Re: chicken or egg?

From: RH (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 13:58:10 -0700

Thanks so much for the reply, Vera. It is much
appreciated. Ron at Center For Hospice.
>-----Original Message-----
>Since a 2003 TS Licensing server can handle both W2K and
2003 TS
>CALs, I would first install the TS LS on the 2003 LS
(which is
>also a DC), install any 2003 TS CALs that you have
boght on it,
>as well as move any W2K TS CALs that you have purchased
over to
>this LS. Moving TS CALs involves phoning the
Clearinghouse.
>
>Then you can install new 2003 TS whenever you want.
>
>I would read this white paper, it explains scenarios
with mixed
>server OSes and a 2003 LS:
>
>Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing White paper
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overv
iew/terms
>ervlic.mspx
>
> --
>Vera Noest
>MCSE,CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
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>"RH" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>news:a4f601c4795a$423a96d0$a601280a@phx.gbl:
>
>> I'm planning on upgrading all hardware in my single
>> domain server farm early next year. My root domain
>> controller is also my terminal services license
server.
>> When I replace this machine with a new server and
install
>> W2K3 it will become the root domain controller in the
>> forest. I will then transfer the FSMO roles to this
>> machine, as well as export DHCP settings from the old
dc
>> and import them to the new one after taking the old
one
>> off-line. I then plan on installing w2K3 licensing on
>> this machine. Meanwhile I will have a W2K terminal
>> server running while rolling out the new W2K3 terminal
>> server. Is it okay to do it this way and apply my 150
TS
>> device CAL's on the licensing server and have them be
>> doled out to my w2K TS clients while I'm getting the
new
>> TS ready? When the new TS is ready to put on line,
can I
>> then "re-set" the W2K3 TS CAL's for the 2K3 box after
I
>> take the W2K TS down? Or....
>> Should I put licensing for W2K on the new 2K3 DC and
have
>> it dole out licenses until I put the 2K3 TS on-line
and
>> then add the TS CAL's to the licensing server? Which
>> comes first...the chicken or the egg. Thanks for you
>> help. Ron
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