The first step in troubleshooting the issue should be to run the rd licensing diagnoser tool from server manager.
Windows server 2012 r2 remote desktop license.
The only rds role that citrix vda requires is remote desktop session host.
There is an alternative workaround for this issue.
Remote desktop services will stop working because this computer is past grace period and has not contacted at least a valid windows server 2012 license server.
On the rd connection broker server use server manager to specify the remote desktop licensing mode and the license server.
The remote desktop session host configuration tool has been removed in windows server 2012 r2.
Remote desktop licensing mode is not configured.
So you will have to specify licensing mode and licensing server through other means.
This tool checks the existing remote desktop licensing configuration for problems and provides troubleshooting suggestions for any.
To solve this you have to join the domain.
Hi you may specify the license server name and licensing.
The following table shows which rds cal and license server versions are compatible with each other.
Click this message to open rd session host server configuration to use licensing diagnosis or variations of above.
Sutton using a vmware template i recently deployed the 9th windows 2012 remote desktop services server in our rds collection.
No remote desktop license servers available by david k.
From here we want to go to the right side of the screen and choose licensing double click and choose use the specified remote desktop license servers double click select enabled and fill license servers to use with localhost or perhaps your other servers that have the licenses.
In windows server 2012 launch server manager and click tools terminal services remote desktop licensing manager.
I have another server that is our rds license server.
This information applies to windows server 2012.
Hi i am setting up citrix 7 1 pvs machines with citrix vda on them.
Remote desktop services will stop working in 40 days.
For example a windows server 2016 rds license server can host licenses from all previous versions of rds while a windows server 2012 r2 rds license server can only host licenses up to windows server 2012 r2.
I d recommend using the fqdn of the license server.
To activate the license server follow the instructions below.
We bought dell server with pre installed windows server 2012 standard but i m getting messaged balloon.