Event ID - 4142

Event Id4142
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing
DescriptionA security descriptor cannot be set. As a result, terminal servers might not be able to connect to Terminal Services license servers. Restart the Terminal Services Licensing service.
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
Cause :
This event is logged when a security descriptor cannot be set.
Resolution :
Restart the Terminal Services Licensing service
To resolve this issue, restart the Terminal Services Licensing service on the Terminal Services license server.
To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
To restart the Terminal Services Licensing service:
  1. On the license server, open the Services snap-in. To open the Services snap-in, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
  2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
  3. In the Services pane, right-click Terminal Services Licensing, and then click Properties.
  4. On the General tab, ensure that Startup type is set to Automatic. If it is not, click Automatic, and then click OK.
  5. Right-click Terminal Services Licensing, and then click Restart.
  6. Confirm that the Status column for the Terminal Services Licensing service displays Started.
Verify :
To verify that the Terminal Services license server is available, ensure that the Terminal Services Licensing service is running.
To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
To verify that the Terminal Services Licensing service is started:
  1. On the license server, open the Services snap-in. To open the Services snap-in, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
  2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
  3. In the Services pane, locate Terminal Services Licensing.
  4. Confirm that the Status column for the Terminal Services Licensing service displays Started.
Reference LinksEvent ID 4142 from Source Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing

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