does this number really matter?

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Hi,
this might be a silly question for most of you.
When installing windows server OS, there is a licensing question, per server
or per device/user. If I choose "per server", the default is "5" concurrent
connections. Does this number really mean this? If this server is going to
be a file server or exchange server do I have to enter a large enough
numbmer to meet the concurrent connections requirement?
Thanks,
 
Re: does this number really matter?


"tree leafs" <treeleafs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> this might be a silly question for most of you.
> When installing windows server OS, there is a licensing question, per
> server or per device/user. If I choose "per server", the default is "5"
> concurrent connections. Does this number really mean this? If this server
> is going to be a file server or exchange server do I have to enter a large
> enough numbmer to meet the concurrent connections requirement?

Yes.

Yes, the number matters and you should have purchased enough licenses
using one of the metrics (server or seat.)

Server is usually best when you have only ONE server for everyone to
connect to. Seat is usually best when most (a lot of) people connect to
many (more than one) server.

The only way to REALLY know which is best however is to do the
calculation for yourself.
 
Re: does this number really matter?

Thanks.
In real operation, for example, if the default "5" concurrent connections in
"per server" mode was selected during the installation but in reality 10
users are trying to connect the shares or exchange mailboxes on that server,
does the server rejects the connections from sixth user onwards?
Suppose enough CALs have been purchased.
Just want to know whether this step in installation will cause any
connection problems in the future.


"Herb Martin" <news@learnquick.com> wrote in message
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>
> "tree leafs" <treeleafs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23nmZJX7mIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> this might be a silly question for most of you.
>> When installing windows server OS, there is a licensing question, per
>> server or per device/user. If I choose "per server", the default is "5"
>> concurrent connections. Does this number really mean this? If this server
>> is going to be a file server or exchange server do I have to enter a
>> large enough numbmer to meet the concurrent connections requirement?
>
> Yes.
>
> Yes, the number matters and you should have purchased enough licenses
> using one of the metrics (server or seat.)
>
> Server is usually best when you have only ONE server for everyone to
> connect to. Seat is usually best when most (a lot of) people connect to
> many (more than one) server.
>
> The only way to REALLY know which is best however is to do the
> calculation for yourself.
>
>
 
Re: does this number really matter?

On the standard server products there is no actual license check, so in
principle you can set this to any value you like.

Take cover if you see any black Microsoft helicopters approaching, though.
=8-0

The only exception is SBS, which IS license-locked.

"tree leafs" wrote:

> Thanks.
> In real operation, for example, if the default "5" concurrent connections in
> "per server" mode was selected during the installation but in reality 10
> users are trying to connect the shares or exchange mailboxes on that server,
> does the server rejects the connections from sixth user onwards?
> Suppose enough CALs have been purchased.
> Just want to know whether this step in installation will cause any
> connection problems in the future.
>
>
> "Herb Martin" <news@learnquick.com> wrote in message
> news:eKP88p%23mIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "tree leafs" <treeleafs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23nmZJX7mIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >> this might be a silly question for most of you.
> >> When installing windows server OS, there is a licensing question, per
> >> server or per device/user. If I choose "per server", the default is "5"
> >> concurrent connections. Does this number really mean this? If this server
> >> is going to be a file server or exchange server do I have to enter a
> >> large enough numbmer to meet the concurrent connections requirement?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > Yes, the number matters and you should have purchased enough licenses
> > using one of the metrics (server or seat.)
> >
> > Server is usually best when you have only ONE server for everyone to
> > connect to. Seat is usually best when most (a lot of) people connect to
> > many (more than one) server.
> >
> > The only way to REALLY know which is best however is to do the
> > calculation for yourself.
> >
> >
>
>
>
 
Re: does this number really matter?

Thanks Anteaus.
Good to know this.

"Anteaus" <Anteaus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A70F1478-6962-449F-9E89-12851E1023FD@microsoft.com...
> On the standard server products there is no actual license check, so in
> principle you can set this to any value you like.
>
> Take cover if you see any black Microsoft helicopters approaching, though.
> =8-0
>
> The only exception is SBS, which IS license-locked.
>
> "tree leafs" wrote:
>
>> Thanks.
>> In real operation, for example, if the default "5" concurrent connections
>> in
>> "per server" mode was selected during the installation but in reality 10
>> users are trying to connect the shares or exchange mailboxes on that
>> server,
>> does the server rejects the connections from sixth user onwards?
>> Suppose enough CALs have been purchased.
>> Just want to know whether this step in installation will cause any
>> connection problems in the future.
>>
>>
>> "Herb Martin" <news@learnquick.com> wrote in message
>> news:eKP88p%23mIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > "tree leafs" <treeleafs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23nmZJX7mIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >> this might be a silly question for most of you.
>> >> When installing windows server OS, there is a licensing question, per
>> >> server or per device/user. If I choose "per server", the default is
>> >> "5"
>> >> concurrent connections. Does this number really mean this? If this
>> >> server
>> >> is going to be a file server or exchange server do I have to enter a
>> >> large enough numbmer to meet the concurrent connections requirement?
>> >
>> > Yes.
>> >
>> > Yes, the number matters and you should have purchased enough licenses
>> > using one of the metrics (server or seat.)
>> >
>> > Server is usually best when you have only ONE server for everyone to
>> > connect to. Seat is usually best when most (a lot of) people connect
>> > to
>> > many (more than one) server.
>> >
>> > The only way to REALLY know which is best however is to do the
>> > calculation for yourself.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
 
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