Re: Terminal Services after Migration to SBS 2003

From: Pedro (nomail)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 02:28:49 -0000

Can a SBS2003 system provide TS Licensing for a TS 2000 system then? I ask
the question because I am about to migrate from SBS2000 to SBS2003 (probably
using Jeff's method) and I want to keep my TS2000 box for a while. I am
reliably informed (by Microsoft) that it doesn't work the other way round, a
SBS2000 box cannot provide TS licensing for a TS2003 box.

Regards, Pete Smith.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
news:%23GISPrHEFHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Jeff is distracted by your migration.
>
> As the TS is seperate to the SBS, simply a member of the domain, it does
> not need to be reinstalled or majorly modified.
>
> You will need to activate TS Licensing on the SBS2003 no matter how the
> migration is achieved. If TS licensing is currently installed on the TS it
> should be removed..
> A 2000 TS will work fine in a 2003 AD.
>
> The answer to 3 depends on how you achieve the move to SBS2003. If you use
> Jeff's migration strategy the TS doesn't even realise the DC has changed
> so little needs to be done to it, except licensing.
>
> "Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP]" <jeff@cfisolutions.com> wrote in message
> news:%23gQYWPGEFHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Based upon what you describe, I would suggest you take a look at my
>> website
>> concerning the migration process so that you can make a transparent
>> upgrade
>> of the SBS server to keep that from impacting the scope of the project.
>> I've
>> described a way that you can replace the existing SBS with a new one
>> keeping
>> the same domain, same server name, and migrating all the same shared
>> folder
>> security, plus keeping the Exchange intact. www.SBSmigration.com
>>
>> Regarding the TS questions, you cannot demote the existing SBS server to
>> accomplish your goal, you will need to reinstall it, or you would need to
>> run an in-place upgrade it to standard Windows 2000 or 2003. I've not
>> attempted that, and I can say how stable or effective that would be in
>> both
>> preserving the TS configuration or clearing out the SBS configuration.
>> Technically you would have to demote the SBS then do the upgrade, but I
>> would recommend you do a clean install just to make the machine more
>> manageable for the long term. I mention the above simply to give you the
>> sense that I'm aware of the issues that are involved, and I think it
>> would
>> be a bad idea.
>>
>> You would need to install new licensing because the license engine you
>> have
>> isn't compatible to what you would need.
>>
>> You would have the option to install a Windows 2000 or 2003 Server
>> version
>> for the TS Apps server. You would need to purchase CALs from all
>> workstations you will use with TS Apps if you install Win2003 Server, or
>> with Win2000 TS server you would need only CALs for NT/W9x workstations,
>> but
>> not for later OS version workstations.
>>
>>
>>
>> "JohnJump" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:062b01c5104f$39169810$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> We currently have a SBS2000 server and a Terminal Services
>>> (O/S:Windows 2000 server) server in the network. I'm
>>> planning to migrate to SBS2003(using a new server).
>>>
>>> Questions:
>>>
>>> 1- Would I need to activate the Terminal Server licensing
>>> again?
>>> 2- Would the current Terminal server with Windows 2000
>>> Server on it work with SBS 2003? or would I have to get
>>> plain Windows 2003 for this server?
>>> 3- If it works, would I have to do a clean install or just
>>> do the "rename the computer or join a domain..." under
>>> system properties?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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