Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Licensing Issues

Windows Server 2008 R2

• Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Suites and Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
  
  
• Deploying Remote Desktop Licensing Step-by-Step Guide
  
  
• Remote Desktop Licensing Online Help
  
  
• Remote Desktop Licensing Events and Errors
  
  
• Remote Desktop Services Product Team Blog
  
  
• Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services Forum
  
  
• Remote Desktop Licensing Group Policy Settings Explained
  
  
• Configuring Remote Desktop Licensing Settings on a Remote Desktop Virtualization Host Server (introduces the Windows PowerShell cmdlets for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
  
  

Windows Server 2008

• Terminal Services Licensing Step-by-Step Guide
  
  
• Terminal Services Licensing Online Help
  
  
• Terminal Services Licensing Events
  
  
• Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services Forum
  
  
• Brian Madden Forum video about TS Licensing in Windows Server 2008
  
  

Windows Server 2003

• Checklist: Configure Terminal Server Licensing
  
  
• Terminal Server Licensing Online Help
  
  
• Troubleshooting Terminal Server Licensing
  
  
• Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Licensing Error Messages
  
  

• TechNet Script Center Repository: RD Licensing
  
  

Windows Server 2008 R2

• Recommended Updates for Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2
  
  
• License Diagnosis tool returns error "License server <computer name> cannot issue RDS CALs to the Remote Desktop Session Host server because the License server security group Group Policy setting is enabled."
  
  
• Terminal Server License Server/Remote Desktop License Server Only Issuing Temporary Licenses and Event ID 17 Logged
  
  

Windows Server 2008

• Event 4106 generated by a Windows Server 2008-based Terminal Services license server may report incorrect number of issued Per User licenses (hotfix)
  
  
• Recommended Updates for Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008
  
  
• License Diagnosis tool returns error "License server <computer name> cannot issue RDS CALs to the Remote Desktop Session Host server because the License server security group Group Policy setting is enabled."
  
  
• Terminal Server License Server/Remote Desktop License Server Only Issuing Temporary Licenses and Event ID 17 Logged
  
  

Windows Server 2003

• Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server licensing issues and requirements for deployment
  
  
• A Windows Server 2003-based TS Licensing server does not renew new versions of TS Per Device CALs or RDS Per Device CALs when the CALs expire (hotfix)
  
  
• Terminal Server license server may not issue Per Device CALs and Event ID1004 is generated
  
  
• Terminal Server License Server/Remote Desktop License Server Only Issuing Temporary Licenses and Event ID 17 Logged