How does w2k license policy work.

[Davegod75]

We bought w2k server with 10 client licenses. Does that mean we can install it on 10 boxes or does that mean we can have 1 server box and 10 boxes with professional?



thanks

 

[Psychoholic]

It all depends on if you're talking per sever or per seat.

In a nutshell:
Per Seat means each user has to have their own license.
Per Server means that, in your case, 10 people can be on the domain at a time.

 

[Nevo]

You got 10 "client access licenses."

This means that 10 machines on the network can access the file shares on the W2K machine at any one time.

It has nothing to do with the number of machines that can be on the domain.

 

[Davegod75]

well on the box it says inlcudes 10 client licenses some i'm guessing that means per server. Lets assume it is per server. Does that mean we can buy one copy of professional and install it 10 times with the same key?

 

[Nevo]

No.

It means exactly what I told you it means: it means that 10 other computers on the network can access fileshares (and other resources) on this server at one time.

You still need 10 valid copies of W2K Pro if you want to install 10 machines with that OS.

See Q151307 for more info.

 

[Psychoholic]

<< It has nothing to do with the number of machines that can be on the domain. >>


I never said on the domain, I said on the domain at a time.

This article describes licensing options.

 

[Davegod75]

thanks for the info

 

[Nevo]

<< I never said on the domain, I said on the domain at a time. >>



Client access licensing has nothing to do with how many machines can be on the domain at a time. It determines how many machines can access the resources of the server at a time (fileshares and other resources).

AFAIK, there's no licensing at all needed to put as many machines on the domain as you'd like, as long as they're not accessing server-side resources that require client licenses.

Also, the link you provided details SNA client licenses, which are different (but the same theory) as the W2K client access licenses you get when you buy server.

SMB servers, terminal servers, and SNA servers all require different licenses for their clients, even if the services are all running on the same server, and all three clients are on the same workstation, that workstation (or server) needs a SMB client license, a terminal services client license, AND an SNA client license.

 

[Psychoholic]

<< Also, the link you provided details SNA client licenses, which are different (but the same theory) as the W2K client access licenses you get when you buy server. >>


I knew that, I just didn't have link for W2K Server handy.

 

[Davegod75]

boy MS sure likes to make things complicated don't they

 

[Nevo]

Dave, they sure do!

 

[neuralfx]

ya you have to pretty much have every connection to ur server licensed, that connects for network functions, then you have to have every Terminal services connection licensed, and there are some more licensing issues... its really sickening actaully i dont understand how microsoft claims win2k lowers tco .. but i dunno ..
-neural