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Q153140: How to Reset License Manager Information

Article: Q153140
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2000,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 
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If you want to reset the information license manager displays, you can delete or
rename three files.

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To reset the license manager information:

1. Stop the License Logging service.

2. Delete or rename the following files on the primary domain controller or the
  enterprise server:

  Cpl.cfg, which contains all of your purchase history and is located in
  %Systemroot%\System32.

  Llsuser.lls, which contains the user information on number of connections and
  is located in %Systemroot%\System32\Lls.

  Llsmap.lls, which contains License group information and is also located in
  %Systemroot%\System32\Lls.

3. Restart the License Logging service.

4. Re-add the appropriate license information.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q194065 How to Reset License Manager Throughout an Enterprise

Additional query words: prodnt llssrv llsmgr event 201 202

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000DataServ kbwin2000DataServSearch kbwin2000Serv kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbWinNTS351search kbWinAdvServSearch kbWinDataServSearch
Version           : :2000,3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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