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TFS Version 13 saw the introduction of the Entitlement system to manage the licensing of TFS. To be able to use this you need to install Internet Information Services on a machine that is within the network used by TFS. 

This article provides step by step instructions on how to set up the Entitlement LAN Service. 

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These instructions have been created using Version 7.5 of IIS. Ensure you've logged onto the machine under a user that has administrator access or you will not be able to perform some of the actions listed.

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  1. Enabling Internet Information Services.
  2. Install the Entitlement Database.
  3. Software requirements.

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Enabling IIS 

You need to ensure that Internet Information Services is enabled. Go to Start->Run type inetmgr and press OK. If you get an IIS configuration screen it is installed, otherwise you will get an error message

         

If you need to enable it open Control Panel \ Programs and Features and select Turn Windows features on or off. 

          

Click on Internet Information Services and the click on OK.

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Installing the Entitlement Server database

The Entitlement LAN Service uses a local SQL database to store licensee details you need to restore the entitlement backup file to a new database .(entitlement_new_v13.bak)

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Create a new database;

Restore the database {{Insert name here}} 


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Once installed you may need to setup a sql server user to have access to this database. This is important in the final step of logging into the LAN Service for the first time, where we have to connect to the database with a valid user and password.

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Other Software Requirements

If you are setting up the machine for the first time, you will also need to ensure the following are also pre-installed;


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Choose the package relevant to your machine;

Select Download

Run the installer

Select Typical and click Next

Click Install



  • Ensure Windows Deployment Services is installed in the Server Manager. Run Server Manager, right click on Roles and choose 'Add Roles'.
  • A dialog will open, click the 'Server Roles' menu on the left, and ensure 'Windows Deployment Services' is installed.