Question on installing RDS licensing

I had setup a RDS server and had the licenses installed. The client has changed the configuration to where the RDS web part isnt being used and has uninstalled most of the RDS services except for Remote Desktop Services and Remote Desktop Licensing
are the only items left. We have the RDS Cals installed but keep getting an error that the services arent licensed. I go into RD Licensing Diagnoser and it reports that there are no licenses available but Remote Desktop Licensing shows the licenses
are installed and active.
I am a little confused here. I have one thing telling me there is a problem and another that there isnt a problem.

Hi,
Is this Server 2012 or 2012 R2? Information below assumes 2012 or 2012 R2 so please let me know if it is an older version.
Was the RDS deployment removed as well?
If you just have RD Session Host and RD Licensing then you need to set the Licensing mode and Specify the name of the RD Licensing server. You may do this via group policy. For example, you can use gpedit.msc to edit the local policy settings
under the following path:
Computer Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ Windows Components\ Remote Desktop Services\ Remote Desktop Session Host\ Licensing
Use the specified Remote Desktop license servers
Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode
Please note that for Server 2012/2012 R2 RD Connection Broker and RD Web Access are part of the core of RDS. Yes, you can run RDSH without them, but it is best if you have them so that you can use the Server Manager GUI and powershell
to configure things properly, generate .rdp files, publish RemoteApps (this does
not have to mean via web), etc. They generally use very little resources (unless it is large environment). Yes, you can run with only RDSH and RD Licensing if you prefer, but it makes things more difficult.
Thanks.
-TP

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