SBS 2003 License service is denying connections

[Guest Jeff Morgan]

I have a SBS 2003 server that has the intial 5 user license. We are running

exchange. I have 5 workstations in the office.

 

When all five machines are on and using a share, the 5th one is being denied

connection to the server. If I disable the licensing service, the 5th person

can get on without any issues. I have searched online and have found a few

things, but they don't apply to SBS 2003 running exchange. I shouldn't have

to purchase additional licenses to be able to use my 5th machine.

 

The license service restarts itself after 30 minutes, so disabling that is

not a long term solution. How do I get this to count correctly and not have

to buy another 5 licenses?

 

Thanks

Jeff

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: SBS 2003 License service is denying connections

 

Hello Jeff,

 

Better post to microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs for this. SBS is allways

it's own beast and a lot of things are different.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> I have a SBS 2003 server that has the intial 5 user license. We are

> running exchange. I have 5 workstations in the office.

>

> When all five machines are on and using a share, the 5th one is being

> denied connection to the server. If I disable the licensing service,

> the 5th person can get on without any issues. I have searched online

> and have found a few things, but they don't apply to SBS 2003 running

> exchange. I shouldn't have to purchase additional licenses to be able

> to use my 5th machine.

>

> The license service restarts itself after 30 minutes, so disabling

> that is not a long term solution. How do I get this to count

> correctly and not have to buy another 5 licenses?

>

> Thanks

> Jeff