Guest cmontis@gmail.com Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 I m curious to know if CAL's are still required in a Workgroup environment where all Server 2008 will be doing is hosting files? Is Terminal Services still required to run on Server 2008 in a Workgroup?
Guest cmontis@gmail.com Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 Re: Server 2008 CAL's in a Workgroup On Feb 15, 10:29 am, cmon...@gmail.com wrote: I think I may have answered my own question, but the bellow is discussing SBS 2003. I'm sure Standard 2008 isn't any different, but I'd like to make sure. What if were to install Server 2008 and not install Terminal Services? Will this still only allow for the 120 day grace period? >hi, I need to upgrade our server at work. > Do I need CAL's to use windows server 2003 small business for file > sharing only??? > I want to use windows server as we may have a need in the future to > use its functions, currently we use a workgroup based network (no > domain controller), with 20 pc's. > thanks Yes, you need an SBS CAL for each user, or device, that will be accessing the server for anything at all (meaning, file sharing, Exchange, SQL, etc). You should probably contact MS directly for licensing questions - and post SBS2003 questions in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs.
Guest Bruce Sanderson Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Re: Server 2008 CAL's in a Workgroup Being a file server is considered a "server service" and thus you need to have Server CALs for clients using that service. Terminal Services is not required for a server to be a file server. Terminal Services allows users to logon remotely using, for example, Remote Desktop Connection. There is a seperate class of CALs required to use Terminal Services, on top of the "Server CALs". This is same whether the server is in a Workgroup or a Domain. Windows Server 2003 and 2008 come with a form of Terminal Services installed by default. This allows up to two administrators to logon remotely (e.g. using Remote Desktop Connection). No Terminal Services CALs are required to use this feature (you still need the "Server CALs). ------- Bruce Sanderson http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question. <cmontis@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ef85cd98-c026-4788-883a-f9978371c7bd@e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com... >I m curious to know if CAL's are still required in a Workgroup > environment where all Server 2008 will be doing is hosting files? > > Is Terminal Services still required to run on Server 2008 in a > Workgroup?
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