Hi, I am totally confused about

[PiMMeL]

Hi,

I am totally confused about the cals and registration of the Terminal server. I have a Windows 2000 Server with 5 cals. Now I want to have 5 users connect through terminal services to this server. Do I need to buy 5 extra TS Cals or am I ok. The workstations are W2K Pro stations.
Also will this setup expire even if I activate the Terminal server portion? (I activated it through the internet and got a key I had to enter). I have done all this and it works well but I can't have it quit on me in 90 or 120 days ofcourse. So do you also need TSCals if your workstation is Windows 2000 or do you only need it if you connect to the Terminal Server with a thin client box?
IF I buy the TSCals will the be used by the first 5 systems that connect to the terminal server? So if I test with a system it will grab a TSCal and I can't undo this or is it a situation where 5 clients at a time can connect no matter who? Like the Per seat or Per server option for the Windows Cals.
I know this is alot of test but I can't find a proper answer online about all this.

Thanx,

Pim

 

[MSMVP]

Here's the bottom line with CALS and Windows 2000, assuming clients and server are all Windows 2000. As luck (and fate) would have it, this all changes with Windows XP and again with Windows Server 2003... <groan>

Each Windows 2000 CLIENT includes a TS CAL. There is no need to purchase added CALs for Windows 2000 Pro connecting to Windows 2000 TS in App mode. So, if you have 5 Windows 2000 Pro systems, you have 5 TS CALs - for those machines, and those machines only.

You will need CALs for anything non-Windows 2000/XP. And, yes - if the CALs are not installed on the license server and the licenses are not acquired by the clients that you think that they are, those that did not get a CAL from the lic server will cease to function once the grace period is over.

Here's a FAQ that will help where I haven't:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/tsfaq.asp

Hope this helps.....



Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT
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