Migrate license server to different server (domain controller)

Hi,

Have a Windows 2003 R2 server that was set up as a license server
before our network switched to active directory. Now that we have AD
how can I move the license server to one of the domain controllers? Is
this still the preferred method -

2003-license-server.aspx and if so what specific paperwork is needed
for the clearing house? Any difference because it will be moved to a
domain controller?

Thanks

 

£Jim <nospam@any.invalid> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
>
> Have a Windows 2003 R2 server that was set up as a license server
> before our network switched to active directory. Now that we have AD
> how can I move the license server to one of the domain controllers? Is
> this still the preferred method -
>
> 2003-license-server.aspx and if so what specific paperwork is needed
> for the clearing house? Any difference because it will be moved to a
> domain controller?
>
> Thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
That is it. All you need is to simply tell them you had a license server
with X licenses installed and that you are getting rid of it and
installing on a new DC and that you have the new one up and running and
activated. They will issue you a new license over the phone.


--
Cláudio Rodrigues
CEO, WTSLabs Inc.
Citrix CTP

 

£Jim wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
>
> Have a Windows 2003 R2 server that was set up as a license server
> before our network switched to active directory. Now that we have AD
> how can I move the license server to one of the domain controllers? Is
> this still the preferred method -
>
> 2003-license-server.aspx and if so what specific paperwork is needed
> for the clearing house? Any difference because it will be moved to a
> domain controller?
>
> Thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

IIRC, there is no requirement that the license server be a DC. That was
a W2K requirement. I've been running my 2003 R2 license server for over
a year on a member DC. I believe that this is preferred over running it
on a DC. My opinion is that a DC should be a DC and that is it.

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

Hi,
It's been running fine on the old server that is not a DC. I understood
that putting it on a DC enables it to ne located more easily - at
present I have to edit the registry to add the license server to each
terminal server.

Hank Arnold wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> £Jim wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > Hi,
> >
> > Have a Windows 2003 R2 server that was set up as a license server
> > before our network switched to active directory. Now that we have AD
> > how can I move the license server to one of the domain controllers?
> > Is this still the preferred method -
> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > 2003-license-server.aspx and if so what specific paperwork is needed
> > for the clearing house? Any difference because it will be moved to a
> > domain controller?
> >
> > Thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> IIRC, there is no requirement that the license server be a DC. That
> was a W2K requirement. I've been running my 2003 R2 license server
> for over a year on a member DC. I believe that this is preferred over
> running it on a DC. My opinion is that a DC should be a DC and that
> is it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

What is the OS version of the TS from which you are trying to discover the
license server?
Also, was the license server previously also on Windows Server 2003 R2 only?

Thanks
Silvia
Remote Desktop Services Team Blog:

"£Jim" <nospam@any.invalid> wrote in message
news:uVgzzENUKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
> It's been running fine on the old server that is not a DC. I understood
> that putting it on a DC enables it to ne located more easily - at
> present I have to edit the registry to add the license server to each
> terminal server.
>
> Hank Arnold wrote:
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>> £Jim wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Have a Windows 2003 R2 server that was set up as a license server
>> > before our network switched to active directory. Now that we have AD
>> > how can I move the license server to one of the domain controllers?
>> > Is this still the preferred method -
>> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> > 2003-license-server.aspx and if so what specific paperwork is needed
>> > for the clearing house? Any difference because it will be moved to a
>> > domain controller?
>> >
>> > Thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> IIRC, there is no requirement that the license server be a DC. That
>> was a W2K requirement. I've been running my 2003 R2 license server
>> for over a year on a member DC. I believe that this is preferred over
>> running it on a DC. My opinion is that a DC should be a DC and that
>> is it. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->