Windows Server 2003 Licensing

By Joshua Erdman
Digital Foundation, inc.

Virtual Machines & Licensing

New for Windows Server 2003 R2, you can have multiple use licenses allowing you to run up to 5 virtual servers on a single machine without having to purchase more licenses.

For more information visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/
howtobuy/licensing/r2eelicensingfaq.mspx

Terminal Server & Licensing

Built in with Windows Server 2003 is terminal services. For no extra cost you can set up Remote Desktop, which is a 2 session Terminal Server that only allows administrators remote access to the machine.

Provided you are not working with an SBS server, you can install Terminal Services which allows you to have many more user sessions than just 2 (when in Remote Desktop Mode). This requires you to enter a special encoded license key provided from Microsoft after setting up a license server.

Previously, in Windows 2000 Server you did not have Remote Desktop. Instead you had to install Terminal Services in Administration Mode

Note: To enable Remote Desktop in Windows Server 2003, you DO NOT install terminal services, rather right click 'My Computer' choose 'properties' and click the 'Remote' tab. Enable Remote Desktop there (just as you would for Windows XP).

Go here for more information on Terminal Services with Windows Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/
terminalservices/default.mspx

Go here for more information on Remote Administration with Windows Server 2003 - a must read
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/
tsremoteadmin.mspx

Article last reviewed: 02/23/2006

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