Your Terminal Server license server or Remote Desktop license server issues only temporary client access licenses (CALs). Event 17 is logged in the System log when the Terminal Services Licensing/Remote Desktop Licensing service is restarted or when the computer is restarted. The event continues to be logged even after you try to reactivate the license server.
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: TermServLicensing
Event Category: None
Event ID: 17
Date: 3/17/2010
Time: 3:14:13 AM
User: N/A
Computer: LS01
Description:
One or more Terminal Server Licensing certificates on server LS01 are corrupt. Terminal Server Licensing will only issue temporary licenses until the server is reactivated. See Terminal Server Licensing help topic for more information.
After you start receiving Event ID 17, any interaction with the Microsoft Clearinghouse except for reactivation generates the following error message, as specific to the system.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Activate Server wizard
The RD License Manager encountered an internal error from the license server. Message Number: 0xc0110011
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 Activate Server wizard
The License Server Activation Wizard encountered an internal error from the license server
Message Number: 0xc0110011
Additionally, the license server is deactivated. Deactivation occurs only on license servers that are connected to the Internet and that have the connection method set to Automatic. After the license server becomes deactivated, Event ID 38 is also logged.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: TermServLicensing
Event Category: None
Event ID: 38
Date: 3/17/2010
Time: 3:15:32 AM
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
Can't generate a license for client because of error 'Can't add certificate to store, error c0010020.'
This issue affects Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2003 license servers that were activated by using the Automatic connection method.