Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop License Expired

A rd licensing server is required for continuous operation.

Windows server 2012 r2 remote desktop license expired.

A remote desktop session host server can operate without a license server for 120 days after initial start up. The rd licensing grace period has expired and the service has not registered with a license server with installed licenses. I d recommend using the fqdn of the license server. Purchasing a new windows key activate windows through go to pc settings.

After going through the motions of enabling the remote desktop features and setting up remotefx on a virtual machine for testing i found that i couldn t login via rdp to that machine. Restating remote desktop licensing mode time out hkey local machine system currentcontrolset contro l terminal server rcm graceperiod http technet microsof. After window server evaluation period has expired you will found out unexpected behavior for your machine like unexpected shutdown restart every one hour approximately. Windows license is expired build 9600.

Reset windows server 2012 r2 rds 120 day grace period. In this case you only have two options. Launch the rds license manager in windows server 2008 r2 click start administrative tools remote desktop services remote desktop licensing manager. In windows server 2012 launch server manager and click tools terminal services remote desktop licensing manager.

A fully functional and activated 2012 remote desktop session host server displayed the following message. Connection broker session host and licensing server with 2012 cal s installed. Going back to the rds host i found the licensing popup that informed me that the 128 day trial license had expired. Extend window server evaluation period has expired.

We have terminal license expired on windows server 2008 r2. 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.