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2003 server and CAL requirement questions

I am buying a Windows Server 2003 for a client who for now only has 7 workstations and i have a couple questions.

1. What is the main difference bettween 2003 Small Business server and windows 2003 standard edition. I know that small business server has an included exchange server and a couple other things is that the main difference. What would you recommend for an office with 7 workstations. We possibley might use the exchange system and might not.

2. What is the deal with CALs? So the server comes with 5 does hat mean i will need to buy another pack of 5 CALs so the other two computers will be able to connect? If they are running windows xp professional do they ome with a CAL? And say if i dont get the extra CALs or if they ever upgrade will the computers physically not be able to connect to the server?

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Jay_Jay70

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taylorludwig,

for your setup with what you have mentioned i would be going SBS server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/evaluation/features/default.mspx

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taylorludwig,

sorry for multiple postings....

difference with limitations document is 2003 SBS has max user of 75 compared to 50 in 2000

http://www.smartnetadmin.com/support/computer_service_eugene_oregon59.html

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Jay_Jay70

ha no chance of beating that response

i bow Jeff.... :)