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I have not yet received my CAL's. &nbsp;Should I wait to enter the product code for the Server software? &nbsp;There are 19 days left on my Evaluation.
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I have not yet received my CAL's.  Should I wait to enter the product code for the Server software?  There are 19 days left on my Evaluation.

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In Win Server 2008 the CALS are no longer actively checked. So, you'll be fine activating with just the product key and won't get asked about CAL's, but you'll need to keep the CAL paperwork for possible auditing by MS at some later date.
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In Win Server 2008 the CALS are no longer actively checked. So, you'll be fine activating with just the product key and won't get asked about CAL's, but you'll need to keep the CAL paperwork for possible auditing by MS at some later date.

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Will inputting the new product code disrupt the network like do I need to reboot? Or should I do this after hours?
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Will inputting the new product code disrupt the network like do I need to reboot? Or should I do this after hours?

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No, you won't need to reboot
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Thank you! &nbsp;This has been very helpful.
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I have been evaluating Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Standard and would like to make it a live version. &nbsp;I've purchased the O.S. and CAL's. &nbsp;I've heard that Microsoft does not allow the upgrade from the Eval to live. &nbsp;Do I have to reinstall the product or simply just input the physical key?
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I have been evaluating Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Standard and would like to make it a live version.  I've purchased the O.S. and CAL's.  I've heard that Microsoft does not allow the upgrade from the Eval to live.  Do I have to reinstall the product or simply just input the physical key?

Changing from Evaluation to Live on Server 2008 R2 Standard

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Microsoft server applications are those applications developed specifically, but not necessarily exclusively, on the Windows Server platform. In addition to well-known products like SQL Server, Exchange, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft Dynamics, Forefront, Lync and Sharepoint, they include applications like Skype, BizTalk, Hyper-V, Groove and Commerce Server. Server applications are managed with the Microsoft System Center.