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Just like Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), the licensing process for Terminal Services uses a unique and de?nite series of steps to con?gure itself based on its preferred priority of available information: 1. Computers in your network will check Group Policy and the Terminal CompTIA Services con- figuration tool to see whether there is an available license server integrated within the network. If so, they will prefer that server over any other because of the nature of Group Policy. 2. A machine will check to see whether it itself is the licensing server and, if so, authenti- cate itself. 3. The server will check whether Active Directory has had a licensing server integrated with it. Using Active Directory?s discovery methods, it will then choose that licensing server. 4. If no other server is available, the host will do the next logical thing and query the domain controller. 5. If no licensing service is found there, the domain controller will return a negative response, and the host will then stand by until otherwise notified. Finally! We?re now getting down to something a bit more interesting?server placement. The placement of a Terminal Services server takes a lot of thought. This is what most of your job as an administrator is going to be about. (It is also heavily tested on the exam.) Luckily for you, Microsoft has outlined a set of steps for placing a licensing server that you can follow to ensure the best possible results for your enterprise: 1. Determine the demand on the licensing server. This step involves taking a critical look at your server (or servers) and A+ Exams realizing how much of a load each of them is going to be enduring. Unfortunately, as of this writing, Microsoft has yet to release a prede?ned set of server requirements based on server load. However, the good news is that Terminal Services Licensing isn?t a very demanding role, and thus it probably won?t take too much of a load. However, if you are running an extremely busy network infrastructure, you can suf?ce by monitoring the performance of your various components and using capacity tools like Robosrv.exe and Roboclient.exe to find the best solution for your licensing server needs. 2. Determine the number of servers required. Once you’ve established how many users each server can support, you can divide the total number of users by the number of maximum-supported users and find the number of users you require.
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