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HOW TO: Deactivate or Reactivate a License Server By Using Terminal Services Licensing
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306578 HOW TO: Deactivate or Reactivate a License Server Using Terminal Services Licensing

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SUMMARY
How to Open the Licensing Terminal Services Window
How to Deactivate or Reactivate a License Server
How to Deactivate a License Server
How to Reactivate a License Server
Troubleshoot
SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to either deactivate or reactivate Terminal Services Licensing on a server that is running Windows Server 2003. You must activate a license server before it can issue licenses to Terminal Services client computers. Use Terminal Services Licensing to activate a license server. When you activate a license server, Microsoft provides the server with a digital certificate that validates server ownership and identity. If you use this certificate, a license server can make subsequent transactions with Microsoft to receive client licenses for the servers that have Terminal Services enabled.

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How to Open the Licensing Terminal Services Window
Before you perform each of the procedures that are described in this article, you must open the Terminal Services Licensing window:
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Terminal Services Licensing.
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How to Deactivate or Reactivate a License Server
You may have to deactivate a license server if the certificate of the server has either expired or become damaged, or if you redeploy the server. You are prompted to reactivate the license server when its registration has expired.

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How to Deactivate a License Server
Open the Licensing Terminal Services window.
In the console tree, right-click the license server that you want to deactivate, point to Advanced, and then click Deactivate Server.
After the Licensing Wizard starts, confirm that your name, your phone number (optional), and your e-mail address that are listed under Information Needed are correct, and then click Next. Your request to deactivate the license server is sent to Microsoft where it is processed.

Note Your e-mail address is required if you are using the Internet method.
Click Finish.
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How to Reactivate a License Server
Open the Licensing Terminal Services window.
In the console tree, right-click the license server that you want to reactivate, point to Advanced, and then click Reactivate Server.
After the Licensing Wizard starts, confirm that your name, your phone number (optional), and your e-mail address that are listed under Information Needed are correct, and then click Next.

Note Your e-mail address is required if you are using the Internet method.
Click the reason for reactivating the server in the Reason box, and then click Finish. Your request to reactivate the license server is sent to Microsoft where it is processed.
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Troubleshoot
You cannot deactivate or reactivate a license server by using either the fax or World Wide Web connection methods.
When you use the telephone to reactivate a license server, you receive confirmation that the license server has been reactivated from over the telephone.
When you use the telephone to deactivate a license server, you receive a confirmation code from the Customer Support representative. Type this code in the Licensing Wizard.
If you reactivate a license server, a record of your license is retained. Licenses that were already issued remain valid. If you have any unissued licenses, these licensed are also valid, but they must be reissued by Microsoft.
When you deactivate a license server, you cannot license additional client computers from this server until the license server is reactivated.
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The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition
Last Reviewed: 1/6/2004 (6.0)
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