go down

as connections through TS are made? I am sort of convincing myself

that this is due to the "grace" period but the last thing I want is

for this to fail after 3 months.

 

Any advice gratefully received.

[Guest Chavvy]

Re: Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

 

Sorry, forgot to add that the licences are described in the MS

agreement as Microsoft® Windows® Server CAL 2008 Sngl OPEN No Level

User CAL User CAL. I was advised that these are suitable for 2003/08?

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

 

This is by design.

Per User TS CALs are not issued in Windows 2003.

You'll never see the counter change, it will always read "N/A".

 

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Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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Chavvy <i_p_w_uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote on 16 sep 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Guys,

>

> I have set up my first 2003 Terminal Server for a friend using

> TS user cals.

>

> This is a single server/domain and I had a few issues with

> remote sessions being able to connect. This turned out to be

> default security settings for the DC which I have now resolved.

>

> When I purchased the CALS I was told that these had to be

> installed against named AD users. After setting up the licence

> service and installing the cals throught internet/Microsoft, I

> can see no way of doing this. The licence server shows the 5

> cals installed though and the installation was pretty smooth.

>

> What is worrying me is that the licences in use count does not

> go down as connections through TS are made? I am sort of

> convincing myself that this is due to the "grace" period but the

> last thing I want is for this to fail after 3 months.

>

> Any advice gratefully received.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

 

Yes, you are using your downgrade rights.

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Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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Chavvy <i_p_w_uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote on 16 sep 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Sorry, forgot to add that the licences are described in the MS

> agreement as Microsoft® Windows® Server CAL 2008 Sngl OPEN No

> Level User CAL User CAL. I was advised that these are suitable

> for 2003/08?

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

 

Chavvy <i_p_w_uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote on 16 sep 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I have set up my first 2003 Terminal Server for a friend using

> TS user cals.

>

> This is a single server/domain and I had a few issues with

> remote sessions being able to connect. This turned out to be

> default security settings for the DC which I have now resolved.

 

This is *NOT* recommended!

A TS should be a member server without any other roles in the domain.

You are allowing users to logon to your only DC and use it as their

personal workstation. This is a recipe for disaster.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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[Guest Chavvy]

Re: Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

 

Thanks for this and yes I know the DC/TS role is not recommended.

Unfortunately this is a starter business and the setup costs currently

restrict any other solution. I am using GP to reduce some of the risk.

 

I am still not clear however if I have an outstanding TS licencing

issue? Will it be doom in 3 months?

[Guest Chavvy]

Re: Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

 

..... and if so, will a straight upgrade (if there is such a thing) to

2008 server fix the TS licencing.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Setting up first TS Server - Have I Done it right?

 

No, you don't have a licensing issue.

In Windows 2003, your Per User licenses are listed as "Not

Applicable" (N/A) in the Licensing Manager. That's because Per User

licenses are unmanaged in Server 2003, as documented in KB article

822134, and won't be issued at all. You will have to keep track of

the total (not concurrent!) number of connecting users by hand.

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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Chavvy <i_p_w_uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote on 24 sep 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Thanks for this and yes I know the DC/TS role is not

> recommended. Unfortunately this is a starter business and the

> setup costs currently restrict any other solution. I am using GP

> to reduce some of the risk.

>

> I am still not clear however if I have an outstanding TS

> licencing issue? Will it be doom in 3 months?