Per Device and Per User Licensing

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Hi, can I mixed per device and per user licensing in Windows 2003 TS? We have an existing per device that we purchased and we think that it will be more efficient to have per user license.

Thanks.
 
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Yes. This is possible, but not recommended, since administration
is certain to become a nightmare.

And from the (highly recommended!)
Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing White paper
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/terms
ervlic.mspx

"In order to use a combination of User, Device, and External
Connector licenses on single terminal server, you should configure
your server in Per User mode."

The funny thing in such a situation is that your Device TS CALs
will not be used, because the User TS CALs are currently
unmanaged. You will need to manually keep track of the numbers, to
comply with the EULA.

822134 - The Function of Terminal Server CALs in Windows Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822134

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
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"=?Utf-8?B?TUNQLU1lc2E=?=" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:AF3A42B9-4104-4A5C-A8FD-00DE7863B3EC@microsoft.com:

> Hi, can I mixed per device and per user licensing in Windows
> 2003 TS? We have an existing per device that we purchased and we
> think that it will be more efficient to have per user license.
>
> Thanks.
 
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Thanks! I appreciate your quick response.

Regards,

----- Vera Noest [MVP] wrote: -----

Yes. This is possible, but not recommended, since administration
is certain to become a nightmare.

And from the (highly recommended!)
Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing White paper
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/terms
ervlic.mspx

"In order to use a combination of User, Device, and External
Connector licenses on single terminal server, you should configure
your server in Per User mode."

The funny thing in such a situation is that your Device TS CALs
will not be used, because the User TS CALs are currently
unmanaged. You will need to manually keep track of the numbers, to
comply with the EULA.

822134 - The Function of Terminal Server CALs in Windows Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822134

--
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
--- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ---

"=?Utf-8?B?TUNQLU1lc2E=?=" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:AF3A42B9-4104-4A5C-A8FD-00DE7863B3EC@microsoft.com:

> Hi, can I mixed per device and per user licensing in Windows
> 2003 TS? We have an existing per device that we purchased and we
> think that it will be more efficient to have per user license.
>> Thanks.