WinXP prof. sp1: no access to Windows2003-TerminalServer   

on two of 21 WinXP prof. (sp1) I've got the following problem:

- after installation (in 2004) I can access Windows 2000
TerminalServers and Windows 2003 TerminalServers

- after a few months I only had access to Win2000-TS, if I try to
connect to Win2003-TS, I got a license error.

- in the Microsoft KnowledgeBase, I found that I should delete or
rename the registry-key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSLicensing. After that I had
access to Win2000-TS and Win2003-TS.

- now, a few months later, I have no access to Win2000-TS and
Win2003-TS. If I re-install the registry-key (see above), I have
access to Win2000-TS, but not to Win2003-TS.
The error message is:
"license error: license time limit reached" (translated)
(original german: "..., ist ein Lizenzierungsfehler aufgetretent
(Lizenzzeitlimit erreicht)")


What can I do and why does this happen on a XP-professional-System?

ciao
Frank

date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:45:13 +0200   author:   Frank

Re: WinXP prof. sp1: no access to Windows2003-TerminalServer   

This happens because you need a 2003 TS Licensing Server, and you 
need to buy and install 2003 TS CALs on it.

Note that an XP Pro client receives a free TS CAL from the Windows 
2000 TS Licensing Server when it connects to a W2K Terminal Server, 
but *not* when it connect to a 2003 TS.

Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pricl
icfaq.mspx

 -- 
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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"Frank"  wrote on 06 apr 2005 in 
microsoft.public.windowsnt.terminalserver.connectivity:

> on two of 21 WinXP prof. (sp1) I've got the following problem:
> 
> - after installation (in 2004) I can access Windows 2000
> TerminalServers and Windows 2003 TerminalServers
> 
> - after a few months I only had access to Win2000-TS, if I try to
> connect to Win2003-TS, I got a license error.
> 
> - in the Microsoft KnowledgeBase, I found that I should delete or
> rename the registry-key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSLicensing. After that I 
had
> access to Win2000-TS and Win2003-TS.
> 
> - now, a few months later, I have no access to Win2000-TS and
> Win2003-TS. If I re-install the registry-key (see above), I have
> access to Win2000-TS, but not to Win2003-TS.
> The error message is:
> "license error: license time limit reached" (translated)
> (original german: "..., ist ein Lizenzierungsfehler aufgetretent
> (Lizenzzeitlimit erreicht)")
> 
> 
> What can I do and why does this happen on a XP-professional-
System?
> 
> ciao
> Frank

date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:07:57 -0700   author:   Vera Noest [MVP]