Guest Mark Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 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 Question, Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation.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 \(MVP\) Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Re: can I network and older server with a new sysrem "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 Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with 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 Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 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 Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with 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 \(MVP\) Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 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 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. >> >> >>
Guest Mark Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 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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