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If your TS runs W2K and is a member of a W2K domain, then the
Licensing Server *must* run on a DC.
Running a LS on a non-DC is only supported in a workgroup or an NT
4.0 domain. If you upgrade to a domain, you will notice that you
cannot start the TS Licensing Service anymore on the member
server, and you will receive Event ID 29 "Terminal Services
Licensing can only be run on Domain Controllers or Server in a
Workgroup."
From Microsofts Terminal Services FAQ at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/termi
nal/terminal_faq.asp
<quote>
Q. How do I move my licenses from one licensing server to
another?
A. You should back up your Terminal Services licensing server
regularly by using the Windows Backup tool or similar. This will
help protect your licensing data from accidental loss if your
system experiences hardware or storage failure.
When backing up a Terminal Server License Server, back up both the
System State data and the folder in which the Terminal Server
License Server is installed. This ensures that data in both the
registry and the Terminal Services licensing server database is
backed up.
If you restore the System State data and the database to the
original Terminal Services licensing server computer, any unissued
licenses are restored correctly as long as you have not replaced
the operating system on the computer. Otherwise any unissued
licenses are not restored and an event will appear in the system
log providing the unissued count. You can still restore the
unissued licenses by using the TS License Manager tool with the
Telephone activation mechanism, and requesting the licenses back.
You can switch to the Telephone mechanism by right clicking on the
server in TS License Manager, and selecting properties from the
menu.
</quote>
In short: you'll have to phone the Clearinghouse.
--
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
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"Peter Stoughton" <pstoughton@mortgageresultscorp.com> wrote in
news:udn9tvCNEHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl:
> Is it important that the terminal license server be located on a
> DC? If so then I might need to move mine as the servers are in
> workgroup mode and I will be upgrading to a domain. What are the
> issue related to moving the license server. Can it be done and
> how? Thanks Pete.
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