Many thanks for the info. To be honest, I didn't expect it to be an issue but it doesn't harm to check. Thanks again. Chris. 2009/2/6 Stefan Timmermans <stefan.timmermans@xxxxxxxxx> > Chris, > > > > I've been sniffing > http://www.petri.co.il/understanding_function_levels_in_windows_2003_ad.htm > > and as I expected no changes of the DFL nor FFL pertain to TS license > servers. > > If you have a workgroup license server, then your TS2003 server need an > hardcoded entry in the registry to point to your License Server > > Otherwise LDAP is used and the DS is queried for your license server. > > > > As of the handbook of Brian Madden (Terminal Services for micorosoft > windows server 2003) > > If you enable a license policy setting on the license server namely > Computer settings | adm templates | Windows Components | Terminal Services | > Licensing > > a local group (called Terminal Server computers) will be created on your > SAM, if the License server is on an DC , the group will be created as an DLG > (domain local group). > > Only members of this group will be granted the option to hand out licenses > on behalf of their connecting clients. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Stefa Timmermans > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *christopher.walter@xxxxxxx > *Sent:* donderdag 5 februari 2009 19:54 > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Terminal Server License question - Domain function > level impact > > > > If you are deploying Windows 2003 Terminal servers then you can have any > Windows 2003 server run your license server. Just point your Terminal > servers to the Windows 2003 server for their licenses, then it doesn't > matter what DFL you are at. > > > > Chris > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *Chris Strug > *Sent:* February 5, 2009 11:45 AM > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Terminal Server License question - Domain function level > impact > > Hi guys, > > First post to the thin lists so go easy on me! :) > > Have a question regards issuing TS licenses and the impact of the DFL of > the domain. > > Currently our domain functional level is at Windows 2000 Native. All our TS > servers are 2000 and clients are a mix of 2000 and XP. > > It's looks as though we're going to be forced to deploy some 2003 TS > servers in the near future so I'm looking at what we'll need to do in order > to issue 2003 TSCALs? I'm assuming that the TS License server will have to > be server 2003 but I'm not sure if the fact that we run a 2000 native DFL > will make any difference? > > In short, can we issue Server 2003 TSCALs from a domain with a functional > level of Windows 2000 Native or would be have to deploy a 2003 DC and > upgrade it to 2003 interim DFL first? > > Many thanks > > Chris. > > > -- > - > chrisstrug@xxxxxxxxx > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > -- - chrisstrug@xxxxxxxxx