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Activate a Terminal Server license server by using the telephone

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To activate a Terminal Server license server by using the telephone

  1. Open Terminal Server Licensing.

  2. In the console tree, right-click the Terminal Server license server you want to activate, and then click Activate Server to start the Terminal Server License Server Activation Wizard.

  3. In the Activation method list, select Telephone, and then click Next.

  4. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

Important

  • To allow ample time for you to deploy a license server, Terminal Server provides a licensing grace period, during which no license server is required. During this grace period, a terminal server can accept connections from unlicensed clients without contacting a license server. The grace period begins the first time the terminal server accepts a client connection. It ends after you deploy a license server and that license server issues its first permanent client access license (CAL), or after 120 days, whichever comes first. For more information about the licensing grace period, see Related Topics.

Notes

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Install client access licenses by using the telephone Terminal Server Licensing grace period Connect to a Terminal Server license server Activating a Terminal Server license server Change Terminal Server license server properties