[rdesktop-users] Re: Win2003 TS CAL question

[Mark H. <mar...@te...>]

Andrew Smith wrote:

> Hi We are running Windows 2003 Terminal Server and have purchased and
> use "Per Device" CAL licenses.
>  
> Now I've had a look though the old achieves for rdesktop and it seams
> that there could be some issue with connecting a pure rdesktop client
> (ie a none Windows device) to Windows 2003 TS server because rdesktop
> does not support Windows TS CALs, so the Win 2003 server assigns the
> rdesktop client a Temporary license. Which then expires after 90 days
> and thus disables the rdesktop client.
>  
> Could someone confirm if this is the case?

I had a Win2003 configured with "Per Device" TSCAL and, as far as I can
remember, rdesktop clients were issued permanent licenses. But even if the
temporary license expires and a permanent one is not issued, use the -n
option of rdesktop to connect using a different hostname.

If you configure "Per User" TSCAL, Win2003 doesn't even manage the licenses
for ANY client...


Mark