Configuring License Service Replication in Windows NT Server 4.0 or Windows 2000

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The Licensing application in Control Panel provides administrators some additional control with regard to the Licensing service. With the Licensing application, administrators can:

• Change the Client Licensing Mode from Per Server to Per Seat (a one time only option).
• Add or remove Per Server licenses for each Microsoft servers product installed on that computer.
• Configure Licensing replication for that computer.

How to Configure LLS (License Logging Service) Replication Through the Licensing Application in Control Panel:

1. Run the Licensing application by double-clicking the Licensing icon within the Control Panel folder. This will display the Choose Licensing Mode dialog box.
2. Click Replication. This will display the Configure Replication dialog box.
3. In this dialog box, you have two sets of options:
   • You can select the server that will be the License Master Server for this computer. By default, the Master Server will be the primary domain controller (PDC) of the domain. As an alternative, an administrator can designate an alternative server, known as the "Enterprise Server," that will become the central repository of all license server database information.
     
     NOTE: For the alternate to be used as the license repository for all servers, all Windows NT servers must be configured to point at this specific server, by using the Licensing application in Control Panel.
     
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   • You can configure the Replication Frequency to be either a time interval, or a specific time at which replication will take place. By default, replication will be configured to occur once every 24 hours. Because of how licensing replication is configured in Windows NT, it can actually take up to twice the length of the assigned replication interval for all license information to replicate throughout an enterprise.
     
     NOTE: In resetting the License Manager, according to Knowledge Base article 153140, it can be very useful to configure License Service database information to replicate to the central repository (either the PDC or the enterprise server), at a specific time. This will allow an administrator to quickly rebuild their central repository of available Microsoft server products, from which the administrator can then add the appropriate number of licenses.