Re: [rdesktop-users] Another broken pipe error with rdesktop 1.3.1

[Matt C. <mat...@cs...>]

On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 02:25:04PM -0600, Spam Account wrote:
> 
> 2). The workstation is dual-boot (windows and redhat 9).  The hostname
> (system and netbios) is the same on both (scott-ibm), and DHCP assigns
> the same IP to both OSes (based on MAC address).  

That could be a problem.  If you boot into Windows, run the TS client,
boot into Linux, run rdesktop, it may not work.  The licensing service
will have associated the hostname with an "existing Windows 2000 licence"
and it may not issue another one.

> 4). If it is a temporary license, then why does rdesktop work when
> supplied with a username from the command line?  This behavior is 100
> percent reproduceable.  I can make it succeed and fail at will.

-n provides the hostname not the username.  The only thing the hostname
is used for is licencing (well it is also used as the hostname shown
when redirecting devices, but I'd guess you're not getting that far).
Hence everyone's conclusion that it's licensing related.

> I don't mean to sound harsh here, but the licensing explanation is
> complete Bravo Sierra.  In researching this issue, it was used alot in
> the forums to explain this error, and it simply IS NOT TRUE.  I fear
> that this cop out is stopping the developers from finding the real
> problem behind why the two are not communicating correctly.

It could be a bug with upgrading the temporary licence to a permanent
licence, but it's almost definitely licensing related, no BS.

Rather than speculating, can you check out Terminal Services Licensing
on the server and find the details for scott-ibm in there, and also
check the server's Event Log.

Matt