OK seems like the problem was fixed by adding the specific licensing server to the registry as suggested by Tom.. many thanks i wonder if it was somehow confused by the fact that there is a Win2k TS licensing server in the same domain anyway i my heart rate is settling down again so im happy On 11/15/05, Nick Smith <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Or try going to your TS Configuration on the W2K3 TS, and check that the > licensing request is still in per user rarther than per device mode. A while > back I had this reset by an MS Patch. > > Nick > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Michel Roth [mailto:mrdizzz@xxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* 15 November 2005 07:12 > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Panic - Licensing issue > > Hi, > > If that doens't help, perhaps Brian can: The Ultimate Guide to Windows > 2003 Terminal Server Licensing ( > http://www.brianmadden.com/content/content.asp?ID=154 > ) > > Regards, > > Michel Roth > > www.thincomputing.net <http://www.thincomputing.net> > > > > 2005/11/15, Tom Flanagan <tflanagan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > Try checking the reg keys > > * > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService\Parameters\LicenseServers > * > > in this article > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q279561 > > Make sure everything is pointing to your terminal services licence > server..maybe reinstall terminal services licenecing on that server. You may > have past your 90 days grace period. > > If you need instruction on how to install Terminal services licencing on > you domain go to: > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/termservlic.mspx > > There is a white paper there not very big it will talk you through the > process. > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Nick Crisp [mailto: thinlist.org@xxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* Tuesday, 15 November 2005 11:05 > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Panic - Licensing issue > > Hi all > not long ago (an hour or so) my 2003 Terminal server running Citrix MF4 > stop accepting new connections > > The system event log reports > the Terminal server <TSSERVERNAME> has been disconnected because its > licence could not be renewed. The License server was contacted to get a > Windows server 2003 Terminal Services per Device CAL token License for this > client. > > I dont understand why this has happened, as we have ample per user > licences and the TS server reports that it has found the TS licensing > server, i never intended on using per device licenses. and as i understood > it the machine is meant to accept both anyway.. > > Please tell me this is somthing simple > > thanks Nick > >