Windows XP Terminal Server

[Guest Monty]

How do I install CALs on WinXP? Is it necessary?

 

thanks

[Guest Monty]

Re: Windows XP Terminal Server

 

More correctly, CAN a Windows XP Pro system be a terminal server?

[Guest ThomasT.]

Re: Windows XP Terminal Server

 

No, it's not a SERVER

 

"Monty" <dale.schmitz@offutt.af.mil> wrote in message

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> More correctly, CAN a Windows XP Pro system be a terminal server?

[Guest Andreas Weber]

Re: Windows XP Terminal Server

 

Yes it can and its legal (if you want to be sure, ask MS Business Service,

i've done this two times the last three years).

Some products are http://www.xpunlimited.com and http://www.thinsoftinc.com

For the licensing you need for each server a Windows XP Professional License

and for user/device a RDL (Remote Desktop License, only available with

Volumelicense) or for each user/device a Windows XP Professional License.

 

Regards,

 

Andreas

[Guest Monty]

Re: Windows XP Terminal Server

 

We have licenses from Server 2003 we're going to convert to XP Pro.

What I don't find, however, is the procedure to start terminal

licensing or how to enter the licenses. Also, it seems by default one

person can logon remotely, but no more. Is there a way to increase

that number?

 

Thanks

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Windows XP Terminal Server

 

You can't enter any licenses on XP. But to be in compliance with the

EULA, it is enough to have the paperwork that you actually own the

licenses. The technical implementation (or lack thereof) is totally

unrelated to the legal issues.

 

I'm not sure how you are going to "convert" your 2003 licenses to XP

and which 3rd party product you have bought to enable XP to run more

than a single session, so I can't answer your other questions.

Native XP Pro allows for a single session, either on the physical

console, or remote. It's a desktop system, after all.

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Monty <dale.schmitz@offutt.af.mil> wrote on 15 feb 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> We have licenses from Server 2003 we're going to convert to XP

> Pro. What I don't find, however, is the procedure to start

> terminal licensing or how to enter the licenses. Also, it seems

> by default one person can logon remotely, but no more. Is there

> a way to increase that number?

>

> Thanks

[Guest Monty]

Re: Windows XP Terminal Server

 

Actually you DID answer my question: only one remote login at a time

on XP. We didn't buy any third party software to enable more; we'll

likely buy W2K Server and set things up that way.

 

By 'convert' my 2003 licenses, I meant trasnfer, as I've seen done

with other software when I move it to a new platform. I've no idea

how Microsoft works things, but that's the approach I'm going to

take.

 

Then again, if we just go to W2K, there's probably no need to

'convert' them, I'm guessing. I'd love to just stick with W2K3 R2,

but some critical software we need isn't certified for it...such is

life.

 

My thanks to all!

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Windows XP Terminal Server

 

I would strongly advise you to check with your local Microsoft

representative if the "convert" approach to licenses which you are

planning actually exists for Microsoft OS.

 

I don't know which licenses exactly you mean, but assuming that you

mean 2003 TS CALs, then you can use them as they are now, issued by

a 2003 LS, when you setup a W2K TS, provided that they are Per

Device TS CALs. A W2K TS doesn't recognize and can't handle Per

User TS CALs.

 

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MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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Monty <dale.schmitz@offutt.af.mil> wrote on 16 feb 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Actually you DID answer my question: only one remote login at a

> time on XP. We didn't buy any third party software to enable

> more; we'll likely buy W2K Server and set things up that way.

>

> By 'convert' my 2003 licenses, I meant trasnfer, as I've seen

> done with other software when I move it to a new platform. I've

> no idea how Microsoft works things, but that's the approach I'm

> going to take.

>

> Then again, if we just go to W2K, there's probably no need to

> 'convert' them, I'm guessing. I'd love to just stick with W2K3

> R2, but some critical software we need isn't certified for

> it...such is life.

>

> My thanks to all!