Guest DJP Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 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] Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 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 _________________________________________________________ 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?
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Re: Using 2008 TS CALS on Windows 2003 TS Servers not on Domain Got a link showing how to downgrade? TIA. -- 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] Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 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) Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 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...... :-) -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
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