My WIN 2k server keeps giving us a error "license usage
for product SMBServer 5.0 is nearing the maximum number of
per server licenses purchased. Consult license Manager
from Administrative tools folder for more information." We
have purchased more than enough license for this server,
and the problem started where we would have to reboot once
enough to clear and it has become worse where we have to
reboot daily.

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Hope this link helps

License Mode Option Is Unavailable When Adding New Licenses:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...0&Product=win20
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regards,
Venkat.

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We don't have a problem adding license, in fact we already
have plenty of license, but for some reason we are getting
this SMBServer 5.0 warning.

Thanks
Bryan

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>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights
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>Hope this link helps
>
>      License Mode Option Is Unavailable When Adding New
Licenses:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;257590&Product=win20
>00
>regards,

>Venkat.
>
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quote:
Originally posted by bo 
My WIN 2k server keeps giving us a error "license usage
for product SMBServer 5.0 is nearing the maximum number of
per server licenses purchased. Consult license Manager
from Administrative tools folder for more information." We
have purchased more than enough license for this server,
and the problem started where we would have to reboot once
enough to clear and it has become worse where we have to
reboot daily. 
 

I have the same problem, and have so far not been able to resolve it.  The o
nly difference is that my client is also using terminal services.  We have u
pped both licences and can get another couple of users on, however as both w
ere increased by 5 this is not a very good return for the money!  I can see 
the XP Pc's also showing as taking up a session (via Manage computer, shared
 folders/sessions) but we still don't actualy get to the theoretical maximum
 even if you include these.
Have you had any luck or does this help anyone else to throw some light on t
he problem?

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>I have the same problem, and have so far not been able to
resolve it.
>The only difference is that my client is also using
terminal services.
>We have upped both licences and can get another couple of
users on,
>however as both were increased by 5 this is not a very
good return for
>the money!  I can see the XP Pc's also showing as taking
up a session
>(via Manage computer, shared folders/sessions) but we
still don't
>actualy get to the theoretical maximum even if you
include these.
>Have you had any luck or does this help anyone else to
throw some light
>on the problem?
>
>
>
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I have had no luck with anything we tried, For some reason
it will not release the license until we reboot.

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I’m having a similar problem. I have a Win2000 terminal server in applicatio
n mode with 25 user licenses and 25 terminal cal as well. With only 10 users
 connecting, it works fine for a while but  they are eventually refused a co
nnection because the server ran out of licenses.

I go in Computer Manager\Shared Folders\Sessions and see some users have 5 s
essions all under the same name. When I kill one of them, all the others van
ish. That frees up those 5 licenses and my users can log on again.

I need to find the reason the server is keeping the old sessions and not flu
shing them.

If anyone has a clue please let me know.

Thanks.

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are they "logging off" or "disconnecting"?
IF disconnecting, their session will remain for quite a while.They need to
"log off"

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> I'm having a similar problem. I have a Win2000 terminal server in
> application mode with 25 user licenses and 25 terminal cal as well.
> With only 10 users connecting, it works fine for a while but  they are
> eventually refused a connection because the server ran out of
> licenses.
>
> I go in Computer Manager\Shared Folders\Sessions and see some users
> have 5 sessions all under the same name. When I kill one of them, all
> the others vanish. That frees up those 5 licenses and my users can log
> on again.
>
> I need to find the reason the server is keeping the old sessions and
> not flushing them.
>
> If anyone has a clue please let me know.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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They are all login off.

I explicitly told them to log off and not disconnect because disconnecting w
ould leave a session (and a terminal licence) in use.

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