120 Day Grace Period - Only getting 35 days

[Guest mmm]

Terminal services was installed in Application mode about 20 days ago. I'm

now getting a message that states the computer needs to coonect to a Windows

2003 server TS License server within 14 days. I looked at the date stamps in

the event log and everything looks fine. There was no jump in date.

 

I'm still testing software and have to verify to management that everthing

works prior to purchasing CALS.

 

Any idea why I'm not getting the 120 days grace period?

[Guest Patrick Rouse]

RE: 120 Day Grace Period - Only getting 35 days

 

I have seen instances where the grace period refers back the date of the

system build, even when I could have sworn that it should have started when

TS was installed. Is this what is happening to you?

 

 

--

Patrick C. Rouse

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

SE, West Coast USA & Canada

Quest Software, Provision Networks Division

Virtual Client Solutions

http://www.provisionnetworks.com

 

 

"mmm" wrote:

> Terminal services was installed in Application mode about 20 days ago. I'm

> now getting a message that states the computer needs to coonect to a Windows

> 2003 server TS License server within 14 days. I looked at the date stamps in

> the event log and everything looks fine. There was no jump in date.

>

> I'm still testing software and have to verify to management that everthing

> works prior to purchasing CALS.

>

> Any idea why I'm not getting the 120 days grace period?

[Guest skiman]

RE: 120 Day Grace Period - Only getting 35 days

 

Yes, the OS was installed on 10/25/2007 and I know for a fact that I did not

put the server into application mode until mid-January. The event log proves

this too. Do you think there is anything I can do to get a temp license from

Microsoft on this?

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

"Patrick Rouse" wrote:

> I have seen instances where the grace period refers back the date of the

> system build, even when I could have sworn that it should have started when

> TS was installed. Is this what is happening to you?

>

>

> --

> Patrick C. Rouse

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> SE, West Coast USA & Canada

> Quest Software, Provision Networks Division

> Virtual Client Solutions

> http://www.provisionnetworks.com

>

>

> "mmm" wrote:

>

> > Terminal services was installed in Application mode about 20 days ago. I'm

> > now getting a message that states the computer needs to coonect to a Windows

> > 2003 server TS License server within 14 days. I looked at the date stamps in

> > the event log and everything looks fine. There was no jump in date.

> >

> > I'm still testing software and have to verify to management that everthing

> > works prior to purchasing CALS.

> >

> > Any idea why I'm not getting the 120 days grace period?

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

RE: 120 Day Grace Period - Only getting 35 days

 

Unfortunately, this seems to be by design (although it amazes me

too). Documented here:

 

813052 - Maximizing the Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services

Evaluation Period

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813052

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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=?Utf-8?B?c2tpbWFu?= <skiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

08 feb 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Yes, the OS was installed on 10/25/2007 and I know for a fact

> that I did not put the server into application mode until

> mid-January. The event log proves this too. Do you think there

> is anything I can do to get a temp license from Microsoft on

> this?

>

> Thanks for the reply.

>

> "Patrick Rouse" wrote:

>

>> I have seen instances where the grace period refers back the

>> date of the system build, even when I could have sworn that it

>> should have started when TS was installed. Is this what is

>> happening to you?

>>

>>

>> --

>> Patrick C. Rouse

>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> SE, West Coast USA & Canada

>> Quest Software, Provision Networks Division

>> Virtual Client Solutions

>> http://www.provisionnetworks.com

>>

>>

>> "mmm" wrote:

>>

>> > Terminal services was installed in Application mode about 20

>> > days ago. I'm now getting a message that states the computer

>> > needs to coonect to a Windows 2003 server TS License server

>> > within 14 days. I looked at the date stamps in the event log

>> > and everything looks fine. There was no jump in date.

>> >

>> > I'm still testing software and have to verify to management

>> > that everthing works prior to purchasing CALS.

>> >

>> > Any idea why I'm not getting the 120 days grace period?