Re: winserver2003 as an OS? winserverNT as an OS??

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From: Doug Sherman (dsherman_at_nospamtampabay.rr.com)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 00:10:35 -0500

Windows Server 2003 will work just fine as a desktop OS. However, your
license only entitles you to install it on one machine. Are you aware that
there is a Web Edition of Server 2003 that costs less than half the price of
a 5 CAL Standard Edition? See:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pricing.mspx

Also, I don't know how popular these web sites are going to be, but XP
includes a 10 connection version of IIS.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Ares" <ms673@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:26DC425E-0317-402F-8477-A29A54BCF599@microsoft.com...
> Ok, these are some very basic questions. I didn't know where else to post
them, so here i go.
>
> I'm going to be setting up a network of 4 computers soon in my home. I
want to host a number of websites on one of the computers, which will be my
server. These websites are asp based (vb) therefore i must use IIS. I'm
willing to purchase windows server 2003 in order to do this. The problem i
have is that i'm building all of these computers myself, and purchasing the
server software too (expensive). I will not have a whole lot of extra money
to purchase Operating System software to put into the other computers.
Here's my delema. Of the 4 computers, one is the server, it gets
winserver2003 automatically. Another computer will be getting win98, its
just a pc for the kids. I have 2 computers left which will have no operating
system (unless i pull more money from the money tree and purchase two copies
of winXP). Here's my question.
>
> Can i use my winserver2003 software (comes with 5 cals), install on the
other two computers as an OPERATING SYSTEM only? I don't have a need to run
the other computers as servers. Will winserver2003 work as an operating
system for my other 2 computers, and would i be able to install things like
office2000, msn messenger, winamp, other im's, other programs onto those
computers? I guess my question is whether or not winserver2003 would perform
as a standard operating system, or am i forced to consult with the elusive
money tree and purchase separate operating systems?
>
> Would WinServer NT double as an operating system if i used that instead?
Any suggestions?? Respond here or feel free to email me. Thanks for your
time.

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