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Q194065: How to Reset License Manager Throughout an Enterprise

Article: Q194065
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article is an addendum to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q153140 How to Reset License Manager Information

Fully resetting License Manager information throughout an enterprise may very
well require not only deleting the relevant files on the primary domain
controller (PDC) or "Enterprise Server," but actually deleting the license
service files on EVERY server that participates in the license replication.

A batch file has been written that, combined with the NETDOM, NETSVC, and REG
utilities from the Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, will automatically
discover all servers engaging in license replication, and, through iteration,
stop the License Logging Service (LLS), delete the associated LLS files, restart
the service, and queue LLS replication to take place immediately. In an
enterprise environment this will significantly reduce the amount of work
involved in this task.

MORE INFORMATION
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Here is an overview of how this batch process works. All files are included
below. The batch process is launched by running Restart.bat from the command
prompt.

Please note, this process requires the following utilities from the Windows NT
Server 4.0 Resource Kit:

- Netdom.exe

- Netsvc.exe

- Reg.exe

The following are the sequence of events:

1. The user runs RESTART "License Logging Service" from the command prompt.

2. Restart.bat calls NETDOM and creates text files containing a list of all
  PDCs, BDCs, and member servers in the domain.

3. Iterating through this generated list, Restart.bat performs the following
  steps:

  a. Stops the LLS Service on all servers in the domain.

  b. Deletes the three relevant LLS files, if detected (Cpl.cfg, Llsuser.lls,
     and Llsmap.lls).

  c. Restarts the LLS Service on all servers in the domain.

  d. Schedules LLS for replication in the next five minutes on each server.

4. After LLS replication has taken place, an additional batch file,
  Llsrtime.bat, should be run to reset all servers to the default settings for
  LLS replication, which is once every 24 hour period.

TEXT OF BATCH FILES
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Restart.Bat:

   echo off
   cls
   if (%1)==() goto NoParams
   echo Creating list of domain controllers, please wait.
   netdom bdc | find "Found PDC " > pdc.txt
   netdom /noverbose bdc > netdom.txt
   netdom /noverbose member > netmember.txt

   rem Stop LLS on all Servers....
   Echo Stopping License Logging Service on all servers.  Please wait.
   for /F "tokens=3" %%a in (pdc.txt) do call stop.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netdom.txt) do call stop.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netmember.txt) do call stop.bat %%a %1
   Echo Done stopping services.
   Echo.

   rem Delete LLS files on all servers
   Echo Deleting LLS configuration files on all domain controllers. Please
    wait.
   for /F "tokens=3" %%a in (pdc.txt) do call dellls.bat %%a
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netdom.txt) do call dellls.bat %%a
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netmember.txt) do call dellls.bat %%a
   Echo Done deleting LLS files.
   Echo.

   rem Start LLS on all servers
   Echo Starting LLS Service on all servers.  Please wait.
   for /F "tokens=3" %%a in (pdc.txt) do call start.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netdom.txt) do call start.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netmember.txt) do call start.bat %%a %1
   Echo Done starting services.
   Echo.

   Echo Resetting replication time on all servers.  Please wait.
   for /F "tokens=3" %%a in (pdc.txt) do call sett.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netdom.txt) do call sett.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netmember.txt) do call sett.bat %%a %1
   Echo Done stopping services.
   Echo.
   goto bottom

   echo ---------
   echo - Done! -
   echo ---------
   goto bottom
   :NoParams
   echo usage: RESTART "Service Name"
   echo.
   echo. i.e.- RESTART "License Logging Service"
   echo.
   :bottom

Restart2.Bat:

   echo Stopping %2 on %1
   netsvc %2 %1 /stop
   netsvc %2 %1 /start

Start.Bat:

   echo Starting %2 on %1
   netsvc %2 %1 /start

Stop.Bat:

   echo Stopping %2 on %1
   netsvc %2 %1 /stop

Dellls.Bat:

   Echo Now deleting files on %1.

   if exist %1\admin$\system32\cpl.cfg del
       %1\admin$\system32\cpl.cfg
   if exist %1\admin$\system32\lls\llsuser.lls del
       %1\admin$\system32\lls\llsuser.lls
   if exist %1\admin$\system32\lls\llsmap.lls del
       %1\admin$\system32\lls\llsmap.lls

(wrapped lines must be entered on one line)

Sett.Bat:

   echo Now setting LLS replication time on %1

   reg update HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ 
       Services\LicenseService\Parameters\ReplicationTime=300 %1

Llsrtime.Bat:

   rem reset replication period for LLS
   Echo Stopping LLS Service on all domain controllers.  Please wait.
   for /F "tokens=3" %%a in (pdc.txt) do call setb.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netdom.txt) do call setb.bat %%a %1
   for /F "tokens=1" %%a in (netmember.txt) do call setb.bat %%a %1
   Echo Done stopping services.
   Echo.

Setb.Bat:

   echo Now setting LLS replication time on %1

   reg update HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ 
       Services\LicenseService\Parameters\ReplicationTime=86400 %1

Additional query words: Q153140

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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