Software Licensing Management in Windows Server 2003

Software Licensing Management in Windows Server 2003

You need to know few rules about licensing method:

• Purchasing a product license for every copy of the OS that you need to install.
• Each network connection that is validated needs a Windows CAL. Web Edition doesn’t need the Windows CALs.
• Each Terminal Server session need a Terminal Server Client Access License (TS CAL). Web Edition also doesn’t need the TS CALs.

Windows Server 2003 has two licensing modes:

• Per Server mode needs a Windows CAL for each connection. These CALs cannot be shared between servers. You are allowed one connection for each CAL assigned to the server. Once the maximum number has been reached, no more connections are allowed.
• Per User/Per Device/Per Seat mode needs that every device or user has dedicated Windows CAL and allow the device or user to connect to an unlimited number of servers. In this mode, the server will not limit the number of connections made as it does in Per Server mode.

If you have only one or two servers and clients that don’t always connect at the same time Per Server mode is the best and cost effective choice. If you have many servers to which your clients need to connect Per Seat mode is the best and cost effective choice.

There are two types of CALs, User CALs and Device CALs. User CALs are purchased for every user that makes a connection to a Server 2003 server. Device CALs are purchased for every machine that makes a connection to a Server 2003. User CALs are best when you have more machines than users and your users log on to multiple machines to access the servers. Device CALs are better when you have more employees than machines and your users share machines. User CALs and Device CALs are available for both Windows and Terminal Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Activation

Product Activation

Microsoft requires OSs to be authorized before a specified number of days pass, after which you won’t be able to operate the OS. Failure to activate only prevents logging on. However, services & remote administration will not affect. Server 2003 allows 30 days time for product activation. Companies that use volume licensing do not have to activate their software.

Server 2003 includes an activation wizard. So you can activate our windows in excess of the Internet or by phone. The activation process always tracks of the hardware of your machine. If you change the hardware you’ll have to reactivate our software within 3 days in order to continue logging on to the server.

ACTIVATING WINDOWS SERVER 2003

Use the following steps to activate over the Internet. These steps are based on using the new LUNA interface of Windows Server 2003. If you are using the classic Start menu, the first steps will differ.

• Click on the Start menu.
• Go to All Programs.
• Click on Activate Windows. An Activate Windows screen will open.
• Select Yes, let’s activate Windows over the Internet now.
• Click Next.
• The next screen asks if you want to go ahead and register your copy of Windows. Prefer Yes or No if you want to register or don’t. Registration is not a requirement for activation, so select No and let’s just activate Windows.
• The wizard will say You have successfully activated your copy of Windows. Click OK to close.

Written by: Fahad Bin Ali KhilGi

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