Moving TS Licensing (TSL) Services from one server to another is not as simple as copying the TSL database from the old server to a new one and starting the TSL Services. If you are preparing to move you TSL services to a new server, review these resources and understand the process before you try and move the service.  

  1. Review the section “How to deploy Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services” in the Microsoft KB Article 823313 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823313 

  2. Moving the TS licenses requires you to install the TS Licensing service on the new server and call the MS License clearing house to get new license key packs and get them activated. The TSL are activated per TSL server. I have included the relevant text below from the guidance at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/quickstart.mspx.

  3. This transcript from a web chat on TS Licensing has some additional useful information that may be relevant to your particular situation - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=%2Fservicedesks%2Fwebcasts%2Fen%2Ftranscripts%2Fwct091603.asp

  • You must call Microsoft Clearinghouse to move licenses from one computer to another and to get the keypacks that go with the new server ID. Each activated license server is unique and is identified with a certificate provided during activation. Simply moving the licensing database from one computer to another does not complete the process. You actually need to reinstall licenses on the new computer as a part of moving the licenses. For the correct local phone number to call the Microsoft Clearinghouse, use Terminal Server Licensing.

  • You must call Microsoft Clearinghouse to install and move the existing Windows 2000 Licenses to a Windows Server 2003 license server. A license server that runs on Windows Server 2003 supports both Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Terminal Server licenses. However, if you upgrade or migrate your Windows 2000 license server, you need to reinstall the Windows 2000 Terminal Server CALs on the Windows Server 2003 license server. For reinstallation, you need to call the Microsoft Clearinghouse to get the license keypacks that go with the new server ID.