Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

[Guest sit]

Hello.

 

From perspective of licence - Is it allowed to install VMWare-Server on 2003

Web-edition as Host-system?

 

In case yes - Does 2003 Web-edition as guest need a second licence ?

 

Did already some searching, but wasn`t succeesful to find proper info on that.

 

Thanks.

[Guest Alien]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

On 12 sij, 14:10, sit <s...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hello.

>

> From perspective of licence - Is it allowed to install VMWare-Server on 2003

> Web-edition as Host-system?

>

> In case yes - Does 2003 Web-edition as guest need a second licence ?

>

> Did already some searching, but wasn`t succeesful to find proper info on that.

>

> Thanks.

 

AFAIK

VMWare server is free to use, you need to make free registration only

Then when you convert or build new VM you need to have valid license,

that means Winows 2003 server web edition

Someone correct me if I'm wrong

[Guest sit]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

"Alien" wrote:

> AFAIK

> VMWare server is free to use, you need to make free registration only

> Then when you convert or build new VM you need to have valid license,

> that means Winows 2003 server web edition

> Someone correct me if I'm wrong

>

VMWARE Server is for free, true.

 

However I read 2003-Web-Edition does not allow to install/be configured for

additional Server-applications.

 

So, is VMware-Server consdidered to be a Server-application?

 

i.e. Virtual Server from MS refuses to be installed on 2003-Webedition, afaik.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

sit <sit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "Alien" wrote:

>> AFAIK

>> VMWare server is free to use, you need to make free registration only

>> Then when you convert or build new VM you need to have valid license,

>> that means Winows 2003 server web edition

>> Someone correct me if I'm wrong

>>

> VMWARE Server is for free, true.

>

> However I read 2003-Web-Edition does not allow to install/be

> configured for additional Server-applications.

>

> So, is VMware-Server consdidered to be a Server-application?

>

> i.e. Virtual Server from MS refuses to be installed on

> 2003-Webedition, afaik.

 

You've got it a bit backwards here'; there shouldn't be any problem where

this is concerned.

 

You aren't installing VMWare (application) on Windows 2003 Web Edition -

you're installing Windows 2003 Web Edition on VMWare.

 

For all licensing issues, it's best to contact Microsoft directly.

[Guest sit]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

 

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> You've got it a bit backwards here'; there shouldn't be any problem where

> this is concerned.

>

> You aren't installing VMWare (application) on Windows 2003 Web Edition -

> you're installing Windows 2003 Web Edition on VMWare.

>

> For all licensing issues, it's best to contact Microsoft directly.

>

 

Nope, I am installing Vmware Server on a dedicated server running 2003

Web-edition as host.

In Vmware-Server I want to run a second 2003-Web-edition as guest. This

installation will serve as a Webserver for 5 Webs.

 

The reason I want this to do: Possibility for easier and faster Restore in

case machine crashes or in case I am ruining installation (sometimes happesn

;-) )

[Guest Alien]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

On 12 sij, 16:45, sit <s...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

> > You've got it a bit backwards here'; there shouldn't be any problem where

> > this is concerned.

>

> > You aren't installing VMWare (application) on Windows 2003 Web Edition -

> > you're installing Windows 2003 Web Edition on VMWare.

>

> > For all licensing issues, it's best to contact Microsoft directly.

>

> Nope, I am installing Vmware Server on a dedicated server running 2003

> Web-edition as host.

> In Vmware-Server I want to run a second 2003-Web-edition as guest. This

> installation will serve as a Webserver for 5 Webs.

>

> The reason I want this to do: Possibility for easier and faster Restore in

> case machine crashes or in case I am ruining installation (sometimes happesn

> ;-) )

 

In that case, I think you will need two licenses, one for w2k3 server

installed on host and one for w2k3 server installed on virtual machine

[Guest sit]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

 

 

"Alien" wrote:

>

> In that case, I think you will need two licenses, one for w2k3 server

> installed on host and one for w2k3 server installed on virtual machine

>

 

Yes, agree, I think this is true, 2 licences needed.

However does MS allow installation of VMware Server on 2003 Web-edition?

I know it is a working scenario, supported by VMWARE, but they don`t have to

care whether this is legal from MS`s perspective.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

sit <sit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "Alien" wrote:

>

>>

>> In that case, I think you will need two licenses, one for w2k3 server

>> installed on host and one for w2k3 server installed on virtual

>> machine

>>

>

> Yes, agree, I think this is true, 2 licences needed.

> However does MS allow installation of VMware Server on 2003

> Web-edition?

> I know it is a working scenario, supported by VMWARE, but they don`t

> have to care whether this is legal from MS`s perspective.

 

I don't know what Web edition considers an "application." As mentioned, you

should call Microsoft.

[Guest sit]

Re: Q on licence - VMWAre Server on 2003 Web-Edition ?

 

 

> I don't know what Web edition considers an "application." As mentioned, you

> should call Microsoft.

>

That is what I did. Waitiing for reply...