That is the proper way for an NT 4.0 Domain. For a windows 2000 domain, it needs to be on a DC. Joe -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Rogers Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:56 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem We run our Lic server in a NT4 domain and the lic server is not a PDC just a Win2K member server. Everything works fine... >>> Claudio.Rodrigues@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 28/09/03 16:50:53 >>> Yes. Cláudio Rodrigues Microsoft MVP Windows Technologies - Terminal Server -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Webmail Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 11:26 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem Let me get this straight...you are saying that if he has other 2000 Terminal Servers on the domain that he can make a member 2003 server the Licensing server to control licensing for 2000 TS's? And this will work? -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cláudio Rodrigues Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 10:59 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem 3rd option: install the 2003 licensing server on the 2003 TS itself. 4th option: install the 2003 licensing server on any 2003 machine and point the TSs to there. Cláudio Rodrigues Microsoft MVP Windows Technologies - Terminal Server -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ian Dobson Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 2:53 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem Hmm, so if I'm understanding this correctly my 2 options are 1. upgrade the PDC to 2003 and install the licensing server on it. 2. Downgrade the terminal server to 2000 and install the licensing server on the PDC. both options SUCK! I've always said that licensing just screws over the honest people. Can you still buy windows 2000 server? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cláudio Rodrigues" <Claudio.Rodrigues@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:13 PM Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem > No you cannot. Windows 2000 cannot handle Windows 2003 licenses. Your > licensing server MUST be 2003 if your TSs are 2003. 2003 can handle both > 2000/2003 TS CALs but this is not true for 2000 LSs. > > Cláudio Rodrigues > > Microsoft MVP > Windows Technologies - Terminal Server > > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Ian Dobson > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:28 PM > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem > > Ok, so If it has to be on the 2000 PDC then can I just uninstall the > license > server on the 2003 box and install the license server on the PDC and use > the same license pack that says for terminal server 2003? > > What I'm saying is, do I need to return that cal pack and get a > different > one? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Webmail" <web@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 4:08 PM > Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem > > > > If the domain is a 2003 domain yes..the way I read it is all of his > other > > servers are 2000...therefore it is a 2000 PDC domain and the licensing > > server must be on the PDC. > > JK > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > > Behalf Of M > > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 5:39 PM > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem > > > > > > On 2003 it can be on a DC or Member server. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Greg Reese" <GReese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:45 PM > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem > > > > > > I thought they changed it on 2003 so that it does not matter whether > dc or > > not? > > > > Greg > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Webmail [mailto:web@xxxxxxxxxx ] > > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 4:44 PM > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Licensing server problem > > > > > > Licensing needs to be installed on a domain controller. > > JK > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > > Behalf Of Ian Dobson > > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 4:17 PM > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [THIN] Licensing server problem > > > > > > Hi, we just installed a windows 2003 server and mistakenly set it up > as a > > licensing server and installed the 5 TS cals. > > > > Problem is that I think the licensing server has to be on a different > > server in the domain > > > > Is there anyway around this problem? > > > > Problem is that the other servers are windows 2000, so how do I go > about > > relicensing it. > > > > and the last question is if the 2003 server was a bdc/terminal server > would > > it work? > > http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - RTO Software / TScale What's keeping you from getting more from your terminal servers? 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