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nic

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Feb 28, 2005, 11:56:56 AM2/28/05
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Hi,
We are running sbs2000 and are looking to add another
server to our domain (win 2003). It will mostly be used
for storage purposes etc. We currently have 15 cals for
sbs. Is it correct that the server itself takes up one
cal, but we don't need to purchase extra cals for each
user accessing the new server. Its cals are rolled into
the sbs2000 cals. So technically if we have 14 users, 14
cals are taken up by the users and 1 cal is taken by the
new server. This means we don't have to buy any cals
associated with the win2003 server. (If we needed to buy
any cals it would be additional cals for the sbs2000
server).

Please let me know if I am wrong.

Thanks

Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]

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Feb 28, 2005, 2:27:39 PM2/28/05
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your understanding is correct.

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Kevin Rains

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Feb 28, 2005, 3:07:12 PM2/28/05
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I believe the Win2K3 server will use one SBS2000 CAL (for access to the
SBS), but you will need to obtain Win2K3 CALs for your clients to access the
Win2K3 box. If you add a Win2K server, the SBS2K CALs will cover client
access to the Win2K server (so no additional CAL purchase would be
required).

Kevin

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Bill Swan

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Feb 28, 2005, 6:55:11 PM2/28/05
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Hi Kevin, it was like that but now changed to include 2003 servers
too...cool

Q. I want to have additional Windows-based servers in my Windows Small
Business Server 2003 domain. Do I need CALs for those servers?

A. Your Windows Small Business Server 2003 CALs cover you for any
additional Windows-based servers in the domain. You do not need to buy
additional CALs for them.

From this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/licensingfaq.mspx

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Kevin Rains

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Mar 1, 2005, 7:48:42 AM3/1/05
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Bill -- your supplied link is information regarding SBS2003, and if I read
the original post correctly, we are talking about an SBS2000 domain with a
Win2003 member server. It would be good if 2K CALs applied to 2K3 boxes,
but I haven't seen anything along those lines (maybe I have missed
something?).

Thanks,
Kevin

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Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]

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Mar 1, 2005, 11:06:58 AM3/1/05
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Check this out:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327644&Product

"The license agreement for the SBS 2000 client access license pack says,
"This CAL also authorizes you to access and use the services and
functionality of a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server that is in the same domain
as the Server Software." Although it is not specifically stated, you are
also allowed to access any computers that are running Windows Server 2003 in
the same domain as the SBS computer. The reference to Windows Server 2003
was not included in the license agreement because Windows Server 2003 was
not a released product at the time. There are no plans to update the text of
the license agreement."

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Buddy Greenshield

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Mar 1, 2005, 11:29:33 AM3/1/05
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Even if there is uncertainty in the 2003 level server on a 2000 level domain
requiring 2003 level CALs, you always have downgrade rights associated with
Windows Server 2003 allowing you to install and run Windows 2000 server in
it's place - CAL issue solved.

Buddy

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Buddy Greenshield

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Mar 1, 2005, 11:36:03 AM3/1/05
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Javier, thank you for this information! The last I knew on this issue was
that when you introduced a 2003 server into an SBS2000 network, the cals had
to be upgraded to 2003 level cals. I have sites running Windows 2000 server
as member servers even though they have 2003 licenses.

Buddy

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Kevin Rains

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Mar 1, 2005, 12:59:13 PM3/1/05
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Thanks for the info, Javier -- that is very good to know!

Kevin

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