Terminal Services Number of Users Issue

[swancd]

We have a licence for 5 users but it will only let a maximum of 2 users in at a time. Any one know a setting etc we can edit to let the full 5 users access at the same time.

Thanks

Owain

[At0mic]

Which server OS is this?

Have you entered in the licence details where you type in your license information and then you recieve an email from microsoft with your license key or whatever they send you?

[chilifrei64]

Make sure you have it it Application mode and not Remote administration mode

[fizban2]

in 2003 terminal services is installed by default with in Remote administration mode and will only allow 2 connections, install the full terminal services and set it in terminal services mode not remote administration

[swancd]

Thanks for the replies.

Yes its Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition.

How would I go about installing the full terminal services? Do I need to do Add/Remove programs, remove the Terminal Services, reboot, then Add/Remove and add it in again?

Would this give me the option of making it run on the correct mode?

Simple walk-through would be appriciated!

Thanks

Owain

[chilifrei64]

This walk-through is actually kinda easy.. it cannot be done.

SBS2003 or even SBS2000 CANNOT be a Terminal Server Application Mode server. If you want a Terminal Server you need to purchase Server 2003 or Server 2000 STANDARD EDITION. SBS will not work, It is not possible

[swancd]

Hi,

Is this 100% true? - We seem to be able to enter the licence fine into SBS2003 and it even says we have 5 licences. Why does it let you enter the licence if it can't be used?

Are they used for something else?

Thanks

[Gobby]

Are you sure these licenses aren't just SBS 2003 licenses you are trying to add??????

[chilifrei64]

100% true. Because you made the SBS the License Server. This is a central location for the licenses. If you added an additional Terminal Server, it would look to the domain license server for CAL's. You can install all of your Client Cal's, TS's Cal's and any other type of network access Cals on here as the central license server

So even though you can install the licenses fine.. that doesnt mean you can run SBS in Application Mode.

The main reason SBS cannot be a Application Mode Terminal Server is the shear security risk that comes with it.. SBS requires to be a domian controller and the only domain controller in the enviroment. This means this is the most important part of your network. Making it a terminal Server would mean you have regular users (that needs heavier rights to log on to a DC) logging on to your Domain Controller. This is a security risk and a half..

either way.. here is a little article i searched for from MS that can explain to you

http://www.microsoft.com/canada/partner/pr...es/default.aspx

Edited October 8, 2005 by chilifrei64