CALs

[John]

Hello all:

Our company is a little late updating to 2003 Server. We have two 2000
Servers right now and will be purchasing a 2003 Server very soon. There are
roughly 40-50 workstations connecting to these servers (about half 2000 and
half XP).

Will the CALs for the 2000 and XP OSes work with 2003 Server? Is there
anything we need to purchase beyond 2003 Server when we buy the hardware?

Thanks.

 

[Ehren]

If you do not have software assurance you will have to buy 2003 license and
CAL's. When upgrading the cals and license you had for 2000 will not mead
squat , that is of course unless you have SA (software assurance).

You do not have cals for 2000 (client) and or XP, you merely have cals on
the server (client access licenses) which allows your users to access the
servers, the client OS makes no difference.

"John" wrote:

> Hello all:
>
> Our company is a little late updating to 2003 Server. We have two 2000
> Servers right now and will be purchasing a 2003 Server very soon. There are
> roughly 40-50 workstations connecting to these servers (about half 2000 and
> half XP).
>
> Will the CALs for the 2000 and XP OSes work with 2003 Server? Is there
> anything we need to purchase beyond 2003 Server when we buy the hardware?
>
> Thanks.

 

[Coraleigh Miller]

Hi John,

Here's the Microsoft client licensing doc...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/caloverview.mspx

Also if you are upgrading your Terminal Server (if you have one) you will
need to purchase new TS CALs as well, assuming you do not have Software
Assurance...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/ts2003.mspx

Although if this is the case you should check out this doc as you may
qualify for this...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/tsletter.mspx



Coraleigh Miller

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6C33C3E-04CA-4D28-B9C2-CC8134A2186A@microsoft.com...
> Hello all:
>
> Our company is a little late updating to 2003 Server. We have two 2000
> Servers right now and will be purchasing a 2003 Server very soon. There
> are
> roughly 40-50 workstations connecting to these servers (about half 2000
> and
> half XP).
>
> Will the CALs for the 2000 and XP OSes work with 2003 Server? Is there
> anything we need to purchase beyond 2003 Server when we buy the hardware?
>
> Thanks.

 

[Andrew Sword [MVP]]

i would give Microsoft a call about licencing.

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6C33C3E-04CA-4D28-B9C2-CC8134A2186A@microsoft.com...
> Hello all:
>
> Our company is a little late updating to 2003 Server. We have two 2000
> Servers right now and will be purchasing a 2003 Server very soon. There
> are
> roughly 40-50 workstations connecting to these servers (about half 2000
> and
> half XP).
>
> Will the CALs for the 2000 and XP OSes work with 2003 Server? Is there
> anything we need to purchase beyond 2003 Server when we buy the hardware?
>
> Thanks.