Volume License or Prof. on TS

[Saurabh]

Greetings!!!

I have one server with MS 2003 stnd edition with Terminal Service running.
As I am using 60 Thin Client system who are connecting to my server. I
purchased MS office 2007 professional edition OEM. It got installed, but when
i open word or excel it says this Microsoft office version will not run on
terminal server. Then i found on internet, it says that only volume license
ms office will work on terminal server. But when i contacted my dealer he
said i will have to buy minimum 5 volume license. But as i will install only
on server and all the thin client system will access from that, then why
should i buy 5 volume license, it will be a costly affair for me.

So, any other alternative, or just anyone can explain me on my query.

Thanks in advance

Warm Regards

- Saurabh

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Re: Volume License or Prof. on TS

Saurabh wrote:
> Greetings!!!
>
> I have one server with MS 2003 stnd edition with Terminal Service running.
> As I am using 60 Thin Client system who are connecting to my server. I
> purchased MS office 2007 professional edition OEM. It got installed, but when
> i open word or excel it says this Microsoft office version will not run on
> terminal server.


Correct. Under the above circumstances, you can run Office only from
the server's console.


> Then i found on internet, it says that only volume license
> ms office will work on terminal server. But when i contacted my dealer he
> said i will have to buy minimum 5 volume license.


Correct.


> But as i will install only
> on server and all the thin client system will access from that, then why
> should i buy 5 volume license, it will be a costly affair for me.
>

We all should be so lucky, to get off so cheap. You need an Office
2007 license for *each individual* client that will be running it.
Under the scenario you've described, therefore, you'd need a minimum of
60 licenses.


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