Windows 2000 Terminal Services Requires Licensing Service

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

SUMMARY

Windows 2000 Terminal Services uses a license-management feature called Terminal Services Licensing. This feature is used to manage license quantities for Windows 2000 Terminal Services Client Access Licenses (CALs) and Windows 2000 Terminal Services Internet Connector. No other licenses (such as Microsoft Office CALs or Windows 2000 File and Print CALs) are managed by Terminal Services Licensing.

Licensing management is for Windows 2000-based servers with Terminal Services installed in Application Server mode. Application Server mode is similar in concept to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. Note that Terminal Services installed in Remote Administration mode does not require Terminal Services CALs or the deployment of the Terminal Services Licensing service. By default, the Administrator account and members of the Administrators group are the only accounts available to connect using the Terminal Services client for remotely managing Terminal Services.

MORE INFORMATION

As part of this licensing model, there is a Microsoft Certificate Authority and License Clearinghouse server at www.microsoft.com, to which you can gain access over the Internet or World Wide Web. You can also fax or telephone to activate a License server and install license packs that have been purchased through normal sales channels. License server activation is a one-time event, and the license packs are then installed on the License server. Windows 2000-based servers use these licenses to track and allow or disallow client access to Windows 2000-based servers with Terminal Services enabled.

Terminal Services License Management (TSLM) was first implemented in Windows 2000 Beta 3 and offered Internet and phone activation. It was enhanced in Windows 2000 Release Candidate 1 with World Wide Web and fax activation methods to provide more flexible availability for customers and to eliminate language barriers.

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
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