JSI Tip 8773. How do I reset Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing?

Jerold Schulman

December 8, 2004

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To reset Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing:

1. Exit the Terminal Services Licensing tool.

2. Open a CMD.EXE window.

3. Type the following commands, pressing Enter after each one.

net stop termservlicensingCD /D %SystemRoot%System32rename LServer LServerOldMD LServernet start termservlicensing

4. Reinstall the license key packs. You may need to contact the clearinghouse to get the key packs reissued. In the USA, call 1-888-571-2048. For other countries:

  • Start the Terminal Services Licensing tool.

  • Right-click your License server and press Properties.

  • Press Connection Method and press Set to Telephone.

  • Select your country and press OK.

  • On the Action menu, press Install Licenses.

  • Press Next.

  • Customer Service Center using the phone number displayed.

  • Press Cancel.

5. The following should be logged in the System event log:

Event Type: InformationEvent Source: TermServLicensingEvent Category: NoneEvent ID: 5Date: MM/DD/YYYYTime: HH:MM:SSUser: N/AComputer: Description: Policy Module %SystemRoot%system32tls236.dll for company Microsoft Corporation has been loaded.Event Type: InformationEvent Source: TermServLicensingEvent Category: NoneEvent ID: 0Date: MM/DD/YYYYTime: HH:MM:SSUser: N/AComputer: Description: Terminal Services Licensing was started.



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