Licensing modes ?? 1

[audiopimp]

Using W2k server for a small office setup. During Install 'licensing modes' came up. I plan on having 35 workstations LAN/WAN eventually using WinXP. Will this have effect at all? Do I need to purchase something more?? Geezzz .(

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[koquito]

You can use the Per Seat mode, with 35 or more workstations.You need to buy 35 or more CALs (CLient Access License) to be legal.
Also you need a License for The 2000 Server A+, MCP, CCNA
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[dput]

The licensing question is in regards to "per server" or "per seat". The per server indicates the number of PC's that will attach to that server, while the per seat says that I will have one CAL per PC that use any of my servers. From your description (and based upon my limited understanding of Microsoft Licensing), I believe you will need 35 CAL's either way. The advantage of per seat is if you add a second server and use the per seat license, you would still be in compliance. If you use the per server, you would have to commit x licenses to server a and y licenses to server b. If you set it up as 20 and 15, and today you have 21 workstations attach to server a, you are out of compliance with your licenses.

Others may understand this better, but this is my understanding. Dan

 

[audiopimp]

And what will my network not function at all if I do not get the proper licesning? or will I just be 'breaking the law?'

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[rbertram]

You actually change the the number of licences manually. When you purchase licences, all you get is basically a card stating it is worth so many licences. So if you change the number without actually paying for them, you are breaking the law.

 

[JBruyet]

What about concurrent connections to multiple servers while in "per seat" mode? It's possible for my users to have concurrent connections to three servers--mail, application, and files.

Thanks,

Joe Brouillette

 

[koquito]

This sites explains how it works..

http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...s2000/en/server/help/sag_LICEconcepts_211.htm

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