Time-Limited License on Remote Desktop Client (for Mac)

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I've been delighted with the Remote Desktop Client, happily running it
under Mac OS 10.2.8 to connect with our Windows XP system from a
number of different locations.

Or at least I was delighted until yesterday, when I began to get a
message warning me that the license would expire in 11 days. (Today
the message said it would expire in 10 days.)

I downloaded this client software from the Microsoft website. How do I
obtain client software without a time-limited license?
 
Is this a local (OSX) or remote (WinXP) error?

In either case, you shouldn't see this....

Post back with more information.

Also, you may want to look at the microsoft.public.mac.rdc newsgroup
for more OS/X specific information.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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It's a remote error, I think. When I launch the client, the first thing I
get is the small window where I type the name (or IP) of the remote
machine. After I connect, but before I can use anything on the remote
desktop visible behind the pop-up window, a message pops up which says
that the license will expire in XX days (now 6, I think) and to contact my
systems admin. My systems admin cannot figure out what this means. I'm the
only person connecting with a Mac (from home). All his various Windows
users are fine. He can't see anything about my settings which indicate any
client expiry date. I don't get this message when logging on from a
Windows machine.

I tried downloading the client software again and re-installing it. There
had been a new release since my original installation. But this didn't
help at all.

If you have any ideas, it would be great. I've come to rely on the remote
desktop. I am also running Windows 2000 in a Virtual PC on this Mac, and I
suppose I could install another remote desktop client there, but it seems
a real shame when the Mac OS one works so well.

D.
 
Somebody else seems to have posted about a similar error on the
mac.rdc newsgroup... I am out of ideas as it sounds like this is a
problem with the RDC client software... I don't boot up my old Mac
(has Jaguar on it - I got it for troubleshooting at the office), but
I'll start it up Monday and see if I can repro it...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
(e-mail address removed)

Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
be answered depending on time availability....

Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
 
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