Guest Thomas H Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 So we just bought a few hundred user CALs for my new Server 2003 network, what do I do with them? I read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824196 , which seems to be saying not to run the License service at all. The network I'm building is native server 2003, minimum client is Windows XP. I assume I still change each servers' licensing mode to per-user, and put in the total amount of user CALs we bought- but what's next? Do I do anything with XP, or with their user account in Active Directory? Or do I just put the user CALs in the safe and that's it? Thanks!
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 Re: What do I do with all these user CALs? Thomas H <ThomasH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > So we just bought a few hundred user CALs for my new Server 2003 > network, what do I do with them? I read > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824196 , which seems to be saying not > to run the License service at all. The network I'm building is > native server 2003, minimum client is Windows XP. > > I assume I still change each servers' licensing mode to per-user, and > put in the total amount of user CALs we bought- but what's next? Do > I do anything with XP, or with their user account in Active > Directory? Or do I just put the user CALs in the safe and that's it? > > Thanks! I'd keep track of the CALs with a spreadsheet, and keep the paper copies somewhere safe. The Windows License Logging service is buggy and not mandatory. I'd leave it disabled entirely.
Guest Thomas H Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 Re: What do I do with all these user CALs? Thanks for the fast reply! I'm glad to hear I don't have to do anything at each Windows XP box. If I leave the License Logging disabled, do I still have to switch alll the servers from per-server to per-user? "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > Thomas H <ThomasH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > So we just bought a few hundred user CALs for my new Server 2003 > > network, what do I do with them? I read > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824196 , which seems to be saying not > > to run the License service at all. The network I'm building is > > native server 2003, minimum client is Windows XP. > > > > I assume I still change each servers' licensing mode to per-user, and > > put in the total amount of user CALs we bought- but what's next? Do > > I do anything with XP, or with their user account in Active > > Directory? Or do I just put the user CALs in the safe and that's it? > > > > Thanks! > > > I'd keep track of the CALs with a spreadsheet, and keep the paper copies > somewhere safe. The Windows License Logging service is buggy and not > mandatory. I'd leave it disabled entirely. > > > > >
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Re: What do I do with all these user CALs? Thomas H <ThomasH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Thanks for the fast reply! I'm glad to hear I don't have to do > anything at each Windows XP box. If I leave the License Logging > disabled, do I still have to switch alll the servers from per-server > to per-user? Nope, and I'm not even sure you're able to if you disable license logging (do it on all servers). If the service isn't running I believe you will be presumed to be in "per seat" mode. > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > >> Thomas H <ThomasH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> So we just bought a few hundred user CALs for my new Server 2003 >>> network, what do I do with them? I read >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824196 , which seems to be saying >>> not to run the License service at all. The network I'm building is >>> native server 2003, minimum client is Windows XP. >>> >>> I assume I still change each servers' licensing mode to per-user, >>> and put in the total amount of user CALs we bought- but what's >>> next? Do I do anything with XP, or with their user account in >>> Active Directory? Or do I just put the user CALs in the safe and >>> that's it? >>> >>> Thanks! >> >> >> I'd keep track of the CALs with a spreadsheet, and keep the paper >> copies somewhere safe. The Windows License Logging service is buggy >> and not mandatory. I'd leave it disabled entirely.
Guest Ryan Hanisco Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Re: What do I do with all these user CALs? I agree 100%... Just remember that you'll need the service if you ever have a need for terminal services licensing though. Something to keep in the back of your mind, just in case! :) -- Ryan Hanisco MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+ http://www.techsterity.com Chicago, IL Remember: Marking helpful answers helps everyone find the info they need quickly. "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > Thomas H <ThomasH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the fast reply! I'm glad to hear I don't have to do > > anything at each Windows XP box. If I leave the License Logging > > disabled, do I still have to switch alll the servers from per-server > > to per-user? > > Nope, and I'm not even sure you're able to if you disable license logging > (do it on all servers). If the service isn't running I believe you will be > presumed to be in "per seat" mode. > > > > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > > > >> Thomas H <ThomasH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>> So we just bought a few hundred user CALs for my new Server 2003 > >>> network, what do I do with them? I read > >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824196 , which seems to be saying > >>> not to run the License service at all. The network I'm building is > >>> native server 2003, minimum client is Windows XP. > >>> > >>> I assume I still change each servers' licensing mode to per-user, > >>> and put in the total amount of user CALs we bought- but what's > >>> next? Do I do anything with XP, or with their user account in > >>> Active Directory? Or do I just put the user CALs in the safe and > >>> that's it? > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >> > >> > >> I'd keep track of the CALs with a spreadsheet, and keep the paper > >> copies somewhere safe. The Windows License Logging service is buggy > >> and not mandatory. I'd leave it disabled entirely. > > > >
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