Once the installation is complete, you will notice a few differences in the files contained in the LServer directory compared to those from Windows Server 2003. The changes are a result of an updated JET database format, also used with Microsoft Exchange 2007. License Server activation remains unchanged, except for a small terminology change Windows Server 2003’s Internet (Automatic) activation is now just called Automatic.
The first noticeable change in the licensing process is the installation of the terminal server licensing service itself. In Windows Server 2003 and earlier, you would simply install Terminal Server Licensing from the Add/Remove Programs component of Control Panel. However, everything in Windows Server 2008 is role-based. In other words, you install the Terminal Services Licensing role on the server rather than selecting an “optional component” to install.Īnother thing that has changed is an additional rights requirement when installing a Domain-scope license server. The administrator performing the installation must have Domain Admin rights because part of the installation now involves adding the license server computer account to the Terminal Server License Servers security group in Active Directory. As with Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Admin rights are still required to install a Forest-scope license server in order to update the same TS-Enterprise-License-Server site object.Īs with Windows Server 2003, the following steps are necessary to complete the terminal services licensing process:Īs with Windows Server 2003, Server 2008 caches the installation files for most roles so there is no need to supply the installation media when installing any of the Terminal Services Roles. Interface changes surrounding management and reporting
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