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Windows Server Licensing on SBS 2003 sp 2
We're getting the message below, and after 12 users, the max is reached and no new connections are being allowed.
I'm assuming when this was setup, it was done on a per server basis with the default settings (5 licenses, with a max of 12).
Question: can I change it to per user and have the windows XP use their own license as the CAL's? If so, how do I go about doing that. I tried goign into Licensing, but dont get any option to change from server to user.
Not sure how the previous IT admin set it up either---it gets worse--not sure if anyone remembers the paper trail as the prevous IT admin might have failed to note it down or stress its importance.
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: LicenseService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 221
Date: 8/16/2010
Time: 2:05:15 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SBSSVR-1
Description:
License usage for product Windows Server is nearing the maximum number of per server licenses purchased. Consult Licensing from the Administrative Tools folder for more information.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
I'm assuming when this was setup, it was done on a per server basis with the default settings (5 licenses, with a max of 12).
Question: can I change it to per user and have the windows XP use their own license as the CAL's? If so, how do I go about doing that. I tried goign into Licensing, but dont get any option to change from server to user.
Not sure how the previous IT admin set it up either---it gets worse--not sure if anyone remembers the paper trail as the prevous IT admin might have failed to note it down or stress its importance.
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: LicenseService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 221
Date: 8/16/2010
Time: 2:05:15 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SBSSVR-1
Description:
License usage for product Windows Server is nearing the maximum number of per server licenses purchased. Consult Licensing from the Administrative Tools folder for more information.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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Thanks for all the above help! It was very informative. We actually do have CAL's (possibly 10) which are being pulled from old records. I'll be ordering the next batch of 5 as soon as I get confirmation. Thanks again!
The reason is that SBS 2008 does not track licenses as SBS 2003 does, thus SBS 2008 CALs have no codes to enter. You must call MS, let them know that you are exercising downgrade rights, and they will give you 2003 codes.
-Cliff