

If the RDS license server is not set, we can specify it with the command: $obj.SetSpecifiedLicenseServerList("")

We can check whether the RDS license server is set using the following PowerShell commands: $obj = gwmi -namespace "Root/CIMV2/TerminalServices" Win32_TerminalServiceSetting It should be done even after specifying the licensing type while deploying the RDS host. It means that the administrator do not specify the RDS Licensing Server and/or the licensing mode. The Remote Desktop Session Host server is within its grace period, but the Session Host server has not been configured with any license server. Licensing mode for the Remote Desktop Session Host is not configured. Most probably, it will shows the following error: Licenses are not available for the Remote Desktop Session Host server, and RD Licensing Diagnoser has identified licensing problem for the RD Session Host server. This is accessible from Administrative Tools -> Remote Desktop Services -> RD Licensing Diagnoser. We can have an accurate diagnostic of the problem with the RD Licensing Diagnoser tool- lsdiag.msc. How to fix the error “Licensing Mode for Remote Desktop Session Host is not Configured” ? Click this message to open RD Session Host Server Configuration to use Licensing Diagnosis. When the grace period ends, users will not be able to connect to the host, and an error will appear in the tray: Remote Desktop Services will stop working because this computer is past grace period and has not contacted at least a valid Windows Server 2012 license server. While trying to configure a new RDSH node in the RDS Windows Server we may face a warning popup message as shown below:įrom the error message, the Remote Desktop Session(RDS) Host is running in the grace period (during the grace period of 120 days, we can use the Remote Desktop Session Host without activating RDS licenses). What causes the error “Licensing Mode for Remote Desktop Session Host is not Configured” ? Let us today discuss the possible causes and fixes for this error. The error “Licensing Mode for Remote Desktop Session Host is not Configured” often triggers triggers when the RDS host is running in grace period.Īs a part of our Server Management Services, we help our Customers to fix Windows related errors regularly.
