Migrating from Per-Device to Per-User Licenses

[Guest Marla]

We have an existing Terminal Server/TLS using Per-Device licenses. Some of

these licenses are expiring soon.

 

We have purchased new Terminal Server Per-User licenses and a second

Terminal Server/TLS. We would like to install half of the licenses on each

Terminal Server/TSL for disaster response purposes. Each Terminal Server/TLS

is located in a DMZ, but we have opened communication between the two servers

just to each other.

 

I am proposing to apply half of the new Per-User licenses to the second

Terminal Server. As my 15 Per-Device licenses expire, will those users be

able to access the Per-User licenses on the other licensing server, even if

they are using the first Terminal Server? Seems like they would be able to,

but I'm not sure.

 

If I switch my first Terminal Server from Per-Device to Per-User, then I

lose those Per-Device licenses, right?

 

Let's say I do convert the first Terminal Server to Per-User. Say I have 20

users. I want all 20 to be using the first Terminal Server, but I only want

to apply 10 Per-User licenses to each Terminal Server. That should work,

right? Because one Per-User license allows that user to connect to more than

one Terminal Server, right?

 

Confusing as mud, I know. Thanks!

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Laughter is the best medicine

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Migrating from Per-Device to Per-User Licenses

 

Everything you've typed is moot because terminal services does not keep

track of per user licensing. Once you've switched the server to ask for per

user, your done. No licensing or anything is actually handed out. I fyou

have 20 licenses, technically, 5000 users could login and nothing would ever

need to be done because per user licensing is not enforced in any way.

 

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Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

"Marla" <marla@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message

news:11B9F22B-AA8C-4592-AAB5-13A9AD25F59A@microsoft.com...

> We have an existing Terminal Server/TLS using Per-Device licenses. Some

> of

> these licenses are expiring soon.

>

> We have purchased new Terminal Server Per-User licenses and a second

> Terminal Server/TLS. We would like to install half of the licenses on

> each

> Terminal Server/TSL for disaster response purposes. Each Terminal

> Server/TLS

> is located in a DMZ, but we have opened communication between the two

> servers

> just to each other.

>

> I am proposing to apply half of the new Per-User licenses to the second

> Terminal Server. As my 15 Per-Device licenses expire, will those users be

> able to access the Per-User licenses on the other licensing server, even

> if

> they are using the first Terminal Server? Seems like they would be able

> to,

> but I'm not sure.

>

> If I switch my first Terminal Server from Per-Device to Per-User, then I

> lose those Per-Device licenses, right?

>

> Let's say I do convert the first Terminal Server to Per-User. Say I have

> 20

> users. I want all 20 to be using the first Terminal Server, but I only

> want

> to apply 10 Per-User licenses to each Terminal Server. That should work,

> right? Because one Per-User license allows that user to connect to more

> than

> one Terminal Server, right?

>

> Confusing as mud, I know. Thanks!

> --

> Laughter is the best medicine

[Guest Marla]

Re: Migrating from Per-Device to Per-User Licenses

 

Thank you.

--

Laughter is the best medicine

 

 

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> Everything you've typed is moot because terminal services does not keep

> track of per user licensing. Once you've switched the server to ask for per

> user, your done. No licensing or anything is actually handed out. I fyou

> have 20 licenses, technically, 5000 users could login and nothing would ever

> need to be done because per user licensing is not enforced in any way.

>

> --

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Marla" <marla@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message

> news:11B9F22B-AA8C-4592-AAB5-13A9AD25F59A@microsoft.com...

> > We have an existing Terminal Server/TLS using Per-Device licenses. Some

> > of

> > these licenses are expiring soon.

> >

> > We have purchased new Terminal Server Per-User licenses and a second

> > Terminal Server/TLS. We would like to install half of the licenses on

> > each

> > Terminal Server/TSL for disaster response purposes. Each Terminal

> > Server/TLS

> > is located in a DMZ, but we have opened communication between the two

> > servers

> > just to each other.

> >

> > I am proposing to apply half of the new Per-User licenses to the second

> > Terminal Server. As my 15 Per-Device licenses expire, will those users be

> > able to access the Per-User licenses on the other licensing server, even

> > if

> > they are using the first Terminal Server? Seems like they would be able

> > to,

> > but I'm not sure.

> >

> > If I switch my first Terminal Server from Per-Device to Per-User, then I

> > lose those Per-Device licenses, right?

> >

> > Let's say I do convert the first Terminal Server to Per-User. Say I have

> > 20

> > users. I want all 20 to be using the first Terminal Server, but I only

> > want

> > to apply 10 Per-User licenses to each Terminal Server. That should work,

> > right? Because one Per-User license allows that user to connect to more

> > than

> > one Terminal Server, right?

> >

> > Confusing as mud, I know. Thanks!

> > --

> > Laughter is the best medicine

>

>

>