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How to Point a Terminal Server at a License Server

Windows Server 2003 comes with a Terminal Server feature that allows you to access a computer's desktop while working on another computer. Terminal Server allows you to set the preferred Terminal Service license servers to which you want to connect. You have several options for doing this, including using the Group Policy, editing the registry and configuring the Terminal Server's configurations.

Instructions

  1. Through Group Policy

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      Open the Group Policy.

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      Select the "Use the specified Terminal Server license servers" option under "Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Terminal Services."

    • 3

      Click "Enabled," then enter in the names of the Terminal Server license servers you want the Terminal Service to contact. Click "OK."

    Through Terminal Services Configuration

    • 4

      Open the Terminal Services Configuration by clicking "Start," "Control Panel," "Administrative Tools" and "Terminal Services Configuration."

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      Select the "Server Settings" option from the console tree.

    • 6

      Find "License server discovery mode" in the Details pane, right-click it and select "Properties."

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      Select the "Use these license servers" option, then enter in either the IP addresses or the names of the license servers to which you wish to connect.

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      Select the "Check names" option and make any corrections (if necessary), then click "OK."

    Through the Registry

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      Click the "Start" button and select the "Run" option. Type "regedit" and click "OK."

    • 10

      Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService\Parameters." Locate the "Edit" menu and select "New" and "Key." Type "LicenseServers" in order to name a new key.

    • 11

      Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService\Parameters\LicenseServers." On "Edit," select "New" and "Key." Type "ServerName" ("ServerName" is the NetBIOS name of the license server that you want to use). Hit "Enter" on the keyboard.

    • 12

      Reboot the computer.

Tips & Warnings

  • Some changes to the registry cannot be undone and can cause harm to the Windows 2003 Server.

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