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Activate Remote Desktop License Server 2008 R2 Crack: A Step-by-Step Guide



In order to issue licenses to RDP clients, your RDS License Server must be activated. To do it, open the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager (licmgr.exe), right-click the name of your server, and select Activate Server.




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The RDS licensing server activation wizard will start. Here you will need to select the activation method you prefer. If your server is connected to the Internet, it can automatically connect to Microsoft servers and activate the RDS license server. If there is no direct Internet access from the server, you can activate the server using a web browser or by phone.


After the RDS License Server is activated and being run, you can reconfigure RD Session Host to obtain CAL licenses from this server. You can set the license type and specify the name of the license server from the Server Manager GUI, using PowerShell, or Group Policy.


I got an internal inquiry, though I am not convinced why they want to know the details (which server). We have a cluster of dual (active/backup) servers, where the authentication licensing is configured on the main then backup servers (WS2016). A group of users(say 10) initiated sessions via remote desktop to the cluster, but none of the servers is showing any licensing authentication (No of licenses is shown as 0 on the dashboard). But sessions/connections are up. The question is how to determine which server is providing which authentication licensing number to which user, and how to visualize that (not sure if authentication license manager can do that)? Initially 50 licenses x 4 groups (i.e. total 200 licenses) were configured on the main then backup servers. It might be confusing and difficult to understand the situation. I hope a professional administrator can advise me and appreciate your early feedback. Thanks.


I think the grace period is being used on your RDSH host. Check the number of days remaining until the end of the RDS grace period with the command:wmic /namespace:\\root\CIMV2\TerminalServices PATH Win32_TerminalServiceSetting WHERE (__CLASS !="") CALL GetGracePeriodDays -remote-desktop-session-host-server-does-not-have-a-remote-desktop-license-server-specified/


BUY_WINSERV_2008R2Unless licensing is configured during the initial installation of the Remote Desktop Services role on Windows Server 2008 R2, a 120 day grace period is provided before a license server needs to be installed and activated. The purpose of this chapter, therefore, is to provide details on installing and activating a Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services License Server and subsequently installing Client Access Licenses (CALs).


The first step is to install the Remote Desktop Services License Services server role. The license server does not necessarily have to be installed on a system which is acting as a Remote Desktop Server. The installation can be performed using by selecting Roles from the tree in the left hand panel of the Server Manager tool.If the server is already configured with the Remote Desktop Services role, scroll down the Roles summary page to the Remote Desktop Services section click on the Add Role Services link. In the resulting dialog titled Select Role Services select the check box next to Remote Desktop Licensing and then click Next to proceed to the Configure discovery scope for RD licensing screen as illustrated in the following figure:In the first version of Windows Server 2008, it was necessary to specify a method by which RD Session Host servers (or Terminal Servers as they were known then) would auto-detect the server running the licensing server. With Windows Server 2008 R2, this approach is discouraged, and Microsoft now recommends that each RD Session Host be manually configured with information about the license server. In keeping with this recommendation, leave the Configure a discovery scope for this license server option unselected. Note, however, that this setting may be changed at a later time if required via the RD Licensing Manager tool. Click Next to proceed to the confirmation screen.On a server which is does not have the Remote Desktop Services role installed, open the Server Manager, select Roles from the tree in the left hand panel and select Add Roles. Click Next on the initial screen if it appears so that the Select Server Roles screen is displayed. From the list of roles select the check box next to Remote Desktop Services and click on the Next button.Read the information screen and then proceed to the Select Service Roles screen. Check the box next to Remote Desktop Licensing, click Next and follow the steps outlined above.On the confirmation screen, verify that the information matches your expectations and click Install to initiate the installation process.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined')ez_ad_units.push([[160,600],'techotopia_com-box-1','ezslot_2',130,'0','0']);__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-techotopia_com-box-1-0');report this adActivating the RD License ServerOnce the RD License Server has been installed the next task is to activate it. This task is performed using the RD Licensing Manager which may be launched via Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. Once started, the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager dialog will appear containing a list of detected license servers on the network. The only license server listed in the following figure is the one on the local server. Because this has yet to be activated it is listed with a red circle containing an X mark next to it:if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined')ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'techotopia_com-box-4','ezslot_1',154,'0','0']);__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-techotopia_com-box-4-0');To activate a license server, right click on the server in the list and select Activate Server. After reading the welcome screen click Next to proceed to the Connection Method screen. The activation process requires communication with Microsoft in one form or another. If the server has an internet connection then the activation can be performed over this connection. The default, recommended method, is to have the RD Licensing Manager automatically connect to gather the information. Failing that, another option is go to the web site using a browser and enter the product ID. Alternatively, if an internet connection is not available or a firewall prevents such access the activation may be performed over the telephone. If Automatic connection is selected, the following dialog will appear as the wizard attempts to contact Microsoft:Once the Microsoft activation server has been located a new dialog will appear prompting for user, company and geographic location information. Complete these details and click Next to proceed. The second screen requests more detailed, but optional information. Either complete this information or click Next to skip to the activation process. Once again the wizard will contact Microsoft and complete the activation. Once completed, the following completion screen will appear:Note that the Start Install Licenses Wizard now check box is selected by default. If you are ready to begin installing Client Access Licenses (CALs) now click on Next.


The Remote Desktop Services license server issues client access licenses (CALs) to users and devices when they access the RD Session Host. You can activate the license server by using the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.


Per Device CALsThese are permanent CALs assigned to any computer or device that connects to an RD Session Host Server more than once. The first time a computer or device connects to an RD Session Host, its by default issued a temporary license. The second time a computer or device connects to an RD Session Host, the license server issues it a permanent RD Per Device CAL, if the license server is activated and enough RD Per Device CALs are available.


After installing and configuring the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) role in Windows server, a license server needs to activated. Without an activated license server, clients will fail to connect to the Session Host server when the licensing grace period expires. To activate the license server follow the instructions below.


An update is available that enables the Terminal Services license servers that are running Windows Server 2008 to be able to use client access licenses (CALs) for the Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services.After you install this update, you can install CALs for the Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services on the Terminal Services license servers that are running Windows Server 2008. Therefore, the Terminal Services license servers that are running Windows Server 2008 can issue Remote Desktop Services CALs to Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services servers.Note The Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (TS) CALs and the Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services CALs are treated equal in all respects. Therefore, if you have Windows Server 2008 TS CALs, you can have all the functionalities that the Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services CALs provide.


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Normally you would need to activate the RDS/TS CAL License server and point the Server to License server with User/Device License and will resolve the problem. However, we don't want to do that because we have no license from Microsoft, in our lab. (and many other IT pros who test stuff in the lab too). 2ff7e9595c


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