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W2k Server Licenses used up too quickly?

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by unixmandt 2 views

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I have a stand alone W2K Server with 5 licenses on a network with no more than 3 users on it at a time, and the licenses are constantly being used up (exceeding 5 users.) The server is in "Per Server" license mode, running a fax server, print server, and sharing files. Should I change the licensing to "per client" to solve this issue? We only have a total of 6 computers that can log in to the network and 1 printer on a jetdirect card.
Thanks,
Dan Taber
unixmandt@netscape.net

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by curlergirl

If you have 5 licenses and 6 computers, you need more licenses, especially keeping in mind that the server itself uses a license (so you really have 7 users). MS CAL's are per machine, so you need a CAL for each computer (i.e., 7 including the server), even if only 3 of them are logged on at a time. You need to purchase at least 2 more client licenses, and they're cheaper by the 5-pack. Hope this helps!

by unixmandt

I switched the licensing from "per server" to "per client and now only licenses are issued when some logs in. I do not understand why when in "per server" mode causes licenses to keep being issued and not released when someone logs off, but thisfixed my problem.

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