Using Windows Server 2008 TS User CALs

[Guest Glenn]

Hi Guys,

 

Just a quick question. I have just purchase a 5-pack of TS User CALs for

Windows Server 2008 Std. I understand that i can use these with Windows

Server 2003 Std, due to downgrade licensing. Can anyone confirm this?

 

If so, is there anything in particular that I have to do in order to enable

the 2008 TS User CALs so that they can be used with Windows Server 2003? Are

there any side effects from doing this?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Glenn

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Using Windows Server 2008 TS User CALs

 

I haven't tested this scenario personally, but it seems very

similar to the scenario where you installed 2003 TS CALs on a W2K

TS LS using your downgrade rights.

Should be no problem at all.

Only thing to keep in mind is that you will need to call the

Clearinghouse and get your licensepack re-issued when you switch to

a 2008 TS LS. But that shouldn't be a big deal.

Make sure that you store the paperwork for these licenses in a safe

place, though!

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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=?Utf-8?B?R2xlbm4=?= <Glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 25

mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hi Guys,

>

> Just a quick question. I have just purchase a 5-pack of TS User

> CALs for Windows Server 2008 Std. I understand that i can use

> these with Windows Server 2003 Std, due to downgrade licensing.

> Can anyone confirm this?

>

> If so, is there anything in particular that I have to do in

> order to enable the 2008 TS User CALs so that they can be used

> with Windows Server 2003? Are there any side effects from doing

> this?

>

> Thanks in advance

>

> Glenn

[Guest Glenn]

Re: Using Windows Server 2008 TS User CALs

 

Vera,

 

Pardon me for the silly questions. Are you saying that I need to get in

touch with the MS Clearinghouse should I need to swap the licences back to be

used with a 2008 Win Server, should I go down this path in the future?

 

As far as installing the 2008 TS User CALs to the 2003 server, is it just a

case of using the license codes from the 2008 TS Users CALs pack and

inputting them through the installation wizard? Am I required to do anything

else?

 

Glenn

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> I haven't tested this scenario personally, but it seems very

> similar to the scenario where you installed 2003 TS CALs on a W2K

> TS LS using your downgrade rights.

> Should be no problem at all.

> Only thing to keep in mind is that you will need to call the

> Clearinghouse and get your licensepack re-issued when you switch to

> a 2008 TS LS. But that shouldn't be a big deal.

> Make sure that you store the paperwork for these licenses in a safe

> place, though!

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?R2xlbm4=?= <Glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 25

> mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Hi Guys,

> >

> > Just a quick question. I have just purchase a 5-pack of TS User

> > CALs for Windows Server 2008 Std. I understand that i can use

> > these with Windows Server 2003 Std, due to downgrade licensing.

> > Can anyone confirm this?

> >

> > If so, is there anything in particular that I have to do in

> > order to enable the 2008 TS User CALs so that they can be used

> > with Windows Server 2003? Are there any side effects from doing

> > this?

> >

> > Thanks in advance

> >

> > Glenn

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Using Windows Server 2008 TS User CALs

 

Again, I can't be sure, haven't done this.

But that's the procedure for 2003 TS CALs installed on a W2K LS

using downgrade rights and later using them as 2003 TS CALs.

Basically, you need to install the licenses afresh to change the

scope, and you can't install the same license pack twice. So it's

equal to just moving your licenses from one LS to another.

But again, some of the above might have changed in 2008.

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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=?Utf-8?B?R2xlbm4=?= <Glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 26

mar 2008:

> Vera,

>

> Pardon me for the silly questions. Are you saying that I need to

> get in touch with the MS Clearinghouse should I need to swap the

> licences back to be used with a 2008 Win Server, should I go

> down this path in the future?

>

> As far as installing the 2008 TS User CALs to the 2003 server,

> is it just a case of using the license codes from the 2008 TS

> Users CALs pack and inputting them through the installation

> wizard? Am I required to do anything else?

>

> Glenn

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> I haven't tested this scenario personally, but it seems very

>> similar to the scenario where you installed 2003 TS CALs on a

>> W2K TS LS using your downgrade rights.

>> Should be no problem at all.

>> Only thing to keep in mind is that you will need to call the

>> Clearinghouse and get your licensepack re-issued when you

>> switch to a 2008 TS LS. But that shouldn't be a big deal.

>> Make sure that you store the paperwork for these licenses in a

>> safe place, though!

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?R2xlbm4=?= <Glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

>> 25 mar 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > Hi Guys,

>> >

>> > Just a quick question. I have just purchase a 5-pack of TS

>> > User CALs for Windows Server 2008 Std. I understand that i

>> > can use these with Windows Server 2003 Std, due to downgrade

>> > licensing. Can anyone confirm this?

>> >

>> > If so, is there anything in particular that I have to do in

>> > order to enable the 2008 TS User CALs so that they can be

>> > used with Windows Server 2003? Are there any side effects

>> > from doing this?

>> >

>> > Thanks in advance

>> >

>> > Glenn