Microsoft KB Archive/225027

= Prompted to Use Manage Server Tool When Adding License =

Article ID: 225027

Article Last Modified on 4/25/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q225027



SYMPTOMS
When you try to start License Manager from a command prompt or from the Licensing tool in Control Panel, you may receive the following error message:

Title: Licensing or License Manager

Not available in Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server. To add client licenses, choose Manage Server from the Start Menu and select About Small Business Server.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because client licenses are added by using the Small Business Server (SBS) console.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the SBS console to add client licenses. To do so, start the SBS console, click Small Business Server To Do List on the SBS Console Home Page, and then click Add User Licenses.



MORE INFORMATION
For related information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

218144 Can't Apply Licenses or NT Upgrade to NFR and MSDN Versions of SBS

Additional query words: smallbiz

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