Using 2008 TS CALS on Windows 2003 TS Servers not on Domain

[Guest DJP]

We have a Domain controller at a Corporate office that is Windows 2008. In

satellite offices we have Windows 2003 TS's the aren't on the domain but part

of a workgroup. We need the ability to connect up to 5 users to each

satellite TS at a time. We bought 40 WIndows 2008 TS CALS, and are now

thinking that we should have bought 8 five packs of Windows 2003 TS Cals

instead. Is there any way to effectively and legally use the WIndows 2008 TS

Cals for these 8 Windwos 2003 TS's that are remote on their own Workgroups?

Can the 2008 DC handle licensing for these satellite workgroups? Is it a

license vioation to use the 2008 TS Cals on 2003 TS servers?

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Using 2008 TS CALS on Windows 2003 TS Servers not on Domain

 

Legally it's completely OK, you can't even buy 2003 TS CALs

anymore. You'll have to install them on a 2003 LS in each

workgroup, using your downgrade rights. You can't use a centralized

LS because the Terminal Servers need to be in a trusted domain.

 

Further details:

 

Can I use a single TS Licensing Server to issue TS CALs to Terminal

Servers in multiple untrusted domains and workgroups?

http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_licensing.htm#LS_untrusted_domains

 

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Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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=?Utf-8?B?REpQ?= <DJP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 04 okt

2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> We have a Domain controller at a Corporate office that is

> Windows 2008. In satellite offices we have Windows 2003 TS's

> the aren't on the domain but part of a workgroup. We need the

> ability to connect up to 5 users to each satellite TS at a time.

> We bought 40 WIndows 2008 TS CALS, and are now thinking that we

> should have bought 8 five packs of Windows 2003 TS Cals instead.

> Is there any way to effectively and legally use the WIndows

> 2008 TS Cals for these 8 Windwos 2003 TS's that are remote on

> their own Workgroups? Can the 2008 DC handle licensing for

> these satellite workgroups? Is it a license vioation to use the

> 2008 TS Cals on 2003 TS servers?

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Using 2008 TS CALS on Windows 2003 TS Servers not on Domain

 

Got a link showing how to downgrade? TIA.

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

 

Vera Noest [MVP] wrote:

> Legally it's completely OK, you can't even buy 2003 TS CALs

> anymore. You'll have to install them on a 2003 LS in each

> workgroup, using your downgrade rights. You can't use a centralized

> LS because the Terminal Servers need to be in a trusted domain.

>

> Further details:

>

> Can I use a single TS Licensing Server to issue TS CALs to Terminal

> Servers in multiple untrusted domains and workgroups?

> http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_licensing.htm#LS_untrusted_domains

>

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?REpQ?= <DJP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 04 okt

> 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

>> We have a Domain controller at a Corporate office that is

>> Windows 2008. In satellite offices we have Windows 2003 TS's

>> the aren't on the domain but part of a workgroup. We need the

>> ability to connect up to 5 users to each satellite TS at a time.

>> We bought 40 WIndows 2008 TS CALS, and are now thinking that we

>> should have bought 8 five packs of Windows 2003 TS Cals instead.

>> Is there any way to effectively and legally use the WIndows

>> 2008 TS Cals for these 8 Windwos 2003 TS's that are remote on

>> their own Workgroups? Can the 2008 DC handle licensing for

>> these satellite workgroups? Is it a license vioation to use the

>> 2008 TS Cals on 2003 TS servers?

Vera,

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Using 2008 TS CALS on Windows 2003 TS Servers not on Domain

 

"Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote on 06 okt 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Got a link showing how to downgrade? TIA.

 

AFAIK, you will be automatically given this as the only option when

you install 2008 TS CALs on a 2003 LS.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Using 2008 TS CALS on Windows 2003 TS Servers not on Domain

 

Vera Noest [MVP] wrote:

> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote on 06 okt 2008 in

> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

>> Got a link showing how to downgrade? TIA.

>

> AFAIK, you will be automatically given this as the only option when

> you install 2008 TS CALs on a 2003 LS.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

As usual, thanks...... :-)

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services