Client Access Licenses for Server 2008

[telcorookie]

I recently ran into a problem obtaining key's from Dell. I ordered a Server with windows 2008 server installed, along with 15 pack of windows server 2008 user cal's. All i recived is a pack of 3 client access license 5 pack, which is 15 in total, but on the front there is the sticker which does not have a key, but a tracking number instead. Maybe i am just confused, but i thought the license i am in refrence to is for terminal services so that 15 people can connect. So i guess my question is, 1. Where do i get the key's to enter into terminal server? 2. Are the key's just so that 15 users can log-in to the server at the same time? Thanks for helping

 

[shinomen]

SBS 2008 does not keep track of CAL's like SBS 2003 did. Instead it is your responsibility to be truthful and purchase enough client access licenses.

So that's why you don't see a product key like you would for previous versions of CAL's because there is no need to enter them in and activate.

Also, you can not turn an SBS 2008 box into a terminal server. If you go into the server manager and go to the roles-terminal services and try to change the mode of terminal server it will give you an error.

I tried the same thing and got this error and after doing some research, that was the answer I found. Now you can use it for remote desktopping but I don't know how many concurrent sessions you can have.

 

[PaulGillespie]

If you needa terminal server then you should get sbs 2008 premium and install the second OS on different hardware. Remember, you will also need TS cals!

 

[ShackDaddy]

I think the key bit of information you need is that Terminal Services requires separate Client Access Licences. They are not the same as Windows 2008 Client Access Licenses.

When you set up Terminal Services on a Windows 2008 Server (not a Windows Small Business Server 2008!), you have to also install a component called Terminal Services Licensing. Once that is there, there's a new tool you can use to enter Terminal Server CAL keys to allow access.

I think there's an initial grace period before you have to supply keys, if it's the same as Windows 2003.

Because you can't run Terminal Services on Small Business Server 2008, people with SBS usually have a separate (real or virtual) server that they run Terminal Services on. That's one reason why people buy the Premium edition, since it comes with an additional Windows 2008 Server license. But it does not come with TS CALs!

Dave Shackelford MVP
ThirdTier.net

 

[TimKidney]

Hi Shackdaddy

Ive just posted a question on another one of your threads about the version of Server 2008 required to publish an application as well as what CAL's are required for each user to connect..

From reading the above am i right in syaing that Server 2008 Standard would be best for us to set up a Terminal Server?

And the only question i have left is do you require a Standard User CAL as well as a TS User CAL or just the TS User CAL for a user to access the published application?

Actually one final question, do you designate the User CAL to a User or can it be used so i have 15 CAL's and up to 15 users can use the App at any one time?

Many thanks

Tim

 

[ShackDaddy]

I think Server 2008 Standard would be best, unless you want to set up Server 2008 Foundation, which will only allow 15 client connections.

You would need standard use CALs as well as TS CALs, but if you already have another 2008 server in place, the same CALs will apply to a member server that you add to the domain. So if you had an SBS 2008 server with 15 user CALs, those CALs would allow connects to any new server you added to the domain, you'd only have to license the basic server OS. And if you install TS, you'd need to install as many TS CALs as you'd need to use. If only five users were going to use TS, then you'd only need 5 TS User CALs.

Dave Shackelford MVP
ThirdTier.net
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