Terminal Server License Key
Once the key has been deleted, you can try to open the Citrix/RDP session in question again. Note that you do not have to close Internet Explorer (if accessing via this method). If the problem persists, check the remote end to ensure there is a valid terminal services licensing server online and available.
- Right-click the Terminal Services license server, and then click Install Licenses. The Welcome to the Terminal Server CAL Installation Wizard dialog box appears. In the Obtain Client License Key Pack dialog box, you'll find the license server ID. Use this license server ID to obtain a CAL Key Pack ID. To install CALs on the new.
- Key: Licensing Mode The DWORD value needs to be 4 (if using Per User licenses) or 2 (if using Per Device Licenses) If you find the value to be 5, change it to either 4 or 2 and start a new session to the VDA. A reboot is not usually required.
- During good old Windows 2003 times, the Terminal Licensing Servers were published in the Active Directory using the Sites object and the entry TS-Enterprise-License-Server as explained here. Under WIndows 2008R2, the RDS Licensing role service registers a service connection point; however few documents tells you where to find this SCP in your AD: it is.
- The License Server should be part of ‘Terminal Server License’ group in Active Directory Domain Services. On the RD Session Host server if you rerun the Diagnoser, you will see that the server now recognizes the License server the CAL type. Adding an existing License Server in a new RDS deployment.
Applicable Products
- Citrix Virtual Apps Service
Terminal Server License Key Finder
Symptoms or Error
On Citrix Cloud Monitor (Director) for a session's Machine Details section under Microsoft RDS License field we see a License Error. /scribd-downloader-firefox.html.
When the mouse is hovered over it, we see a message 'An RDS Licensing mode has not been configured by the License Server with the Per User Client Access RDS Licensing type'.
Solution
Ensure that the RDS License Server is configured properly through GPO on the VDAs as per CTX238259 . You can run RSOP to verify that it is being applied.
If the configuration is correct, check the following registry entry:
Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal ServerRCMLicensing Core
Key: Licensing Mode
The DWORD value needs to be 4 (if using Per User licenses) or 2 (if using Per Device Licenses)
If you find the value to be 5, change it to either 4 or 2 and start a new session to the VDA. A reboot is not usually required.
Problem Cause
Terminal Server License Key
Incorrect registry entry for RDS Licensing Mode on the VDA.