Where are my Terminal Servers getting their licenses?

[Guest mleeser1@gmail.com]

We have six 2003 SP1 terminal servers running the exact same config

(installed from same image). When I run the TS licensing app on any

of the servers it comes up looking for license server "dolphin" which

is a server that has been shutdown and retired for about 5 months. In

the TS configuration app it has server dolphin configured as the only

license server.

 

The question is, how are users still able to connect to these servers

without any licensing problems? There are currently 20 - 50 users on

each server and they have been working this way for 5 months without

any issues. I want to get our licenses installed on a new server but

I'm worried about breaking something that is already working in the

process.

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Where are my Terminal Servers getting their licenses?

 

Are your servers in per user licensing mode? If so, per user licensing

is neither tracked nor enforced; therefore, licenses are not handed out

at all. This would explain your situation.

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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Provision Networks VIP

 

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Get support from the experts at your business

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mleeser1@gmail.com wrote:

> We have six 2003 SP1 terminal servers running the exact same config

> (installed from same image). When I run the TS licensing app on any

> of the servers it comes up looking for license server "dolphin" which

> is a server that has been shutdown and retired for about 5 months. In

> the TS configuration app it has server dolphin configured as the only

> license server.

>

> The question is, how are users still able to connect to these servers

> without any licensing problems? There are currently 20 - 50 users on

> each server and they have been working this way for 5 months without

> any issues. I want to get our licenses installed on a new server but

> I'm worried about breaking something that is already working in the

> process.

>

[Guest Mark]

Re: Where are my Terminal Servers getting their licenses?

 

Yes, they are in per user mode. I've tracked down our purchased

licenses and they are all listed as "Microsoft Windows Terminal Svr

CAL 2003 English OPEN No Level User CAL". Should I get these

installed and point the TS's to the new license server or just leave

well enough alone? What is the purpose or advantage of per device

licensing?

 

On Jul 12, 9:55 am, Jeff Pitsch <J...@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote:

> Are your servers in per user licensing mode? If so, per user licensing

> is neither tracked nor enforced; therefore, licenses are not handed out

> at all. This would explain your situation.

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> Citrix Technology Professional

> Provision Networks VIP

>

> Forums not enough?

> Get support from the experts at your businesshttp://jeffpitschconsulting.com

>

> mlees...@gmail.com wrote:

> > We have six 2003 SP1 terminal servers running the exact same config

> > (installed from same image). When I run the TS licensing app on any

> > of the servers it comes up looking for license server "dolphin" which

> > is a server that has been shutdown and retired for about 5 months. In

> > the TS configuration app it has server dolphin configured as the only

> > license server.

>

> > The question is, how are users still able to connect to these servers

> > without any licensing problems? There are currently 20 - 50 users on

> > each server and they have been working this way for 5 months without

> > any issues. I want to get our licenses installed on a new server but

> > I'm worried about breaking something that is already working in the

> > process.

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Where are my Terminal Servers getting their licenses?

 

It's a matter of what costs less for your organization. For example, if

you have multiple shifts and the same computer are used over those

shifts, per device is cheaper since you only need to buy one license for

that device vs multiple per user licenses for each user that uses that

device. If you have users that log into multiple devices then it makes

sense to go with per user licensing.

 

It all comes down to the money.

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

Citrix Technology Professional

Provision Networks VIP

 

Forums not enough?

Get support from the experts at your business

http://jeffpitschconsulting.com

 

Mark wrote:

> Yes, they are in per user mode. I've tracked down our purchased

> licenses and they are all listed as "Microsoft Windows Terminal Svr

> CAL 2003 English OPEN No Level User CAL". Should I get these

> installed and point the TS's to the new license server or just leave

> well enough alone? What is the purpose or advantage of per device

> licensing?

>

> On Jul 12, 9:55 am, Jeff Pitsch <J...@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote:

>> Are your servers in per user licensing mode? If so, per user licensing

>> is neither tracked nor enforced; therefore, licenses are not handed out

>> at all. This would explain your situation.

>>

>> Jeff Pitsch

>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> Citrix Technology Professional

>> Provision Networks VIP

>>

>> Forums not enough?

>> Get support from the experts at your businesshttp://jeffpitschconsulting.com

>>

>> mlees...@gmail.com wrote:

>>> We have six 2003 SP1 terminal servers running the exact same config

>>> (installed from same image). When I run the TS licensing app on any

>>> of the servers it comes up looking for license server "dolphin" which

>>> is a server that has been shutdown and retired for about 5 months. In

>>> the TS configuration app it has server dolphin configured as the only

>>> license server.

>>> The question is, how are users still able to connect to these servers

>>> without any licensing problems? There are currently 20 - 50 users on

>>> each server and they have been working this way for 5 months without

>>> any issues. I want to get our licenses installed on a new server but

>>> I'm worried about breaking something that is already working in the

>>> process.

>

>

[Guest Mark]

Re: Where are my Terminal Servers getting their licenses?

 

Goctha. Thank you for the help and the quick response.

 

On Jul 12, 10:14 am, Jeff Pitsch <J...@Jeffpitschconsulting.com>

wrote:

> It's a matter of what costs less for your organization. For example, if

> you have multiple shifts and the same computer are used over those

> shifts, per device is cheaper since you only need to buy one license for

> that device vs multiple per user licenses for each user that uses that

> device. If you have users that log into multiple devices then it makes

> sense to go with per user licensing.

>

> It all comes down to the money.

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> Citrix Technology Professional

> Provision Networks VIP

>

> Forums not enough?

> Get support from the experts at your businesshttp://jeffpitschconsulting.com

>

> Mark wrote:

> > Yes, they are in per user mode. I've tracked down our purchased

> > licenses and they are all listed as "Microsoft Windows Terminal Svr

> > CAL 2003 English OPEN No Level User CAL". Should I get these

> > installed and point the TS's to the new license server or just leave

> > well enough alone? What is the purpose or advantage of per device

> > licensing?

>

> > On Jul 12, 9:55 am, Jeff Pitsch <J...@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote:

> >> Are your servers in per user licensing mode? If so, per user licensing

> >> is neither tracked nor enforced; therefore, licenses are not handed out

> >> at all. This would explain your situation.

>

> >> Jeff Pitsch

> >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> Citrix Technology Professional

> >> Provision Networks VIP

>

> >> Forums not enough?

> >> Get support from the experts at your businesshttp://jeffpitschconsulting.com

>

> >> mlees...@gmail.com wrote:

> >>> We have six 2003 SP1 terminal servers running the exact same config

> >>> (installed from same image). When I run the TS licensing app on any

> >>> of the servers it comes up looking for license server "dolphin" which

> >>> is a server that has been shutdown and retired for about 5 months. In

> >>> the TS configuration app it has server dolphin configured as the only

> >>> license server.

> >>> The question is, how are users still able to connect to these servers

> >>> without any licensing problems? There are currently 20 - 50 users on

> >>> each server and they have been working this way for 5 months without

> >>> any issues. I want to get our licenses installed on a new server but

> >>> I'm worried about breaking something that is already working in the

> >>> process.