No terminal service license is available.

[Guest wildman@noclient.net]

I have these two win 2003 servers, exact install / license.

 

One of which I've terminal desktoped into for the last year and half

with no problems many many times.

 

The other, I've rarely if ever, but I just enabled remote access and

it works fine.

 

Back about a month ago (and not sure if related - likely not) I

remoted into another domain. After that I started gettting these

errors when attempting to connect to the first server:

 

The remote session was disconnected because the local computer's

client access license could not be upgraded or renewed.

 

 

When I tried to connect from another client Id get the same error

eliminating my client.

 

When I attempt to remote to the second server.. No problem.

 

Oddly, when I check for TS licenses on the first server, I did see

something about a windows 2000 license and a temporary license on the

first server, but nothing on the second server.

 

Perhaps foolish, but I de-installed TS licensing on the first server.

and now I get this error when I attempt to connect to it:

 

No terminal service license is available.

 

The admin that gave me the software said we have group licensing from

MS and that the servers come with two free TS licenses.

 

Following another post, I've also removed the MSLicensing/Store key

from the registry. Did not help.

 

When I check licensing on the second server ( which I can connect to),

it says no licensing for this domain or somethign to that effect. Same

message on the first (not working) server.

 

Question, could it be that TS will only work so many times or is it

for x number of days which would not make sense since my second server

is working allow me to connect into it.

 

Thanks for any help or information.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: No terminal service license is available.

 

It's not clear to me if you need Terminal Services (meaning: for

multiple users, running their applications on the TS) or just

Remote Desktop for Administration.

 

If you just need RDfA, you should only enable this in Control Panel

- System - Remote. It will give you 2 concurrent connections ( + 1

to the console), without the need to install a TS Licensing Server

and without any additional licensing requirements.

 

As soon as you install full-blown Terminal Services (in Control

Panel - Add/Remove programs - Add Windows Components), then you

need also a TS Licensing Server and a TS CAL for every connecting

user or device. You must also make sure that every server with

Terminal Services installed can locate the LS.

 

So if you just need to connect as Administrator, uninstall terminal

Services completely, and you'll be back at the 2 (+1) free

connections.

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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wildman@noclient.net wrote on 09 feb 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I have these two win 2003 servers, exact install / license.

>

> One of which I've terminal desktoped into for the last year and

> half with no problems many many times.

>

> The other, I've rarely if ever, but I just enabled remote access

> and it works fine.

>

> Back about a month ago (and not sure if related - likely not) I

> remoted into another domain. After that I started gettting these

> errors when attempting to connect to the first server:

>

> The remote session was disconnected because the local computer's

> client access license could not be upgraded or renewed.

>

>

> When I tried to connect from another client Id get the same

> error eliminating my client.

>

> When I attempt to remote to the second server.. No problem.

>

> Oddly, when I check for TS licenses on the first server, I did

> see something about a windows 2000 license and a temporary

> license on the first server, but nothing on the second server.

>

> Perhaps foolish, but I de-installed TS licensing on the first

> server. and now I get this error when I attempt to connect to

> it:

>

> No terminal service license is available.

>

> The admin that gave me the software said we have group licensing

> from MS and that the servers come with two free TS licenses.

>

> Following another post, I've also removed the MSLicensing/Store

> key from the registry. Did not help.

>

> When I check licensing on the second server ( which I can

> connect to), it says no licensing for this domain or somethign

> to that effect. Same message on the first (not working) server.

>

> Question, could it be that TS will only work so many times or is

> it for x number of days which would not make sense since my

> second server is working allow me to connect into it.

>

> Thanks for any help or information.