can I network and older server with a new sysrem

[Mark]

We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +
Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.

Question,

Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with
the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be
reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?

Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do they
just sit there?

We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..

Thanks..in advance.

Mark

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F359E7D-E05B-40D5-83D3-6D3DCF69A03B@microsoft.com...
> We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +
> Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.
>
> Question,
>
> Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with
> the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be
> reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?
>
> Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do they
> just sit there?
>
> We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..
>
> Thanks..in advance.
>
> Mark

Yes, it can.

 

[Mark]

Thanks, anything we can do with the old licenses?

Mark

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F359E7D-E05B-40D5-83D3-6D3DCF69A03B@microsoft.com...
> > We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +
> > Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.
> >
> > Question,
> >
> > Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked with
> > the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be
> > reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?
> >
> > Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do they
> > just sit there?
> >
> > We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..
> >
> > Thanks..in advance.
> >
> > Mark
>
> Yes, it can.
>
>
>

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I assume that the licences you have are CALs. They allow up
to x workstations to make a connection to shares that exist
on this old server. Since you intend to use it as a workstation,
they become irrelevant.

I doubt that you can deploy the CALs on a different server.
Why not give MS a ring and ask them?


"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, anything we can do with the old licenses?
>
> Mark
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5F359E7D-E05B-40D5-83D3-6D3DCF69A03B@microsoft.com...
>> > We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +
>> > Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.
>> >
>> > Question,
>> >
>> > Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked
>> > with
>> > the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be
>> > reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?
>> >
>> > Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do
>> > they
>> > just sit there?
>> >
>> > We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..
>> >
>> > Thanks..in advance.
>> >
>> > Mark
>>
>> Yes, it can.
>>
>>
>>

 

[Mark]

Yes Pegasus,

It's an outdated (soon to be ) Dell SC420 with 5 W2K3 Cals on it.

Until we find further use for it, we would like to add as a workstation with
the new LAN that the I.T. guys are setting up. I was just curious if it would
join, that way.

Thanks..

Mark

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> I assume that the licences you have are CALs. They allow up
> to x workstations to make a connection to shares that exist
> on this old server. Since you intend to use it as a workstation,
> they become irrelevant.
>
> I doubt that you can deploy the CALs on a different server.
> Why not give MS a ring and ask them?
>
>
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CB2CC48B-045F-46BD-9E21-F4F06F51A409@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, anything we can do with the old licenses?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5F359E7D-E05B-40D5-83D3-6D3DCF69A03B@microsoft.com...
> >> > We just bought 2 huge ( well I thin they are huge) servers with W2k3 +
> >> > Terminal Services and a Server with SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003.
> >> >
> >> > Question,
> >> >
> >> > Can our outdated older Server, with W2k3 and 5 licenses be networked
> >> > with
> >> > the new domain, and turned into a usable workstation. Or must it be
> >> > reprogrammed with something like XP Pro?
> >> >
> >> > Is there ting we can do with the old 5 W2K3 licenses onboard, or do
> >> > they
> >> > just sit there?
> >> >
> >> > We'd like to make it just a networked workstation..
> >> >
> >> > Thanks..in advance.
> >> >
> >> > Mark
> >>
> >> Yes, it can.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>