Do I need Terminal Server License in Server hosting Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Question

I recently installed a Windows Server 2008 R2. I added the role "Hyper-V". I imported a Virtual Machine (Another Windows Server 2008 R2).

The fact is that when I try to remote desktop inside the Virtual Machine, it gives me the error "The remote computer disconnected the session because of an error in the licensing protocol".

Later, I also installed Remote Desktop Role in the host server (not VM), and the problem continues. I noted that I have a "grace" 120 days to use remote desktop, but I I still can't remote desktop into Virtual Machine. It keeps saying that an error in the licensing protocol..

Do I need to buy a license to use Administration only (1 user max) Remote Desktop to my Virtual Machine.

Thanks in advance,

Gonzalo.

Answer 1

No, you do not want to install the Remote Desktop Services role if you are only doing remote administration. The problem is most likely a DNS configuration error.