Delete Per Server licenses on the local server

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To delete Per Server licenses on the local server

On the server you want to configure, open Choose Licensing Mode.
In Product, click the server product from which you want to remove licenses.
Click Remove Licenses.
Under Serial Number, click the certificate you want to change.
In Number of Licenses to remove, type the number of licenses you want to remove, and then click Remove.
To close the dialog box, click Cancel.

Clicking Cancel closes the dialog box but does not cancel any changes.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open a Control Panel item, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. In this case, click Licensing.
After removing licenses for a product, you can allocate them to a different server.
This procedure can also be performed remotely with the Licensing administrative tool. For more information, click Related Topics.

Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.