Microsoft KB Archive/816940

= PRB: Evaluation Period Expiration Error Message in BizTalk Server =

Article ID: 816940

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to run any of the tools in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 or BizTalk Server 2002 (such as Editor, Mapper, or Orchestration Designer), you receive the following error message:

Thank you for evaluating Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000/2002. The period for this evaluation version has ended. Please contact Microsoft or your software reseller to obtain a licensed version of Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000/2002.

This error message appears regardless of whether you have a licensed copy of BizTalk Server 2000 or BizTalk Server 2002 installed.



CAUSE
This error might occur if you have installed BizTalk Server through Terminal Services. Installing Microsoft BizTalk Server by using Terminal Services is not supported.



RESOLUTION
Install BizTalk Server from the BizTalk Server console.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB816940

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