How to increase the number of TS Licences on a Windows 2003 Server

[Guest DarrenE]

I have a standalone Windows 2003 server, currently using the default 2 TS

connections for access. However now had a request to enable an additional 5

concurrent connections.

How do I do this?

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: How to increase the number of TS Licences on a Windows 2003 Server

 

I assume that you are just using Remote Desktop for Administration

at the moment, which gives you 2 connections free of additional

licensing requiremenst. To get more connections, you have to

install Terminal Services, from Control Panel - Add/Remove programs

- Add Windows components.

You will also need to install the TS Licnesing Service (on the same

server or any other 2003 server in the domain), buy TS CALs and

install them on the TS Licensing Server.

 

Note that you will have to uninstall all presently installed

applications, then install TS and then re-install all applications

again. Reason for this is that your server need to be in install

mode when installing applications, to enable multi-user

capabilities. You will receive a warning about this when you

install the Terminal Services service.

 

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Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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=?Utf-8?B?RGFycmVuRQ==?= <DarrenE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

on 04 jun 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I have a standalone Windows 2003 server, currently using the

> default 2 TS connections for access. However now had a request

> to enable an additional 5 concurrent connections.

> How do I do this?

[Guest Sergio Ricci]

Re: How to increase the number of TS Licences on a Windows 2003 Server

 

Hi,

 

Just for clarification, I don't believe you get 2 'Terminal Server' CAL's

with Windows 2003. I think you may be confusing it with the fact that by

default Windows 2003 allows 2 users (normally Admins) to connect to it in

'Remote Administration Mode' to carry out Admin tasks (such as install

updates, add users etc).

 

This is different (although similar) to setting the server to Terminal

Services mode. To set the server to Terminal Server mode you need to:

a) Add the Terminal Server role by: Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs ->

Add/Remove Windows Component and then select Terminal Server

b) Within 90 or 120 days (I can never remember which) you also need to

enable the Terminal Server Licensing component if there isn't already one on

your network. Again this is done by: Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs ->

Add/Remove Windows Component and then select Terminal Server Licensing.

 

Have a read through this:

http://www.brianmadden.com/content/article/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Windows-2003-Terminal-Server-Licensing

 

Contact your preferred IT supplier and ask to purchase the additional

'Terminal Server' CAL's (in your case 5). You simply need to decide whether

to go for User CAL's or Device CAL's (which ever fits your business better.

 

Hope this helps.

Sergio

 

"DarrenE" <DarrenE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I have a standalone Windows 2003 server, currently using the default 2 TS

> connections for access. However now had a request to enable an additional

> 5

> concurrent connections.

> How do I do this?