Re: What happens to temporary licenses.
First of all, decide what is the cheapest licensing type for your
company:
* if you have more users than clients (like in a classroom or
multiple shift situation, where several people connect to the TS
from shared workstations), then Per Device licensing is cheaper.
* if you have more clients than users (users connect from multiple
clients, i.e their office PC, a laptop and their home PC), then Per
User licensing is cheaper.
If you want to keep your Per User TS CALs, you can simply change
the licensing mode of the TS. As I wrote, that's done in Terminal
Services Configuration - Server settings.
If you want to change to Per Device licensing, you need a
completely different Client License Pack. You'll have to phone the
Clearinghouse, which can issue you a new License Pack. Note that
this is only allowed if you have bought Software Assurance for your
existing TS CALs.
291795 - HOW TO: Locate a Phone Number for the Microsoft
Clearinghouse
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291795
From
Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pricl
icfaq.mspx#E3DAC
Q. Will I be allowed to switch between Windows Device CALs and
Windows User CALs? What about TS CALs?
A. Customers who have active Software Assurance coverage for
Windows Server CALs under agreements signed on or before April 1,
2003 may change their Windows Device CALs to Windows User CALs at
the time of the annual true-up process. These transition rights can
also be applied in the same way for switching from TS Device CALs
to TS User CALs for TS CALs covered by SA under agreements signed
on or before April 1, 2003.
Customers with current Software Assurance for CALs acquired after
April 1, 2003 may switch their Device CALs to User CALs and User
CAL to Device CALs upon renewal of their Software Assurance
coverage for those CALs.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting:
http://ts.veranoest.net
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"stephenh2@mac.com" <stephenh2@mac.com> wrote on 14 nov 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
> You are right. The Licensing server is licensing on a per device
> mode. the CALs that I installed are on a per user mode. Can my
> user CALs be changed into device CAL's? or Do I need to get
> entirely difference CALs?
>
> If I need the change the licensing mode of the Licensing server,
> how do I do that?
>
>
>
> On Nov 14, 5:50 am, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
> this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
>> No, something is wrong, otherwise you would have been issued a
>> permanent license on the first connection after you installed
>> the TS CALs.
>> Which type of TS CALs did you install, Per User or Per Device?
>> Have you checked that the licensing mode of the Terminal Server
>> matches the type of TS CALs?
>> Sounds like you installed Per User TS CALs and forgot to switch
>> the default licensing mode of the TS. That's done in Terminal
>> Services Configuration - Server settings.
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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>>
>> "stephe...@mac.com" <stephe...@mac.com> wrote on 13 nov 2007 in
>> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>> > I installed Windows 2003 and activated terminal services in
>> > application mode. I am still within the intial 90 days. I
>> > have installed 10 TS Cals on it. When Iog on to TS, I get a
>> > messages that says by temporary license will expire in 7
>> > days. Since I have added 10 CALs, do I have to do anything
>> > when the temporary license expires. Will I be issued a
>> > permanent license at that time?