any idea if a windows dc will deny logons if the master lisence server cannot be contacted after a certain time period? thanks
Free, Bob wrote: > >is the License server used by Windows to track cals, the same one > that is used for terminal > >services app mode? > > Nope, that would be the Terminal Services Licensing Service, different > beast > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] License services > > sorry to reply to my own email- > is the License server used by Windows to track cals, the same one that > is used for terminal services app mode? > > i ask these questions because i demoted a dc that happened to be a > license server and about 3 weeks later i got event id 213 errors in my > app log on my pdc/rid/infra master and some users were unable to log > into the domain. > in ad sites and services, the old dc is still listed with no ntds > object(i assume its still ther because a devloper installed msmq for > AD and never uninstalled it). i demoted it clean using dcpromo. no > errors. is the licensing server always a dc by default? > do the other dc's cache license info for a period of time so things > function for awhile even if they don't communicate with the master > license server? and if so, what is the time period? > i apologize for all the questions but i can't seem to find much in > depth info on this service from MS or google. > > thanks > > > > > > > Kern, Tom wrote: >> If I'm using the license service to keep track of licenses and i go >> over the alloted amount, will windows DC's prvent users from logging >> into the domain? thanks List info : >> http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >> List archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
