Remote Desktop License Server Activation
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
To install and issue Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs), a Remote Desktop license server must first be activated. When the license server is activated, Microsoft provides the license server with a limited-use digital certificate that validates server ownership and identity. Microsoft uses the X.509 industry standard certificate for this purpose. Using this certificate, a license server can make subsequent transactions with Microsoft.
Events
| Event ID | Source | Message |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
The Remote Desktop Licensing service has been activated | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
The default policy module for RD Licensing (Tls236.dll) will be used for all Remote Desktop Services client access license (RDS CAL) requests to the policy module "%1!s!". | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
One or more of the RD Licensing certificates on the Remote Desktop license server "%1!s!" are corrupted. Therefore, the Remote Desktop license server will only issue temporary licenses until it is reactivated. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
The Remote Desktop license server "%1" has not been activated and therefore will only issue temporary licenses. To issue permanent Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs), the Remote Desktop license server must be activated. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
One or more RD Licensing certificates on the Remote Desktop license server "%1!s!" are corrupted. The Remote Desktop license server is switching to a backup certificate. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
New public/private keys could not be generated because of following error: %1!s!. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
A certificate could not be installed for this server because of following error: %1!s!. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
The policy module could not be initialized because of the following error: 1!s!. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
An error occurred in policy module "%1!s!". | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
The certificate cannot be installed on the Remote Desktop license server. This issue might be due to a problem connecting to the Microsoft Clearinghouse over HTTPS. To resolve this issue, try reactivating the Remote Desktop license server. If the problem persists, identify and resolve any possible network connectivity issues. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
A backup copy of the certificate for this Remote Desktop license server could not be created. | |
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
The Local Security Authority (LSA) has returned an invalid data version. |