On a server which is does not have the Remote Desktop Services role installed, open the Server Manager, select Roles from the tree in the left hand panel and select Add Roles.
Click Next on the initial screen if it appears so that the Select Server Roles screen is displayed. From the list of roles select the check box next to Remote Desktop Services and click on the Next button. Read the information screen and then proceed to the Select Service Roles screen. Check the box next to Remote Desktop Licensing , click Next and follow the steps outlined above. On the confirmation screen, verify that the information matches your expectations and click Install to initiate the installation process.
Once the RD License Server has been installed the next task is to activate it. Once started, the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager dialog will appear containing a list of detected license servers on the network.
The only license server listed in the following figure is the one on the local server. Because this has yet to be activated it is listed with a red circle containing an X mark next to it:. To activate a license server, right click on the server in the list and select Activate Server. After reading the welcome screen click Next to proceed to the Connection Method screen. The activation process requires communication with Microsoft in one form or another.
United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Server General Forum. Sign in to vote. Main role for this server is to be an Active Directory box. To switch to the telephone activation option, right-click the server in Terminal Services License Manager, and then click Properties.
Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? If the server has an internet connection then the activation can be performed over this connection. The default, recommended method, is to have the TS License Manager automatically connect to gather the information.
Alternatively, if an internet connection is not available or a firewall prevents such access the activation may be performed over the telephone. If Automatic connection is selected, the following dialog will appear as the wizard attempts to contact Microsoft:. Once the Microsoft activation server has been located a new dialog will appear prompting for user, company and geographic location information.
Complete these details and click Next to proceed. The second screen requests more detailed, but optional information. Either complete this information or click Next to skip to the activation process. Once again the wizard will contact Microsoft and complete the activation.
Once completed, the following completion screen will appear:. Note that the Start Install Licenses Wizard now check box is selected by default. This can be performed as a continuation of the TS License Server activation process as outlined above, or at any other time by opening the TS Licensing Manager, right clicking on the appropriate license server in the list and choosing Install Licenses from the popup menu.
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