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Thanks.
Regards
Miha
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> Yes, because you still own these Per Device licenses. They won't be
> used, though, since your Terminal Server is now in Per User mode.
> But they won't harm you in any way.
>
> Theoretically, you could deploy a second Terminal Server in Per
> Device licensing mode, and this server would then use your Per
> Device licenses. But it is very seldom that this setup is useful.
> Mostly, mixing Per User and Per Device licenses is an
> administrative nightmare.
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> "Miha" <miha.bernik@isg.si> wrote on 02 jun 2005 in
> microsoft.public.windowsnt.terminalserver.setup:
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>>
>> Thanks.
>> Yes we had Terminal Server installed in per-device licence mode
>> and also installed 5 per-device licences.
>> Now we have bought new per-user licences (because of different
>> type of work for remote users), so I changed in terminal
>> services from per-device to per-user and install TS-user
>> licences. But I can still see that licence server have 5
>> per-device licences installed. Is this right or must be there
>> only per-user licences?
>>
>> Regards
>> Miha
>>
>>
>>
>> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> je
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>>> If you bought new licenses, and this time install them as Per
>>> User, yes, changing the licensing mode on the TS from Per
>>> Device to Per User licensing mode will be enough to make the TS
>>> search for and use the Per User licenses.
>>>
>>> You can not change existing Per Device licenses into Per User
>>> licenses, unless you have Software Assurance on your TS CALs.
>>>
>>> From the Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing FAQ
>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pr
>>> icl icfaq.mspx
>>>
>>> Q. Will I be allowed to switch between Windows Device CALs and
>>> Windows User CALs? What about TS CALs?
>>>
>>> A. If your Windows CALs are covered under Software Assurance
>>> (SA), you have a one-time right to convert Device CALs to User
>>> CALs mid- contract. You can also convert those Windows CALs
>>> from Device CALs to User CALs, or vice versa, when you renew
>>> your SA contract. If your Windows CALs are not covered under
>>> SA, you may not switch; your choice is permanent. This also
>>> applies to TS CALs.
>>>
>>> _________________________________________________________
>>> Vera Noest
>>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>>>
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>>> "Miha" <miha.bernik@isg.si> wrote on 02 jun 2005 in
>>> microsoft.public.windowsnt.terminalserver.setup:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> We need to change licence type on our Win2003 terminal server
>>>> from per-device to per-user.
>>>> Is it enough to switch in Terminal Service Configuration ->
>>>> Licensing from 'per-device' to 'per-user' and then install TS
>>>> users licences or do we need any extra work?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Regards
>>>> Miha
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