Re: Clients not able to login - licensing question. by Marina
Marina
Tue Aug 12 05:12:23 CDT 2003
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Are the clients using Microsoft Outlook? Make sure that they don't just =
shut down the application but also Log off. That can only be done by =
using the Menu File, Shut down AND Log off.
Marina
"BiLLz0r" <billz0r@nospam.com.au> schreef in bericht =
news:#qB6sOJYDHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Currently on hold to support for the last 30mins. It was engaged for =
hours b4 that :(
"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crishanna@mindspring.com> wrote in message =
news:O6rwgEIYDHA.1680@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
If you have stopped the licensed logging service...technically you =
should be able to log on a limitless number of workstations, because =
there is no validation again the number of CALs
You may want to consider contacting MS Support directly unless =
someone else pulls some gem out of their hat
--=20
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
Please DO NOT email me directly but respond only in the newsgroup so =
that all can benefit.
"BiLLz0r" <billz0r@nospam.com.au> wrote in message =
news:eJKy40HYDHA.3724@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Thanks, but unfortunately they don't use Veritas Backup Exec. They =
only use
NTBackup.
I tried stopping the License Logging service but had the same =
result. Is
there another service I need to stop?
"Kevin Weilbacher" <kweilbac@gte.net> wrote in message
news:%23y4UusHYDHA.652@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Veritas Backup Exec was known to use up licenses. IF you indeed =
have a
valid
> number of CALS, then until you solve the problem, there simply =
stop the
> Licenses Manager from running.
>
> As Chris wrote, given your scenario, not sure why you bought =
SBS2000. If
> there is no Internet access, then there's no email access - thus =
no need
for
> either Exchange or ISA or IIS, three of the biggest reasons for =
going with
> SBS.
> -kw
>
> "BiLLz0r" <billz0r@fjpcs.com.au> wrote in message
> news:uuIe7MHYDHA.2136@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I have a client with a SBS2K server and 10 CALS. They also =
have 10
> > workstations and 1 could often not log on. I figured it was =
just running
> out
> > of CALS every now and again so we purchased 5 more CALS, so =
now we have
15
> > CALS with 10 PC's. The problem still occurs though. After a =
lengthy site
> > visit I found out I'd get to 9 PC's logging on fine and then =
the 10th
> would
> > not log on. If I log 1 PC off then the 10th PC can get on but =
the PC I
> > logged off can't log on anymore. I have restarted the server =
and down
all
> > PC's twice, removed WINS and DNS from the DHCP options. I have =
also
> > reapplied W2K SP3 with no success. I'm not putting SP4 on due =
to
problems
> > with it. Does any1 have any ideas on why it's not letting more =
than 9
> users
> > on when I have more than enough CALs?
> >
> > All PC's are Windows 98SE. I haven't tried it with a Windows =
2000/XP
> machine
> > yet. The server is not connected to the internet in any way. =
It does
> simple
> > file sharing and that's all (not even print sharing).
> >
> >
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Are the clients using Microsoft =
Outlook? Make sure=20
that they don't just shut down the application but also Log off. That =
can only=20
be done by using the Menu File, Shut down AND Log off.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Marina</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"BiLLz0r" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:billz0r@nospam.com.au">billz0r@nospam.com.au</A>> =
schreef in=20
bericht <A=20
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@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Currently on hold to support for the =
last 30mins.=20
It was engaged for hours b4 that :(</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:crishanna@mindspring.com">crishanna@mindspring.com</A>>=
=20
wrote in message <A=20
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href=3D"news:O6rwgEIYDHA.1680@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl">news:O6rwgEIYDHA.1680=
@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you have stopped the licensed =
logging=20
service...technically you should be able to log on a limitless =
number of=20
workstations, because there is no validation again the number of=20
CALs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You may want to consider contacting =
MS Support=20
directly unless someone else pulls some gem out of their =
hat</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]<BR>Please DO NOT email me =
directly=20
but respond only in the newsgroup so that all can benefit.</DIV>
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<DIV>"BiLLz0r" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:billz0r@nospam.com.au">billz0r@nospam.com.au</A>> =
wrote in=20
message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:eJKy40HYDHA.3724@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl">news:eJKy40HYDHA.3724=
@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV>Thanks,=20
but unfortunately they don't use Veritas Backup Exec. They only=20
use<BR>NTBackup.<BR><BR>I tried stopping the License Logging =
service but=20
had the same result. Is<BR>there another service I need to=20
stop?<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>"Kevin Weilbacher" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:kweilbac@gte.net">kweilbac@gte.net</A>> wrote in =
message<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"news:%23y4UusHYDHA.652@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl">news:%23y4UusHYDHA.6=
52@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl</A>...<BR>>=20
Veritas Backup Exec was known to use up licenses. IF you indeed =
have=20
a<BR>valid<BR>> number of CALS, then until you solve the =
problem, there=20
simply stop the<BR>> Licenses Manager from =
running.<BR>><BR>> As=20
Chris wrote, given your scenario, not sure why you bought SBS2000. =
If<BR>> there is no Internet access, then there's no email =
access -=20
thus no need<BR>for<BR>> either Exchange or ISA or IIS, three =
of the=20
biggest reasons for going with<BR>> SBS.<BR>> =
-kw<BR>><BR>>=20
"BiLLz0r" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:billz0r@fjpcs.com.au">billz0r@fjpcs.com.au</A>> =
wrote in=20
message<BR>> <A=20
=
href=3D"news:uuIe7MHYDHA.2136@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl">news:uuIe7MHYDHA.2136=
@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl</A>...<BR>>=20
> I have a client with a SBS2K server and 10 CALS. They also =
have=20
10<BR>> > workstations and 1 could often not log on. I =
figured it=20
was just running<BR>> out<BR>> > of CALS every now and =
again so=20
we purchased 5 more CALS, so now we have<BR>15<BR>> > CALS =
with 10=20
PC's. The problem still occurs though. After a lengthy =
site<BR>> >=20
visit I found out I'd get to 9 PC's logging on fine and then the=20
10th<BR>> would<BR>> > not log on. If I log 1 PC off then =
the=20
10th PC can get on but the PC I<BR>> > logged off can't log =
on=20
anymore. I have restarted the server and down<BR>all<BR>> > =
PC's=20
twice, removed WINS and DNS from the DHCP options. I have =
also<BR>>=20
> reapplied W2K SP3 with no success. I'm not putting SP4 on due =
to<BR>problems<BR>> > with it. Does any1 have any ideas on =
why it's=20
not letting more than 9<BR>> users<BR>> > on when I have =
more=20
than enough CALs?<BR>> ><BR>> > All PC's are Windows =
98SE. I=20
haven't tried it with a Windows 2000/XP<BR>> machine<BR>> =
> yet.=20
The server is not connected to the internet in any way. It =
does<BR>>=20
simple<BR>> > file sharing and that's all (not even print=20
sharing).<BR>> ><BR>>=20
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