Recover Terminal Server Licences

[Guest Les Raics]

My issue is that we recently had our Server SBS 2003 rebuilt and the IT guy

now tels me that we have to rebuild the Server 2000 which we used as a

Terminal Server rebuilt but we do not have the paperwork for the CALS.

 

The company we purchased from has no idea where they are and the company

which installed the Server 2000 Terminal Server is no longer in business.

 

So, I know we have 5 Cals but I cannot prove it and I have lost patience

trying to get sense pout of the Microsoft people on 132058.

 

Can anyone help or am I up the creek?

 

Thank you,

 

Les

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Recover Terminal Server Licences

 

I'm afraid that you are out of luck. Microsoft has no record of

your licenses. If neither you nor the vendor has a record of the

licenses you once bought, they are effectively gone.

 

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=?Utf-8?B?TGVzIFJhaWNz?= <LesRaics@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote on 20 okt 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> My issue is that we recently had our Server SBS 2003 rebuilt and

> the IT guy now tels me that we have to rebuild the Server 2000

> which we used as a Terminal Server rebuilt but we do not have

> the paperwork for the CALS.

>

> The company we purchased from has no idea where they are and the

> company which installed the Server 2000 Terminal Server is no

> longer in business.

>

> So, I know we have 5 Cals but I cannot prove it and I have lost

> patience trying to get sense pout of the Microsoft people on

> 132058.

>

> Can anyone help or am I up the creek?

>

> Thank you,

>

> Les

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Recover Terminal Server Licences

 

Les Raics wrote:

> My issue is that we recently had our Server SBS 2003 rebuilt and the IT guy

> now tels me that we have to rebuild the Server 2000 which we used as a

> Terminal Server rebuilt but we do not have the paperwork for the CALS.

>

> The company we purchased from has no idea where they are and the company

> which installed the Server 2000 Terminal Server is no longer in business.

>

> So, I know we have 5 Cals but I cannot prove it and I have lost patience

> trying to get sense pout of the Microsoft people on 132058.

>

> Can anyone help or am I up the creek?

>

> Thank you,

>

> Les

>

 

You absolutely have to have the paperwork. No one can help you without it.

 

I don't know your corporate setup, but you might try Tech Soup and see

if you qualify for their program. If you do, you can may be able to get

what you need. The cost is amazingly low. You could get a 2003 server

license, CALs & TSCALs for chump change (compared to retail). The

restrictions are tight, though.

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Recover Terminal Server Licences

 

Hank Arnold (MVP) <rasilon@aol.com> wrote:

> Les Raics wrote:

>> My issue is that we recently had our Server SBS 2003 rebuilt and the

>> IT guy now tels me that we have to rebuild the Server 2000 which we

>> used as a Terminal Server rebuilt but we do not have the paperwork

>> for the CALS. The company we purchased from has no idea where they are

>> and the

>> company which installed the Server 2000 Terminal Server is no longer

>> in business. So, I know we have 5 Cals but I cannot prove it and I have

>> lost

>> patience trying to get sense pout of the Microsoft people on 132058.

>>

>> Can anyone help or am I up the creek?

>>

>> Thank you,

>>

>> Les

>>

>

> You absolutely have to have the paperwork. No one can help you

> without it.

> I don't know your corporate setup, but you might try Tech Soup and see

> if you qualify for their program. If you do, you can may be able to

> get what you need. The cost is amazingly low. You could get a 2003

> server license, CALs & TSCALs for chump change (compared to retail).

> The restrictions are tight, though.

 

Yes; it's for nonprofits only & you can't make regular/frequent purchases.

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Recover Terminal Server Licences

 

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> Hank Arnold (MVP) <rasilon@aol.com> wrote:

>> Les Raics wrote:

>>> My issue is that we recently had our Server SBS 2003 rebuilt and the

>>> IT guy now tels me that we have to rebuild the Server 2000 which we

>>> used as a Terminal Server rebuilt but we do not have the paperwork

>>> for the CALS. The company we purchased from has no idea where they are

>>> and the

>>> company which installed the Server 2000 Terminal Server is no longer

>>> in business. So, I know we have 5 Cals but I cannot prove it and I have

>>> lost

>>> patience trying to get sense pout of the Microsoft people on 132058.

>>>

>>> Can anyone help or am I up the creek?

>>>

>>> Thank you,

>>>

>>> Les

>>>

>> You absolutely have to have the paperwork. No one can help you

>> without it.

>> I don't know your corporate setup, but you might try Tech Soup and see

>> if you qualify for their program. If you do, you can may be able to

>> get what you need. The cost is amazingly low. You could get a 2003

>> server license, CALs & TSCALs for chump change (compared to retail).

>> The restrictions are tight, though.

>

> Yes; it's for nonprofits only & you can't make regular/frequent purchases.

>

>

>

 

But it you qualify, you can get some amazing deals!

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Recover Terminal Server Licences

 

Hank Arnold (MVP) <rasilon@aol.com> wrote:

> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>> Hank Arnold (MVP) <rasilon@aol.com> wrote:

>>> Les Raics wrote:

>>>> My issue is that we recently had our Server SBS 2003 rebuilt and

>>>> the IT guy now tels me that we have to rebuild the Server 2000

>>>> which we used as a Terminal Server rebuilt but we do not have the

>>>> paperwork for the CALS. The company we purchased from has no idea where

>>>> they

>>>> are and the

>>>> company which installed the Server 2000 Terminal Server is no

>>>> longer in business. So, I know we have 5 Cals but I cannot prove

>>>> it and I have lost

>>>> patience trying to get sense pout of the Microsoft people on

>>>> 132058. Can anyone help or am I up the creek?

>>>>

>>>> Thank you,

>>>>

>>>> Les

>>>>

>>> You absolutely have to have the paperwork. No one can help you

>>> without it.

>>> I don't know your corporate setup, but you might try Tech Soup and

>>> see if you qualify for their program. If you do, you can may be

>>> able to get what you need. The cost is amazingly low. You could get

>>> a 2003 server license, CALs & TSCALs for chump change (compared to

>>> retail). The restrictions are tight, though.

>>

>> Yes; it's for nonprofits only & you can't make regular/frequent

>> purchases.

>

> But it you qualify, you can get some amazing deals!

 

Yep, indeed.