Windows SBS 2003 with 2008

[neil40]

Hi

One of our clients has Windows SBS 2003 on a HP Proliant Server.
They are moving towards running some Customer Service Software, and
the software house would like to run it on Terminal Services (via
Windows Remote Desktop Web Connection)

Obviously SBS isn't geared to this, so we are looking to either
a) Upgrade it to full 2008

Install a second server with 2008 on it.

Are there any problems we might face with either of these scenarios?
I'd prefer option

to minimise any changes to the existing server,
and nervous that it might not take the upgrade anyway,

Thanks for any advice
Neil

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"neil40" wrote in message
news:2b928e84-66a6-4f07-ace5-c21a64fe76a8@e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
> Hi
>
> One of our clients has Windows SBS 2003 on a HP Proliant Server.
> They are moving towards running some Customer Service Software, and
> the software house would like to run it on Terminal Services (via
> Windows Remote Desktop Web Connection)
>
> Obviously SBS isn't geared to this, so we are looking to either
> a) Upgrade it to full 2008
>

Install a second server with 2008 on it.
>
> Are there any problems we might face with either of these scenarios?
> I'd prefer option

to minimise any changes to the existing server,
> and nervous that it might not take the upgrade anyway,
>
> Thanks for any advice
> Neil


You can install an additional server into an SBS domain as a TS server. You
can also install an additional DC in an SBS domain and making it an
additional GC, but keeping the FSMOs on the SBS.

I cross-posted this to the SBS group for better exposure for the SBS
experts, to see if they have anything to add.

Ace

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote in message
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> "neil40" wrote in message
> news:2b928e84-66a6-4f07-ace5-c21a64fe76a8@e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> One of our clients has Windows SBS 2003 on a HP Proliant Server.
>> They are moving towards running some Customer Service Software, and
>> the software house would like to run it on Terminal Services (via
>> Windows Remote Desktop Web Connection)
>>
>> Obviously SBS isn't geared to this, so we are looking to either
>> a) Upgrade it to full 2008
>>

Install a second server with 2008 on it.
>>
>> Are there any problems we might face with either of these scenarios?
>> I'd prefer option

to minimise any changes to the existing server,
>> and nervous that it might not take the upgrade anyway,
>>
>> Thanks for any advice
>> Neil
>
>
> You can install an additional server into an SBS domain as a TS server.
> You can also install an additional DC in an SBS domain and making it an
> additional GC, but keeping the FSMOs on the SBS.
>
> I cross-posted this to the SBS group for better exposure for the SBS
> experts, to see if they have anything to add.
>
> Ace

Forgot to cross-post my previous post. I cross-posted this one.

Ace

 

[Gregg Hill]

Ace,

Isn't there an issue with a 2008 server being added to SBS 2003 where it
will stop working at the end of the year and force one to upgrade to SBS
2008 in order to keep using the 2008 server? I thought I read something
about that.

Gregg Hill




"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote in message
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> "neil40" wrote in message
> news:2b928e84-66a6-4f07-ace5-c21a64fe76a8@e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> One of our clients has Windows SBS 2003 on a HP Proliant Server.
>> They are moving towards running some Customer Service Software, and
>> the software house would like to run it on Terminal Services (via
>> Windows Remote Desktop Web Connection)
>>
>> Obviously SBS isn't geared to this, so we are looking to either
>> a) Upgrade it to full 2008
>>

Install a second server with 2008 on it.
>>
>> Are there any problems we might face with either of these scenarios?
>> I'd prefer option

to minimise any changes to the existing server,
>> and nervous that it might not take the upgrade anyway,
>>
>> Thanks for any advice
>> Neil
>
>
> You can install an additional server into an SBS domain as a TS server.
> You can also install an additional DC in an SBS domain and making it an
> additional GC, but keeping the FSMOs on the SBS.
>
> I cross-posted this to the SBS group for better exposure for the SBS
> experts, to see if they have anything to add.
>
> Ace

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Gregg Hill" wrote in
message news:%23ehgCEXNKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

I'm not sure, Gregg. If there is, I thought it was 21 days. I cross-posted
this to SBS for a better answer from the SBS land gurus!

Ace



> Ace,
>
> Isn't there an issue with a 2008 server being added to SBS 2003 where it
> will stop working at the end of the year and force one to upgrade to SBS
> 2008 in order to keep using the 2008 server? I thought I read something
> about that.
>
> Gregg Hill
>
>
>
>
> "Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote in message
> news:%23K3x6iMNKHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "neil40" wrote in message
>> news:2b928e84-66a6-4f07-ace5-c21a64fe76a8@e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> One of our clients has Windows SBS 2003 on a HP Proliant Server.
>>> They are moving towards running some Customer Service Software, and
>>> the software house would like to run it on Terminal Services (via
>>> Windows Remote Desktop Web Connection)
>>>
>>> Obviously SBS isn't geared to this, so we are looking to either
>>> a) Upgrade it to full 2008
>>>

Install a second server with 2008 on it.
>>>
>>> Are there any problems we might face with either of these scenarios?
>>> I'd prefer option

to minimise any changes to the existing server,
>>> and nervous that it might not take the upgrade anyway,
>>>
>>> Thanks for any advice
>>> Neil
>>
>>
>> You can install an additional server into an SBS domain as a TS server.
>> You can also install an additional DC in an SBS domain and making it an
>> additional GC, but keeping the FSMOs on the SBS.
>>
>> I cross-posted this to the SBS group for better exposure for the SBS
>> experts, to see if they have anything to add.
>>
>> Ace
>
>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Gregg Hill wrote:
> Ace,
>
> Isn't there an issue with a 2008 server being added to SBS 2003 where
> it will stop working at the end of the year and force one to upgrade
> to SBS 2008 in order to keep using the 2008 server? I thought I read
> something about that.



Nyet. What you're thinking of is the migration from SBS2003 to SBS2008,
wherein you get a grace period to allow both SBS boxen to coexist on the
network for some time. Then it just stops working. The OP here isn't talking
about SBS2008 at all, as far as I can see, and there's no reason you can't
have a 2008 box as a DC or member server in a Windows 2003 or SBS 2003
domain.

See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library...28WS.10%29.aspx

And to the OP - you should never run TS on anything other than a member
server with no other roles on the network. So there's no need to change
anything on your SBS box or your domain at all. Just add this new box as a
TS server. You'll need to run TS licensing on the 2008 box itself instead of
on 2003.

 

[Gregg Hill]

No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to an SBS
2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited time, which I
thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring to this page
http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing, and I think I may
have been confused that it would actually stop working. See the last
sentence in the answer below.

Q. I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows Server
2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server 2008 CALs to be
in compliance with my license?

A.

No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and Windows
Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license requirements. If
you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2 domain, your SBS 2003 R2
CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009, after which you will be required to
either have Windows Server 2008 CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance
with your license.


It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to die"
issue.

Gregg Hill





"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
wrote in message
news:Ou%23QGHaNKHA.3992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Gregg Hill wrote:
>> Ace,
>>
>> Isn't there an issue with a 2008 server being added to SBS 2003 where
>> it will stop working at the end of the year and force one to upgrade
>> to SBS 2008 in order to keep using the 2008 server? I thought I read
>> something about that.
>
>
>
> Nyet. What you're thinking of is the migration from SBS2003 to SBS2008,
> wherein you get a grace period to allow both SBS boxen to coexist on the
> network for some time. Then it just stops working. The OP here isn't
> talking about SBS2008 at all, as far as I can see, and there's no reason
> you can't have a 2008 box as a DC or member server in a Windows 2003 or
> SBS 2003 domain.
>
> See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library...28WS.10%29.aspx
>
> And to the OP - you should never run TS on anything other than a member
> server with no other roles on the network. So there's no need to change
> anything on your SBS box or your domain at all. Just add this new box as a
> TS server. You'll need to run TS licensing on the 2008 box itself instead
> of on 2003.
>

 

[neil40]

On 15 Sep, 02:35, "Gregg Hill" wrote:
> No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to an SBS
> 2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited time, which I
> thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring to this pagehttp://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing, and I think I may
> have been confused that it would actually stop working. See the last
> sentence in the answer below.
>
> Q.  I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows Server
> 2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server 2008 CALs to be
> in compliance with my license?
>
> A.
>
> No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and Windows
> Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license requirements. If
> you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2 domain, your SBS 2003 R2
> CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009, after which you will be required to
> either have Windows Server 2008 CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance
> with your license.
>
> It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to die"
> issue.
>
> Gregg Hill
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote in message
>
> news:Ou%23QGHaNKHA.3992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > Gregg Hill wrote:
> >> Ace,
>
> >> Isn't there an issue with a 2008 server being added to SBS 2003 where
> >> it will stop working at the end of the year and force one to upgrade
> >> to SBS 2008 in order to keep using the 2008 server? I thought I read
> >> something about that.
>
> >
>
> > Nyet. What you're thinking of is the migration from SBS2003 to SBS2008,
> > wherein you get a grace period to allow both SBS boxen to coexist on the
> > network for some time. Then it just stops working. The OP here isn't
> > talking about SBS2008 at all, as far as I can see, and there's no reason
> > you can't have a 2008 box as a DC or member server in a Windows 2003 or
> > SBS 2003 domain.
>
> > Seehttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708131%28WS.10%29.aspx
>
> > And to the OP - you should never run TS on anything other than a member
> > server with no other roles on the network. So there's no need to change
> > anything on your SBS box or your domain at all. Just add this new box as a
> > TS server. You'll need to run TS licensing on the 2008 box itself instead
> > of on 2003.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hmm, confused now, as I spoke to a MS rep at our Computer supplier and
he seemed to intimate that I continue with SBS 2003 CALS on the
existing 2003 SBS server, and buy 2008 TS CALS for the new one and all
will be OK, but the above seems to contradict that.

When asking for a quote for 10 Terminal Services CALS for Windows 2008
Server, I was asked: Do you want 10 users or 10 devices!?
Which do I need!??!

 

[Gregg Hill]

Contradict? MS licensing? NEVER!!!

Welcome to MS licensing. Call ten times, you'll get several different
answers.

Only you can determine what type you need. Do you have many people using ten
devices to access the TS? Get device CALs. Do you have ten users accessing
from ten or more computers? Get user CALs.

My reading of that requirement makes me think that you would need ten
Windows Server 2008 CALs and ten 2008 TS CALs...but my opinion ain't the one
that counts!

Gregg Hill







"neil40" wrote in message
news:c8d10df3-fe96-451b-a862-382115b41b72@l35g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
On 15 Sep, 02:35, "Gregg Hill" wrote:
> No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to an SBS
> 2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited time, which
> I
> thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring to this
> pagehttp://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing, and I think I
> may
> have been confused that it would actually stop working. See the last
> sentence in the answer below.
>
> Q. I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows Server
> 2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server 2008 CALs to
> be
> in compliance with my license?
>
> A.
>
> No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and Windows
> Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license requirements.
> If
> you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2 domain, your SBS 2003 R2
> CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009, after which you will be required
> to
> either have Windows Server 2008 CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance
> with your license.
>
> It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to die"
> issue.
>
> Gregg Hill
>
> "Lanwench [MVP -
> Exchange]" wrote
> in message
>
> news:Ou%23QGHaNKHA.3992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > Gregg Hill wrote:
> >> Ace,
>
> >> Isn't there an issue with a 2008 server being added to SBS 2003 where
> >> it will stop working at the end of the year and force one to upgrade
> >> to SBS 2008 in order to keep using the 2008 server? I thought I read
> >> something about that.
>
> >
>
> > Nyet. What you're thinking of is the migration from SBS2003 to SBS2008,
> > wherein you get a grace period to allow both SBS boxen to coexist on the
> > network for some time. Then it just stops working. The OP here isn't
> > talking about SBS2008 at all, as far as I can see, and there's no reason
> > you can't have a 2008 box as a DC or member server in a Windows 2003 or
> > SBS 2003 domain.
>
> > Seehttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708131%28WS.10%29.aspx
>
> > And to the OP - you should never run TS on anything other than a member
> > server with no other roles on the network. So there's no need to change
> > anything on your SBS box or your domain at all. Just add this new box as
> > a
> > TS server. You'll need to run TS licensing on the 2008 box itself
> > instead
> > of on 2003.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hmm, confused now, as I spoke to a MS rep at our Computer supplier and
he seemed to intimate that I continue with SBS 2003 CALS on the
existing 2003 SBS server, and buy 2008 TS CALS for the new one and all
will be OK, but the above seems to contradict that.

When asking for a quote for 10 Terminal Services CALS for Windows 2008
Server, I was asked: Do you want 10 users or 10 devices!?
Which do I need!??!

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Gregg Hill wrote:
> No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to
> an SBS 2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited
> time, which I thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring
> to this page http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing,
> and I think I may have been confused that it would actually stop
> working. See the last sentence in the answer below.
>
> Q. I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows
> Server 2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server
> 2008 CALs to be in compliance with my license?
>
> A.
>
> No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and
> Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license
> requirements. If you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2
> domain, your SBS 2003 R2 CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009,
> after which you will be required to either have Windows Server 2008
> CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance with your license.
>
>
> It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to
> die" issue.
>
> Gregg Hill

OK, thanks. That is weird. And it just looks wrong. You couldn't do
anything with SBS2008 CALs in an SBS2003 domain.

I cannot STAND licensing crap....sigh.

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
wrote in message
news:ufoDXh5NKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Gregg Hill wrote:
>> No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to
>> an SBS 2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited
>> time, which I thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring
>> to this page http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing,
>> and I think I may have been confused that it would actually stop
>> working. See the last sentence in the answer below.
>>
>> Q. I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows
>> Server 2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server
>> 2008 CALs to be in compliance with my license?
>>
>> A.
>>
>> No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and
>> Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license
>> requirements. If you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2
>> domain, your SBS 2003 R2 CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009,
>> after which you will be required to either have Windows Server 2008
>> CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance with your license.
>>
>>
>> It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to
>> die" issue.
>>
>> Gregg Hill
>
> OK, thanks. That is weird. And it just looks wrong. You couldn't do
> anything with SBS2008 CALs in an SBS2003 domain.
>
> I cannot STAND licensing crap....sigh.
>
>
>


A necessary evil...

 

[Gregg Hill]

Good choice of words! Crap, evil, MS licensing, yep, you got it!

Gregg



"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote in message
news:OmCSFJ6NKHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> wrote in
> message news:ufoDXh5NKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Gregg Hill wrote:
>>> No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to
>>> an SBS 2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited
>>> time, which I thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring
>>> to this page http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing,
>>> and I think I may have been confused that it would actually stop
>>> working. See the last sentence in the answer below.
>>>
>>> Q. I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows
>>> Server 2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server
>>> 2008 CALs to be in compliance with my license?
>>>
>>> A.
>>>
>>> No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and
>>> Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license
>>> requirements. If you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2
>>> domain, your SBS 2003 R2 CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009,
>>> after which you will be required to either have Windows Server 2008
>>> CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance with your license.
>>>
>>>
>>> It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to
>>> die" issue.
>>>
>>> Gregg Hill
>>
>> OK, thanks. That is weird. And it just looks wrong. You couldn't do
>> anything with SBS2008 CALs in an SBS2003 domain.
>>
>> I cannot STAND licensing crap....sigh.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> A necessary evil...
>

 

[Gregg Hill]

The MS licensing person told me that they would have to upgrade to SBS 2008
in which case the other server would be covered (but still need 2008 TS
CALs). The documentation in the link I provided says one can buy 2008 CALs
for the other server, but, I don't think one can install the 2008 server
CALs onto an SBS 2003 server, so it just seems too odd.

Gregg Hill



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
wrote in message
news:ufoDXh5NKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Gregg Hill wrote:
>> No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to
>> an SBS 2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited
>> time, which I thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring
>> to this page http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing,
>> and I think I may have been confused that it would actually stop
>> working. See the last sentence in the answer below.
>>
>> Q. I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows
>> Server 2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server
>> 2008 CALs to be in compliance with my license?
>>
>> A.
>>
>> No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and
>> Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license
>> requirements. If you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2
>> domain, your SBS 2003 R2 CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009,
>> after which you will be required to either have Windows Server 2008
>> CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance with your license.
>>
>>
>> It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to
>> die" issue.
>>
>> Gregg Hill
>
> OK, thanks. That is weird. And it just looks wrong. You couldn't do
> anything with SBS2008 CALs in an SBS2003 domain.
>
> I cannot STAND licensing crap....sigh.
>
>
>

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Gregg Hill" wrote in
message news:OMRun96NKHA.4700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Good choice of words! Crap, evil, MS licensing, yep, you got it!
>
> Gregg


I was trying to be politically generic.



Ace

 

[Duncan McC]

In article ,
lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com says...
> Gregg Hill wrote:
> > No, what I was told by MS licensing is that adding a 2008 server to
> > an SBS 2003 domain would only let the 2008 server work for a limited
> > time, which I thought was until 12/31/09. I think they were referring
> > to this page http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx#licensing,
> > and I think I may have been confused that it would actually stop
> > working. See the last sentence in the answer below.
> >
> > Q. I am currently a SBS 2003 R2 customer and have added a Windows
> > Server 2008 to my SBS domain. Do I have to purchase Windows Server
> > 2008 CALs to be in compliance with my license?
> >
> > A.
> >
> > No. Due to the difference in timing of the release of SBS 2008 and
> > Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has made an exception to the license
> > requirements. If you have a Windows Server 2008 in the SBS 2003 R2
> > domain, your SBS 2003 R2 CALs are applicable until May 31, 2009,
> > after which you will be required to either have Windows Server 2008
> > CALs or SBS 2008 CALs to be in compliance with your license.
> >
> >
> > It appears to be a licensing issue and not a physical "it is going to
> > die" issue.
> >
> > Gregg Hill
>
> OK, thanks. That is weird. And it just looks wrong. You couldn't do
> anything with SBS2008 CALs in an SBS2003 domain.
>
> I cannot STAND licensing crap....sigh.

Same... I've just answered a 15min MS partner survey, and I've scored
their licensing questions appropriately

--
Duncan

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Gregg Hill wrote:
> The MS licensing person told me that they would have to upgrade to
> SBS 2008 in which case the other server would be covered (but still
> need 2008 TS CALs). The documentation in the link I provided says one
> can buy 2008 CALs for the other server, but, I don't think one can
> install the 2008 server CALs onto an SBS 2003 server, so it just
> seems too odd.
> Gregg Hill

Pfui. I'd keep calling back until I got the answer I wanted. Eventually I'd
get it. Infinite number of monkeys, and all that.

 

[Gregg Hill]

My fear is that one of them was actually correct and the server will
mysteriously know about the licensing and die!


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
wrote in message
news:O128XrFOKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Gregg Hill wrote:
>> The MS licensing person told me that they would have to upgrade to
>> SBS 2008 in which case the other server would be covered (but still
>> need 2008 TS CALs). The documentation in the link I provided says one
>> can buy 2008 CALs for the other server, but, I don't think one can
>> install the 2008 server CALs onto an SBS 2003 server, so it just
>> seems too odd.
>> Gregg Hill
>
> Pfui. I'd keep calling back until I got the answer I wanted. Eventually
> I'd get it. Infinite number of monkeys, and all that.
>
>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Gregg Hill wrote:
> My fear is that one of them was actually correct and the server will
> mysteriously know about the licensing and die!

Abiding by the spirit of the law is usually good enough for me in these
situations. I'm just sayin'.


>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> wrote in
> message news:O128XrFOKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Gregg Hill
>> wrote:
>>> The MS licensing person told me that they would have to upgrade to
>>> SBS 2008 in which case the other server would be covered (but still
>>> need 2008 TS CALs). The documentation in the link I provided says
>>> one can buy 2008 CALs for the other server, but, I don't think one
>>> can install the 2008 server CALs onto an SBS 2003 server, so it just
>>> seems too odd.
>>> Gregg Hill
>>
>> Pfui. I'd keep calling back until I got the answer I wanted.
>> Eventually I'd get it. Infinite number of monkeys, and all that.