Re: Windows 2003 sbs and transistion pack

[Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]]

Hi Toyin,

Having never done an actually transition, I'll post a few references...

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Transition Pack
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/techinfo/planning/transition.mspx
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"SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack Licensing

The SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack upgrades SBS 2003 R2 to the stand-alone
versions of the respective product components.

Customer Client Access Licenses (CALs) are also upgraded to include
additional servers.

SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack Standard Edition provides licenses for
stand-alone versions of the following products:

. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
. Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack Premium Edition provides licenses for
stand-alone versions of the following products:

. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
. Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
. SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
. ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition

SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack CALs will upgrade your SBS 2003 R2 CALs into
Windows Server 2003 R2 CALs and Exchange Server 2003 CALs. SBS 2003 R2
Premium Edition customers should buy additional SQL Server CALs to access
your SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition. You can purchase additional
Transition Pack CALs in increments of 5 and 20.

For example, if you have purchased SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition and have a
total of 70 CALs and you want to move to the stand-alone editions of the
server, you would purchase one SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack Premium Edition,
65 SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack Premium CALs (5 CALs are included with the
SBS 2003 R2 Transition Pack Premium Edition) and 70 SQL Server 2005
Workgroup Edition CALs."
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Documentation for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Transition
Pack
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bbcf7319-4947-4fd2-a2ea-145588765e68&displaylang=en

Installation of the Windows SBS 2003 Transition Pack may silently fail on a
Windows SBS 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914990

Activation Loop After Completing the SBS Transition Pack
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/01/29/activation-loop-after-completing-the-sbs-transition-pack.aspx

SBS Transition Pack Licensing Question
(Checklist and prep work prior to using the TP)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/msg/88f7878dcedd54b4?hl=en&

SBS Transition Pack Licensing Question
(Upgrade to SBS 2003 R2)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/browse_thread/thread/1739d15354b6720c/32d6ec79ab3364e5?lnk=st&q=transition+pack&rnum=20&hl=en#32d6ec79ab3364e5

Pricing and Licensing for Windows Small Business Server 2003
(including Transition Pack)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/howtobuy/pricing.mspx

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"Toyin ogunmefun" <Toyinog...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:43CFF956-D3E8-4983...@microsoft.com...
>I have a client with windows 2003 sbs premium network.Presently, the client
> has a CAL of 65 installed. They hoping to hit 80 users based by ext
> quater.My
> suggestion transistion pack to protect initial investment.
>
> if transistion paack is applied, with the client re-purchase CAL for
> Windows
> 2003 server, exchange 2003, ISA 2004 and SQL 2000 that was installed.
> Or does the 65CAL transist to 65 CAL for windows 2003, exchange 2003, ISA
> 2004 and SQL 2000 automatically.
>
> I will appreciate more insight on how transistion pack works and what is
> the
> best way to advise the client.
>
> thx in advance.
>
> toyin