Microsoft KB Archive/296681

= Event ID 213 is Generated After You Demote the Domain Controller =

Article ID: 296681

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q296681



SYMPTOMS
After you demote the first domain controller in a site, the following error message appears in the target server's application log:

Event ID: 213

Source: LicenseService

Type: Warning

Description: Replication of license information failed because the License Logging Service on server  could not be contacted.



CAUSE
The licensing computer for the site cannot be contacted by the server on which the event is generated.



RESOLUTION

 * 1) Open Active Directory Sites and Services.
 * 2) Click the site on which the server is located.
 * 3) In the details pane, click License Site Settings.
 * 4) On the Action menu, click Properties.
 * 5) Under Licensing Computer, select a different site license server, and then click Change.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbprb KB296681

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