[Pc_Support] Re: Vista EULA -- Windows Server 2003 Remote Administration v. Terminal Services ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

[ It's really time to move this to PC_Support ]

ray <ssma at sunstatemartialarts.com> wrote:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/ts2003.mspx
> then the administrator set it up in breach of the EULA.

Let's maintain _context_ here.  People aren't being consistent in
what they are discussing.

First off, Ray, you just quoted Terminal Service Licensing mode. 
That has nothing with what I was talking about.  Although you _can_
use the TS mode as long as you _either_ have the CALs _or_ you have
Windows "Pro" licenses (which count as a "CAL").

[ NOTE:  For Windows Server 2003, you have to have XP Pro without a
CAL, as 2000 Pro is not "latest" (like XP Pro) and will eat a CAL for
Windows Server 2003.  For Windows 2000 Server, either 2000 Pro or XP
Pro will provide a CAL. ]

Secondly, getting back to what I was talking about, it seems Windows
Server 2003 still has the _same_ 2 concurrent sessions for "Remote
Administration" mode just like Windows 2000 Pro, Server and XP Pro.
From:  
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/tsremoteadmin.mspx

  "Remote Desktop for Administration allows for the management
   of servers from any location without affecting server
   performance or application compatibility. In addition to the
   console session, up to two remote administration sessions are
   supported, Since this is meant as a single-user remote access
   solution, no Terminal Server Client Access License (CAL) is
   required to use Remote Desktop for Administration."

Again, if you only need 2 user access, just using Windows 2000 Pro or
Windows XP Pro in "Remote Administration" mode works.  You can also
use this on Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 as well.

If you need more than 2 concurrent sessions, buy Windows 2000 Server
or Windows Server 2003, use Terminal Services (not Remote
Administration mode), and load however many CALs you need where you
don't have Windows 2000/XP Pro (or XP Pro for Server 2003).


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