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Microsoft Server Licensing

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dawks

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We are thinking of going the virtualization route for our next setup. The plan is to install Server 2003 R2 on the hardware, then using Virtual Server 2005 R2, we'll host 1 install of Server 2003 R2. (just one install for now). My main question here is, do we need CAL's for both the host and guest OS? (the host will have no services in use except what is needed for the Guest OS to run). I'm hoping that as long as the Guest OS has direct command over the main NIC we shouldnt need to double the CAL's.

Also, being that we are a non-profit, we have a few old systems running Win98.. (PII 400 - 64megs RAM). Would it be possible to host a WinXP install on our Virtual Server, and have the user with the old machine access it via the network? (they just do Email/Word/Printing).
 
Microsoft has a whitepaper on Virtual Server licensing. Unfortunately, I don't have the link available. Try searching MS's site.
 
If you are using the Standard SKU, you can use your one license for the host and one guest. If you are using the Enterprise SKU, one license will cover the host and up to four guests.
 
Originally posted by: dawks
Also, being that we are a non-profit, we have a few old systems running Win98.. (PII 400 - 64megs RAM). Would it be possible to host a WinXP install on our Virtual Server, and have the user with the old machine access it via the network? (they just do Email/Word/Printing).
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You can Remote Desktop into an XP Virtual Server and effectively run XP from a Windows 98 remote client. You'll have to download the Win98 Remote Desktop Client from Microsoft.
 
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