how do I reset the 120 day limit on Terminal Server Licensing (win server 2012)

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I researched this for months, and finally I have a solution:

Use Windows Server 2012 Retail version NOT the Volume License (VL) one.
Does not matter if is Standard, Datacenter or whatever.

What really matters is the Windows PID. The Windows PID feeds the Terminal Services License ID.

ALL the VL editions of Server 2012 have the same PID. Result: ERROR 800 when generating the CALs.

Based on that, to have a fully working Remote Desktop Services in Server 2012 do the following:

1) Install Windows Server 2012 non-VL version.
You can use the MSDN version: en_windows_server_2012_x64_dvd_915478.iso. The non-VL version asks for a Serial Number. Search the web for your desired edition.

** AFTER INSTALLATION DO NOT ACTIVATE YET**

2) Install the Remote Desktop Services role with “Session Host” and “Licensing” role services. Reboot the server.

3) Open “Remote Desktop Licensing Manager”, right click on your server, click “Activate Server”. Use “Automatic Connection” and fill the required fields.
Start the license installer. On “License Program” choose “Select License”. Use the Agreement Number 6565792. “License type” and “Quantity” is on your choice.

4) Open “Local Group Policy Editor” (gpedit.msc) and go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Licensing.

In “Use the specified Remote Desktop license server”, enable it and set “127.0.0.1” in options. Click OK.

In “Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode”, enable it (if not) and set “Per device” or “Per user”, based on license type set in Step 3. Click OK.

5) Activate Windows with Microsoft Toolkit.

All done. Have fun.

 

Doesn't: slmgr -rearm work in CMD ? then reboot ?

 

thanks works good with windows 2012 std

 

[FONT=&quot]Thank you for this post, you may have just saved me my job. A fired employee lost/stole all the information for the licenses my company purchased and while in the process of getting all the paper work straightened out our TS was 5 hours away from the end of our grace period. Thanks to your post I was able to activate our 2008 Enterprise TS and install all of our TSCals.!! Thanks.[/FONT]

 

slmgr -rearm can reset the trial period

 

Hi,

I know that is a old topic, but I need help, I have a Windows Server 2012, Im early of the grace period, I want know what solutions really works? I can't reinstall WS2012 NVL version, this is the production server