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We receive the following error message while connecting to TFS 2008 from Team Explorer 2008:
TF31002: Unable to connect to this Team Foundation Server. Possible reasons for failure are
- The Team Foundation Server name, port or protocol
- The Team Foundation server is offline
- Password is expired or incorrect.
If we want to use more than 5 users, then we need to upgrade the server to RTM and add users to TFS groups(administrator/contributor, depending on the level of authorization we want to give to the users). For detailed steps in doing so, refer the steps provided in the following article:
How to: Upgrade from Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition
P.S. In order to determine the number of licensed users you already have in TFS, please follow the steps provided below:
1. In Team Explorer, select the Team Foundation Server for which you want to display group membership information. 2. From the Team menu, point to Team Foundation Server Settings, and then click Group Membership. 3. In the Global Groups dialog box, select the Team Foundation Licensed Users, and then click Properties. 4. In User or Group, review the list of member users .
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