Re: SBS 2000 claims it's an eval copy?
From: Henry Craven (IUnknown_at_Dot.Nyet)
Date: 01/25/05
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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 03:45:12 +1100
Didn't by any chance do a repair/reinstall using an eval disk did they.
...that would also reset the CAL count and explain the inability of
users to log on.
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Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia
"Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <darren@pocketgpsworld.com> wrote
in message news:%2382eCNkAFHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>A client called this afternoon complaining that many of their users
>could not logon to the server (SBS 2000). Connected via TS and the
>server reports it is an Eval Copy. However it 'should' be a full
>version and has been running for a year and 14 days so even had it been
>installed using Eval media it would have given issues long ago surely?
>
> There are no errors in the event log that I can see, just the
> 'Evaluation version' text in the SBS MMC and a similar message if you
> attempt to launch the licencing applet.
>
> I know that you can easily upgrade an eval version using the full
> retail media but as I can't see how this server can have been
> installed using Eval media I'm wary of attempting this in case it
> makes matters worse!
>
> Any ideas gratefully received otherwise it's a call to PSS first
> thing.
>
> Darren
>
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