Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2 The process of locating a license server is called license server discovery. If you open Terminal Server Licensing and are prompted for the name of the license server, license server discovery is not working.
Configure this computer as a terminal server by installing the Terminal Server component, which provides centralized deployment of applications. Using a terminal server, users in remote locations can run programs, save files, and use network resources as though those resources were installed on the users' own computers. By installing programs on a terminal server, you can ensure that all users are using the same version of a program. If you plan to use this computer to allow multiple users to access a program at the same time from a single point of installation, configure this computer as a terminal server. However, if you plan to use this computer for remote administration on Windows Server 2003 operating systems, you do not need to install Terminal Server. Instead, you can use Remote Desktop for Administration (formerly Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode which is installed by default on computers running one of the Windows Server 2003 operating systems. After you enable remote connections, Remote Desktop for Administration allows you to remotely manage servers from any client over a LAN, WAN, or dial-up connection. Up to two remote sessions, plus the console session, can be accessed at the same time, without requiring Terminal Server Licensing. For more information about Remote Desktop for Administration, see Remote Administration using Terminal Services. This topic explains how to use the Configure Your Server Wizard to install and configure a terminal server. After you have completed the Configure Your Server Wizard, you must perform the following additional steps in order to have a basic terminal server. Confirm Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration settings. Configure a Terminal Server License Server. For small deployments, it is acceptable to install both the Terminal Server and Terminal Server Licensing service on the same physical.
A Terminal Services license server must be activated in order to certify the server and allow the license server to issue Terminal Services client access licenses ( TS CALs). You can activate a license server by using the Activate Server Wizard in the TS Licensing Manager tool. There are three methods by which you can activate your license server: Internet ( Automatic) This method requires Internet connectivity from the computer running TS Licensing Manager. Internet connectivity is not required from the license server itself. This method uses TCP/ IP ( TCP Port 443) to connect directly to the Microsoft Clearinghouse. Web You can use the Web method when the computer running TS Licensing Manager does not have Internet connectivity, but you have access to the Web by means of a Web browser from another computer. The URL for the Web method is displayed in the Activate Server Wizard. Telephone The telephone method allows you to talk to a Microsoft customer service representative to complete the activation process. The appropriate telephone number is determined by the country/region that you choose in the Activate Server Wizard and is displayed by the wizard. When you activate the license server, Microsoft provides the server with a limited-use digital certificate that validates server ownership and identity. Microsoft uses an X.509 industry standard certificate for this purpose. By using this certificate, a license server can make subsequent transactions with Microsoft. If a license server is not activated, the license server can only issue temporary TS Per Device CALs, which are valid for 90 days, or TS Per User CALs.
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