Sutton using a vmware template i recently deployed the 9th windows 2012 remote desktop services server in our rds collection.
Windows server 2012 r2 remote desktop license.
So you will have to specify licensing mode and licensing server through other means.
Hi i am setting up citrix 7 1 pvs machines with citrix vda on them.
Remote desktop services will stop working because this computer is past grace period and has not contacted at least a valid windows server 2012 license server.
Remote desktop licensing mode is not configured.
In windows server 2012 launch server manager and click tools terminal services remote desktop licensing manager.
On the rd connection broker server use server manager to specify the remote desktop licensing mode and the license server.
This tool checks the existing remote desktop licensing configuration for problems and provides troubleshooting suggestions for any.
This information applies to windows server 2012.
Launch the rds license manager in windows server 2008 r2 click start administrative tools remote desktop services remote desktop licensing manager.
From here we want to go to the right side of the screen and choose licensing double click and choose use the specified remote desktop license servers double click select enabled and fill license servers to use with localhost or perhaps your other servers that have the licenses.
The following table shows which rds cal and license server versions are compatible with each other.
Click this message to open rd session host server configuration to use licensing diagnosis or variations of above.
The remote desktop session host configuration tool has been removed in windows server 2012 r2.
To solve this you have to join the domain.
For example a windows server 2016 rds license server can host licenses from all previous versions of rds while a windows server 2012 r2 rds license server can only host licenses up to windows server 2012 r2.
To activate the license server follow the instructions below.
So that is working.
The only rds role that citrix vda requires is remote desktop session host.
The first step in troubleshooting the issue should be to run the rd licensing diagnoser tool from server manager.
We bought dell server with pre installed windows server 2012 standard but i m getting messaged balloon.
There is an alternative workaround for this issue.
No remote desktop license servers available by david k.
I have another server that is our rds license server.
Hi you may specify the license server name and licensing.