My domain is a Windows 2000 domain and I have TS Licensing running on one of my DCs and I have Windows 2000 TS open licenses installed and activated. I just installed a Citrix (XP FR3) server in my domain, on a Windows 2003 server. My question is, are the Windows 2000 TS licenses that I have installed sufficient or do I need to by Windows 2003 licenses, since my Citrix server is running on Windows 2003? Everything works great, but I am worried that it is only temporary.
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Licensing Question
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It is only temporary I am afraid. You will require 2k3 licenses for either
a) all your users
b) all your devices
Microsoft have also decreed that there is no such thing as a 2003 desktop O/s.. thats right XP is not a 2003 desktop. Therfore xp does not come with the free license aka Windows 2000.
However if you can prove you bought XP prior to Win2k3 release date then you can apply to your vendor and get that licese for WIn2k3.
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a) all your users
b) all your devices
Microsoft have also decreed that there is no such thing as a 2003 desktop O/s.. thats right XP is not a 2003 desktop. Therfore xp does not come with the free license aka Windows 2000.
However if you can prove you bought XP prior to Win2k3 release date then you can apply to your vendor and get that licese for WIn2k3.
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Cheers
Scott
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Hi RoderickM
I think the simple answer to your question about which type to use will depend on your environment, but, as a general rule, you should use user CALs if you have more devices than users, and Device CALs if you have more users than devices. That way, you'll be operating legally, and having the lowest number of licences.
For example, if you've got 30 machines, and operate 3 X 8 hour shifts, you could have 90 users, so device CAL needed would be 30, user cals needed 90.
The opposite is if you've got 30 users, each of which have 3 different computers on their desk, in which case you need 30 user licences, and 90 device ones.
Exact requirements will depend on your environment setup, but as a general rule there seems little point in paying for licences you don't actually need, so go for whichever option will cost you less, either user CAL if you've more devices than users, or device CAL if you have more users than devices.
Hope this helps a little
I think the simple answer to your question about which type to use will depend on your environment, but, as a general rule, you should use user CALs if you have more devices than users, and Device CALs if you have more users than devices. That way, you'll be operating legally, and having the lowest number of licences.
For example, if you've got 30 machines, and operate 3 X 8 hour shifts, you could have 90 users, so device CAL needed would be 30, user cals needed 90.
The opposite is if you've got 30 users, each of which have 3 different computers on their desk, in which case you need 30 user licences, and 90 device ones.
Exact requirements will depend on your environment setup, but as a general rule there seems little point in paying for licences you don't actually need, so go for whichever option will cost you less, either user CAL if you've more devices than users, or device CAL if you have more users than devices.
Hope this helps a little
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