2008 Server Rdp Question

[royppp]

Not fully upto speed with 2008 server.
However we have a 2008 STD R2 server which is only used as a file server. We dont use it as a Terminal Server and I only need the RDP session to login and manage it.
Within 2003 this was plain and simple no setup no hassle, however I am now getting the below on the 2008 server.
I assume for some reason I now have to setup a licence server to point to. But I assume correcly or incorrectly that I would then need to buy the min 5 cals to licence this when all I need is an admin rdp session now and then.
How do I get around this please.

Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager
Date: 12/09/2011 08:53:14
Event ID: 1130
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: *********
Description:
The Remote Desktop Session Host server does not have a Remote Desktop license server specified. To specify a license server for the Remote Desktop Session Host server, use the Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration tool.

 

[itsp1965]

What you probably did was add the Remote Desktop Services role and the license grace period expired. It's the same principle as in Windows 2003. You do not need to enable Remote Desktop application mode in order to allow rdp access to the server. If you remove the role and just enable remote desktop for administration (Control panel->System and Security->System->Remote Settings) you should be good

 

[royppp]

Ok thanks very much,
Makes complete sense.
I have inherited the network so not sure what was been previously setup or why things were setup as no handover, so Im having to suck and see as I go along with some things.
Appreciate your help.

 

[58sniper]

Also, think outside the box. You generally don't need an RDP session to do most admin tasks on a remote server. You can run the admin tools locally (GUI or PowerShell), and manage the server.

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