can I network and older server with a new sysrem

[Guest Mark]

We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +

Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.

 

Question,

 

Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with

the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be

reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?

 

Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do they

just sit there?

 

We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..

 

Thanks..in advance.

 

Mark

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: can I network and older server with a new sysrem

 

 

"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +

> Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.

>

> Question,

>

> Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with

> the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be

> reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?

>

> Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do they

> just sit there?

>

> We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..

>

> Thanks..in advance.

>

> Mark

 

Yes, it can.

[Guest Mark]

Re: can I network and older server with a new sysrem

 

Thanks, anything we can do with the old licenses?

 

Mark

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5F359E7D-E05B-40D5-83D3-6D3DCF69A03B@microsoft.com...

> > We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +

> > Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.

> >

> > Question,

> >

> > Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with

> > the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be

> > reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?

> >

> > Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do they

> > just sit there?

> >

> > We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..

> >

> > Thanks..in advance.

> >

> > Mark

>

> Yes, it can.

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: can I network and older server with a new sysrem

 

I assume that the licences you have are CALs. They allow up

to x workstations to make a connection to shares that exist

on this old server. Since you intend to use it as a workstation,

they become irrelevant.

 

I doubt that you can deploy the CALs on a different server.

Why not give MS a ring and ask them?

 

 

"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks, anything we can do with the old licenses?

>

> Mark

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5F359E7D-E05B-40D5-83D3-6D3DCF69A03B@microsoft.com...

>> > We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +

>> > Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.

>> >

>> > Question,

>> >

>> > Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked

>> > with

>> > the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be

>> > reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?

>> >

>> > Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do

>> > they

>> > just sit there?

>> >

>> > We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..

>> >

>> > Thanks..in advance.

>> >

>> > Mark

>>

>> Yes, it can.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Mark]

Re: can I network and older server with a new sysrem

 

Yes Pegasus,

 

It's an outdated (soon to be ) Dell SC420 with 5 W2K3 Cals on it.

 

Until we find further use for it, we would like to add as a workstation with

the new LAN that the I.T. guys are setting up. I was just curious if it would

join, that way.

 

Thanks..

 

Mark

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> I assume that the licences you have are CALs. They allow up

> to x workstations to make a connection to shares that exist

> on this old server. Since you intend to use it as a workstation,

> they become irrelevant.

>

> I doubt that you can deploy the CALs on a different server.

> Why not give MS a ring and ask them?

>

>

> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:CB2CC48B-045F-46BD-9E21-F4F06F51A409@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks, anything we can do with the old licenses?

> >

> > Mark

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:5F359E7D-E05B-40D5-83D3-6D3DCF69A03B@microsoft.com...

> >> > We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +

> >> > Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.

> >> >

> >> > Question,

> >> >

> >> > Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked

> >> > with

> >> > the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be

> >> > reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?

> >> >

> >> > Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do

> >> > they

> >> > just sit there?

> >> >

> >> > We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..

> >> >

> >> > Thanks..in advance.

> >> >

> >> > Mark

> >>

> >> Yes, it can.

> >>

> >>

> >>

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