TS Setup Questions

[compsosinc@gmail.com]

We currently have a Windows 2003 Server as our DC and 15 XP Clients
connect to it to use our accounting system. We are opening another
location where 10 XP clients need to access the same accounting
system. Both locations have cable Internet access.We plan to do the
following to accomplish this and then we have some questions with some
of the steps:

1. Purchase an additional Windows 2003 Server Standard (like a Dell
PE1900) to use as the TS. It will physically set next to the DC and
login to the DC to run the accounting application like a workstation
does. THe remotes will login to the TS to run the application.

Q: In addition to the (10) TS CALs-Per Device we will purchase, do we
also need a total of (10) Windows 2003 Server CALs-Per Device on this
TS server?

2. Add the remotes to the DC and setup Group Policy to control the
profiles/desktops.

Q: Since we are adding the remotes to the DC as "computers", do we
need to purchase an additional (10) Device CALs for this server as
well?

3. We want to establish a VPN that the TS will run through.

Q: What is the current recommended method for doing this asssuming
both locations have Static IPs from the ISP? For example, do we setup
VPN routers at both locations (Site-to-Site) or use the capability of
Windows 2003 Server? Note, the remote location will not have a server,
just workstations.

 

[Munindra Das [MSFT]]

Re: TS Setup Questions

> Q: In addition to the (10) TS CALs-Per Device we will purchase, do we
> also need a total of (10) Windows 2003 Server CALs-Per Device on this
> TS server?

I am not sure how you are differentiating between "TS CALs-Per Device " and
"Windows 2003 Server CALs-Per Device". What you need for the XP clients to
connect to a 2003 TS server are 10 Windows Server 2003 TS CAL. Please refer
to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/ts2003.mspx
for details.

> Q: Since we are adding the remotes to the DC as "computers", do we
> need to purchase an additional (10) Device CALs for this server as
> well?

As long as TS clients, TS servers and License Servers are in the same AD
forest, you only need as many per device licenses as there are clients. In
your case since you have 10 additional clients, you need 10 licenses. You DO
NOT need any additional licenses.

Thanks!

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<compsosinc@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> We currently have a Windows 2003 Server as our DC and 15 XP Clients
> connect to it to use our accounting system. We are opening another
> location where 10 XP clients need to access the same accounting
> system. Both locations have cable Internet access.We plan to do the
> following to accomplish this and then we have some questions with some
> of the steps:
>
> 1. Purchase an additional Windows 2003 Server Standard (like a Dell
> PE1900) to use as the TS. It will physically set next to the DC and
> login to the DC to run the accounting application like a workstation
> does. THe remotes will login to the TS to run the application.
>
> Q: In addition to the (10) TS CALs-Per Device we will purchase, do we
> also need a total of (10) Windows 2003 Server CALs-Per Device on this
> TS server?
>
> 2. Add the remotes to the DC and setup Group Policy to control the
> profiles/desktops.
>
> Q: Since we are adding the remotes to the DC as "computers", do we
> need to purchase an additional (10) Device CALs for this server as
> well?
>
> 3. We want to establish a VPN that the TS will run through.
>
> Q: What is the current recommended method for doing this asssuming
> both locations have Static IPs from the ISP? For example, do we setup
> VPN routers at both locations (Site-to-Site) or use the capability of
> Windows 2003 Server? Note, the remote location will not have a server,
> just workstations.
>