The Web reactivation method can be used when the computer running the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager tool does not have Internet connectivity, but you have access to the Web by means of a Web browser from another computer. The URL for the Web method is displayed in the Reactivate Server Wizard.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, on the RD Licensing server that you plan to configure, is the minimum required to complete this procedure. Review details about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83477.

To reactivate a Remote Desktop license server by using a Web browser

  1. On the license server, open Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. To open Remote Desktop Licensing Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Remote Desktop Services, and then click Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.

  2. Verify that the connection method for the Remote Desktop license server is set to Web Browser by right-clicking the license server that you want to reactivate, and then clicking Properties. On the Connection Method tab, change the connection method if necessary.

  3. Right-click the license server that you want to reactivate, point to Advanced, and then click Reactivate Server. The Reactivate Server Wizard starts.

  4. On the Welcome page, click Next.

  5. On the License Server Activation page, click the hyperlink to connect to the Remote Desktop Services Licensing Web site.

    If you are running Remote Desktop Licensing Manager on a computer that does not have Internet connectivity, note the address for the Remote Desktop Services Licensing Web site, and then connect to the Web site from a computer that has Internet connectivity.

  6. Under Select Option, click Reactivate a license server, and then click Next.

  7. On the page, do the following:

    • In the License Server ID boxes, type your License Server ID. Your License Server ID is displayed on the License Server Reactivation page of the Reactivate Server Wizard.

    • In the Product ID boxes, type your Product ID. Your Product ID is displayed on the License Server Reactivation page of the Reactivate Server Wizard.

    • Complete the name and company fields.

  8. Click Next, confirm your entries, and then click Next. Your new license server ID is displayed.

  9. On the License Server Reactivation page in the Reactivate Server Wizard, type the new license server ID that you received in the previous step, and then click Next. The license server is reactivated.

  10. On the Completing the Reactivate Server Wizard page, click Finish.

Additional references

  • Reactivate a Remote Desktop License Server Automatically
  • Reactivate a Remote Desktop License Server by Using the Telephone