Rename server name with TS Licensing installed

[Guest Dylan]

Hi,

 

Is TS Licensing server tie to the host name? If I need to rename the

server, do I need to call clearing house to re-activate the licenses? We

have a TS Licensing server with 4000 XP complimentary CAL. I was going to

build a new server and transfer the CAL to the new server. When I called MS

clearing house, they said can't transfer comp CALs.

 

There are some data on the this server that I'm moving to a new hardware but

for those data to work, I need to keep the same host name for the server.

Since I can't move the CALs, I'm hoping I can just rename the license server

to release the host name for the new hardware. Will I break TS license

server if I rename it to something else?

 

Thanks.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Rename server name with TS Licensing installed

 

Depends on the detection method used.

If your Terminal Servers currently autodetect your TS Licensing

Server, then renaming the LS shouldn't make a difference.

But if you hardcoded the name of the LS into the registry of the

TS, or configure the LS in Terminal Services Configuration, then

you have to change it.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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=?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 07

mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hi,

>

> Is TS Licensing server tie to the host name? If I need to

> rename the server, do I need to call clearing house to

> re-activate the licenses? We have a TS Licensing server with

> 4000 XP complimentary CAL. I was going to build a new server

> and transfer the CAL to the new server. When I called MS

> clearing house, they said can't transfer comp CALs.

>

> There are some data on the this server that I'm moving to a new

> hardware but for those data to work, I need to keep the same

> host name for the server. Since I can't move the CALs, I'm

> hoping I can just rename the license server to release the host

> name for the new hardware. Will I break TS license server if I

> rename it to something else?

>

> Thanks.

[Guest Dylan]

Re: Rename server name with TS Licensing installed

 

So the licensing piece is not tie to the hostname in any other ways than what

you've described? I hard coded IP address of the licensing server on TS

servers so it should be fine to rename, yes?

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Depends on the detection method used.

> If your Terminal Servers currently autodetect your TS Licensing

> Server, then renaming the LS shouldn't make a difference.

> But if you hardcoded the name of the LS into the registry of the

> TS, or configure the LS in Terminal Services Configuration, then

> you have to change it.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 07

> mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > Is TS Licensing server tie to the host name? If I need to

> > rename the server, do I need to call clearing house to

> > re-activate the licenses? We have a TS Licensing server with

> > 4000 XP complimentary CAL. I was going to build a new server

> > and transfer the CAL to the new server. When I called MS

> > clearing house, they said can't transfer comp CALs.

> >

> > There are some data on the this server that I'm moving to a new

> > hardware but for those data to work, I need to keep the same

> > host name for the server. Since I can't move the CALs, I'm

> > hoping I can just rename the license server to release the host

> > name for the new hardware. Will I break TS license server if I

> > rename it to something else?

> >

> > Thanks.

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Rename server name with TS Licensing installed

 

It should be, because that overrides al other discovery methods.

 

Documented here:

 

301932 - Terminal Services Licensing service discovery

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=301932

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 07

mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> So the licensing piece is not tie to the hostname in any other

> ways than what you've described? I hard coded IP address of the

> licensing server on TS servers so it should be fine to rename,

> yes?

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Depends on the detection method used.

>> If your Terminal Servers currently autodetect your TS Licensing

>> Server, then renaming the LS shouldn't make a difference.

>> But if you hardcoded the name of the LS into the registry of

>> the TS, or configure the LS in Terminal Services Configuration,

>> then you have to change it.

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

>> 07 mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > Hi,

>> >

>> > Is TS Licensing server tie to the host name? If I need to

>> > rename the server, do I need to call clearing house to

>> > re-activate the licenses? We have a TS Licensing server with

>> > 4000 XP complimentary CAL. I was going to build a new server

>> > and transfer the CAL to the new server. When I called MS

>> > clearing house, they said can't transfer comp CALs.

>> >

>> > There are some data on the this server that I'm moving to a

>> > new hardware but for those data to work, I need to keep the

>> > same host name for the server. Since I can't move the CALs,

>> > I'm hoping I can just rename the license server to release

>> > the host name for the new hardware. Will I break TS license

>> > server if I rename it to something else?

>> >

>> > Thanks.

[Guest Dylan]

Re: Rename server name with TS Licensing installed

 

Yes, I've read that piece but my concern is if the activation of the license

server or the CAL has any tie-in with the hostname?

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> It should be, because that overrides al other discovery methods.

>

> Documented here:

>

> 301932 - Terminal Services Licensing service discovery

> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=301932

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 07

> mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > So the licensing piece is not tie to the hostname in any other

> > ways than what you've described? I hard coded IP address of the

> > licensing server on TS servers so it should be fine to rename,

> > yes?

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Depends on the detection method used.

> >> If your Terminal Servers currently autodetect your TS Licensing

> >> Server, then renaming the LS shouldn't make a difference.

> >> But if you hardcoded the name of the LS into the registry of

> >> the TS, or configure the LS in Terminal Services Configuration,

> >> then you have to change it.

> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> Vera Noest

> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

> >> 07 mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> >>

> >> > Hi,

> >> >

> >> > Is TS Licensing server tie to the host name? If I need to

> >> > rename the server, do I need to call clearing house to

> >> > re-activate the licenses? We have a TS Licensing server with

> >> > 4000 XP complimentary CAL. I was going to build a new server

> >> > and transfer the CAL to the new server. When I called MS

> >> > clearing house, they said can't transfer comp CALs.

> >> >

> >> > There are some data on the this server that I'm moving to a

> >> > new hardware but for those data to work, I need to keep the

> >> > same host name for the server. Since I can't move the CALs,

> >> > I'm hoping I can just rename the license server to release

> >> > the host name for the new hardware. Will I break TS license

> >> > server if I rename it to something else?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks.

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Rename server name with TS Licensing installed

 

To the best of my knowledge, there's nothing which ties the CALs to

a specific hostname of the LS, but I have never tested this

personally.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 07

mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Yes, I've read that piece but my concern is if the activation of

> the license server or the CAL has any tie-in with the hostname?

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> It should be, because that overrides al other discovery

>> methods.

>>

>> Documented here:

>>

>> 301932 - Terminal Services Licensing service discovery

>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=301932

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

>> 07 mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > So the licensing piece is not tie to the hostname in any

>> > other ways than what you've described? I hard coded IP

>> > address of the licensing server on TS servers so it should be

>> > fine to rename, yes?

>> >

>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Depends on the detection method used.

>> >> If your Terminal Servers currently autodetect your TS

>> >> Licensing Server, then renaming the LS shouldn't make a

>> >> difference. But if you hardcoded the name of the LS into the

>> >> registry of the TS, or configure the LS in Terminal Services

>> >> Configuration, then you have to change it.

>> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> Vera Noest

>> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>> >>

>> >> =?Utf-8?B?RHlsYW4=?= <Dylan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>> >> on 07 mar 2008 in

>> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>> >>

>> >> > Hi,

>> >> >

>> >> > Is TS Licensing server tie to the host name? If I need to

>> >> > rename the server, do I need to call clearing house to

>> >> > re-activate the licenses? We have a TS Licensing server

>> >> > with 4000 XP complimentary CAL. I was going to build a

>> >> > new server and transfer the CAL to the new server. When I

>> >> > called MS clearing house, they said can't transfer comp

>> >> > CALs.

>> >> >

>> >> > There are some data on the this server that I'm moving to

>> >> > a new hardware but for those data to work, I need to keep

>> >> > the same host name for the server. Since I can't move the

>> >> > CALs, I'm hoping I can just rename the license server to

>> >> > release the host name for the new hardware. Will I break

>> >> > TS license server if I rename it to something else?

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks.

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Rename server name with TS Licensing installed

 

Dylan wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Is TS Licensing server tie to the host name? If I need to rename the

> server, do I need to call clearing house to re-activate the licenses? We

> have a TS Licensing server with 4000 XP complimentary CAL. I was going to

> build a new server and transfer the CAL to the new server. When I called MS

> clearing house, they said can't transfer comp CALs.

>

> There are some data on the this server that I'm moving to a new hardware but

> for those data to work, I need to keep the same host name for the server.

> Since I can't move the CALs, I'm hoping I can just rename the license server

> to release the host name for the new hardware. Will I break TS license

> server if I rename it to something else?

>

> Thanks.

 

I really don't think you have to worry about the "comp" licenses. Sounds

like the "free" licenses issued by TS 2000 license server. Are you

running TS 2000?

 

Once the new server is running and detected/used, it will start issuing

temporary (comp?) licenses to any and all XP workstations. No need to

transfer any licenses.

 

Of course, if you are talking about free CALs issued during the grace

period for transitioning to TS 2003, then you should ignore the previous

..... ;-)

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services