User permissions in Terminal Service

[scottew]

I have set up a new Terminal Server which will also be running Citrix Presentation Server 4.

When I try to log in with a normal user, I get an error message that says "the desktop you are trying open is currently available only to administrators"

I also get a message telling that in order to log into the terminal server, the user needs to be part of the Remote Desktop User group.

I created a security group in Active Directory and this group has been added to the Remote Desktop Users group on the Terminal Server and the test user is a part of the security group.

Any ideas why I am unable to login with this account?

Thanks,
Scott

 

[pgaliardo]

It sounds like you are running in Remote Administration mode, which is enabled by default. Did you install terminal services through add/remove programs -add/remove Windows components? Do you have the licensing server, etc. set up?

 

[tkddude]

can you explain the liscensing server to me? i am using a evaluation copy good for 6 months and i am having a tough time getting into terminal services and running a program. do you need to tell terminal services that you have a liscence somewhere? is that you u mean by it? thanks....

 

[scottew]

I finally resolved my issue which turned out to be with Citrix. Below is the link I found to resolve the issue.

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX104106

tkdude,

By default, you are allowed to use Terminal Services for 120 days without having any licenses. After that, you need to have the TS CAL's installed on a Terminal License Server.