Terminal Services 2003 SPLA token question

October 29, 2007

I have posted to the Terminal Services subgroup, but need to get an

answer as soon as possible to my question. I have set up Terminal

Servers before, activated the license server, and installed TS CALs,

but this is a new one for me.

I have need for a server to be setup for clients and I have signed an

SPLA license agreement with Microsoft. I have installed Windows and

am ready to configure Terminal Server, but need to make sure my tokens

will never expire since I will be paying for them on a monthly basis

through my SPLA licensing program. I've configured the Windows Server

to be Per User, and will be setting licensing as Per User with the

Terminal Server License Server (will be the same server). Once I

activate the server, will it take away my tokens if I have not

installed any CALs? I was told from the reseller that I cannot

combine regular licenses (like purchasing 5 TS CALs from CDW) with

SPLA licenses on the server that is completely SPLA licensed. I was

thinking as long as I have 5 TS CALs installed, and just paid monthly

for my users connecting, that I would be okay; but if I cannot combine

the CALs, I need to make sure that the users can still connect after

90 (or 120 days whichever it is) after the Lincense Server is

activated.

Any and all ideas, suggestions, thoughts are greatly appreciated.

TIA,

Stewart

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