License Question

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Our network has multiple locations and adding more, between 2-12. Each of
those will have a single XP computer. The network is Server2003, SP2. I
have never user TS before. All current sites have DC's and AD works fine.
The users in the new TS setup would be accessing MS Office 2003 products,
including Access DBs.

I understand that I can choose per device for the CALS so that multiple
staff can use the single computer at each site.

What I don't yet understand is what licenses and/or products I need for the
TS server ?? Does one purchase a TS license for a TS server ?? Is this
device called a TS license server a seperate product ??

Am I asking the right questions??

dave Admin
 
Re: License Question

No, the TS Licensing Services is included in every Windows 2003 OS.
You can install it through Add/Remove programs - Add Windows
components. The TS LS itself doesn't cost you anything extra.

What you need for the TS itself is just the Windows 2003 license
(to run the OS) and a server CAL and a TS CAL for every connecting
user or device. If your XP clients are part of the domain and
authenticating to your DC, your clients should already have a
server CAL, so you would only have to buy TS CALs for them.

Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pricl
icfaq.mspx
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Dave Mackler" <dmackler@mds.acsol.net> wrote on 11 dec 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Our network has multiple locations and adding more, between
> 2-12. Each of those will have a single XP computer. The
> network is Server2003, SP2. I have never user TS before. All
> current sites have DC's and AD works fine. The users in the new
> TS setup would be accessing MS Office 2003 products, including
> Access DBs.
>
> I understand that I can choose per device for the CALS so that
> multiple staff can use the single computer at each site.
>
> What I don't yet understand is what licenses and/or products I
> need for the TS server ?? Does one purchase a TS license for a
> TS server ?? Is this device called a TS license server a
> seperate product ??
>
> Am I asking the right questions??
>
> dave Admin
 
RE: License Question

You'll need a Windows 2003 server license for the server OS. Windows 2003
server has TS build in. For every user/device (depending on user or device
licensing) that needs access to the TS you'll need a TS CAL. Besides the
licenses for the server OS and CALs you'll need the necessary licenses for
the software you're installing on the server.

"Dave Mackler" wrote:

> Our network has multiple locations and adding more, between 2-12. Each of
> those will have a single XP computer. The network is Server2003, SP2. I
> have never user TS before. All current sites have DC's and AD works fine.
> The users in the new TS setup would be accessing MS Office 2003 products,
> including Access DBs.
>
> I understand that I can choose per device for the CALS so that multiple
> staff can use the single computer at each site.
>
> What I don't yet understand is what licenses and/or products I need for the
> TS server ?? Does one purchase a TS license for a TS server ?? Is this
> device called a TS license server a seperate product ??
>
> Am I asking the right questions??
>
> dave Admin
>
>
>
 
Re: License Question

I'm confused, my online supplier told me I needed something called an
external connector license:

R59-00328 Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Terminal Server - External Connector License



This was in addition to the TS CALS.



dave Admin





"Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message
news:Xns9A03DC8E75948veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
> No, the TS Licensing Services is included in every Windows 2003 OS.
> You can install it through Add/Remove programs - Add Windows
> components. The TS LS itself doesn't cost you anything extra.
>
> What you need for the TS itself is just the Windows 2003 license
> (to run the OS) and a server CAL and a TS CAL for every connecting
> user or device. If your XP clients are part of the domain and
> authenticating to your DC, your clients should already have a
> server CAL, so you would only have to buy TS CALs for them.
>
> Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pricl
> icfaq.mspx
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> "Dave Mackler" <dmackler@mds.acsol.net> wrote on 11 dec 2007 in
> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
>> Our network has multiple locations and adding more, between
>> 2-12. Each of those will have a single XP computer. The
>> network is Server2003, SP2. I have never user TS before. All
>> current sites have DC's and AD works fine. The users in the new
>> TS setup would be accessing MS Office 2003 products, including
>> Access DBs.
>>
>> I understand that I can choose per device for the CALS so that
>> multiple staff can use the single computer at each site.
>>
>> What I don't yet understand is what licenses and/or products I
>> need for the TS server ?? Does one purchase a TS license for a
>> TS server ?? Is this device called a TS license server a
>> seperate product ??
>>
>> Am I asking the right questions??
>>
>> dave Admin
>
 
Re: License Question

That's definitively wrong, unless you have external users, but
that's not what I understand from your posting. And if your users
*are* external users, then an EC can be used *instead of* a TS
CALs, not in addition of them.

From
Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pricl
icfaq.mspx

Q. Why do I need a Windows External Connector (EC) license?

A. An EC license is not mandatory. It is a licensing option
available to address a specific customer scenario. When you need to
allow your business partners or customers to access your network,
you have two choices:

• You can acquire Windows CALs for each of your external users, or

• You can acquire External Connector licenses for each Windows
Server that those external users will access.

Q. Who qualifies as an External User?

A. An external user is a person who is not an employee, or similar
personnel of the company or its affiliates, and is not someone to
whom you provide hosted services using the server software.

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

"Dave Mackler" <dmackler@mds.acsol.net> wrote on 12 dec 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I'm confused, my online supplier told me I needed something
> called an external connector license:
>
> R59-00328 Microsoft Windows Server 2003
>
> Terminal Server - External Connector License
>
> This was in addition to the TS CALS.
>
> dave Admin
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote
> in message
> news:Xns9A03DC8E75948veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
>> No, the TS Licensing Services is included in every Windows 2003
>> OS. You can install it through Add/Remove programs - Add
>> Windows components. The TS LS itself doesn't cost you anything
>> extra.
>>
>> What you need for the TS itself is just the Windows 2003
>> license (to run the OS) and a server CAL and a TS CAL for every
>> connecting user or device. If your XP clients are part of the
>> domain and authenticating to your DC, your clients should
>> already have a server CAL, so you would only have to buy TS
>> CALs for them.
>>
>> Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pr
>> icl icfaq.mspx
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>
>> "Dave Mackler" <dmackler@mds.acsol.net> wrote on 11 dec 2007 in
>> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>>> Our network has multiple locations and adding more, between
>>> 2-12. Each of those will have a single XP computer. The
>>> network is Server2003, SP2. I have never user TS before. All
>>> current sites have DC's and AD works fine. The users in the
>>> new TS setup would be accessing MS Office 2003 products,
>>> including Access DBs.
>>>
>>> I understand that I can choose per device for the CALS so that
>>> multiple staff can use the single computer at each site.
>>>
>>> What I don't yet understand is what licenses and/or products I
>>> need for the TS server ?? Does one purchase a TS license for
>>> a TS server ?? Is this device called a TS license server a
>>> seperate product ??
>>>
>>> Am I asking the right questions??
>>>
>>> dave Admin
 
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