oldskool75
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Server licences
I am upgrading from a Windows 2000 server to a 2003 server and was wondering about my current licences. Will they all be moved over when I do the upgrade or to I have to get more added on my 2003 copy? It comes with 25 but do I need to purchase more or will the old version cover it?
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Sorry, I'm having a bit of difficulty understanding which licences you've got where.
If you just want to upgrade your DC to Server 2003, you have 25 per-server CALs for it, and you won't have more than 25 concurrent connections, then you're absolutely fine.
However, you mentioned that you have 280 per-server licences? Are these Win2000 CALs for the DC that you plan to upgrade? Will you be having more than 25 concurrent users on the DC?
If you just want to upgrade your DC to Server 2003, you have 25 per-server CALs for it, and you won't have more than 25 concurrent connections, then you're absolutely fine.
However, you mentioned that you have 280 per-server licences? Are these Win2000 CALs for the DC that you plan to upgrade? Will you be having more than 25 concurrent users on the DC?
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Ok I always never really understood the concurrent license thing... My users will only need to acces the DC for IP's(DHCP) and email. I hope that answers your question. As for the 280 per-server licenses I got that number from the Licensing manager under admin tools. Oh and yes these CAL's will be for the DC I am upgrading.
If you're accessing the DC for email, then you'll need Server CALs for it.
As for which licences you've got, you'll need to dig out the appropriate paperwork and find out exactly what CALs you have bought.
Licence Manager can be very trusting, and that isn't necesarily what you're legally licenced to use.
Once you know exactly what licences you've got, it's fairly easy to work out what you need.
If you have 280 per server, per user or per device Server 2000 CALs at present, then you'll need to upgrade them if these 280 user/devices/connections will be connecting to the upgraded server
Concurrent licences are the number of connections that can be made to that specific server at once.
As for which licences you've got, you'll need to dig out the appropriate paperwork and find out exactly what CALs you have bought.
Licence Manager can be very trusting, and that isn't necesarily what you're legally licenced to use.
Once you know exactly what licences you've got, it's fairly easy to work out what you need.
If you have 280 per server, per user or per device Server 2000 CALs at present, then you'll need to upgrade them if these 280 user/devices/connections will be connecting to the upgraded server
Concurrent licences are the number of connections that can be made to that specific server at once.
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Thanks for your help Scampgb! One more question. wouldn't my exchange Licenses cover my tail regarding CAL's on the Server? If not then I find it redundant that I would have to require both.
oldskool75,
Nope - Exchange licences are seperate to Server licences.
You need to have a Server CAL to access services on the server, and an Exchange CAL for Exchange itself.
See http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/howtobuy/medium.mspx for more details.
Nope - Exchange licences are seperate to Server licences.
You need to have a Server CAL to access services on the server, and an Exchange CAL for Exchange itself.
See http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/howtobuy/medium.mspx for more details.
Glad I could help :-)
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