Is there a way to remote connect more than two users on windows server 2000?

[dvrman123]

I am wondering how to connect more than two terminal service connections to Windows 2000 Server?

Currently when I try to connect a third client I get the error message:

The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections. The system cannot log you on (1B8E). Please try again or consult your system administrator.

I've searched for this error on MS support and I found the following:

Description: The user is attempting to log on to a Terminal Server in Remote Administration mode, but the server has reached its connection limit. Terminal Servers in Remote Administration mode allow a maximum of 2 concurrent sessions, active or disconnected.

There must be some way around this? It seems to me just a configuration issue, I can't see there being some inherent limitation with 2 connections.

Thanks.

[chrish]

you need to purchase terminal server CALS.

[JeffB]

The remote desktop connection you are refering to actually has a limitation of one connection.

You must configure your server for Terminal Services. In addition, you must buy the Terminal Server licesnses in a per user or per device configuration.

The minimum purchase for licesnses is 5 and they are about $75.00 each or a total of about $375.00.

Then you must install and configure terminal services which I highly recommend you read up on it before you attempt to set it up.

Microsoft does not recommend running terminal services if this is a Domain Controller, however I have set one up in the past without problems.