Re: Access Denied for new user on domain with 20 CAL's

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Yeah, just try logging on as an Admin to see if the problem is only with
her user.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

"Chaz Howell" <ChazHowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Matt,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean.
>
> Are you suggesting that I enter my administrator username and password
> when
> her machine prompts me for a logon during the process of trying to get her
> laptop logged onto the domain?
>
> -Chaz
>
> "Matt Gibson" wrote:
>
>> Answers inline...
>>
>> > 1. Either your server was initially installed as per user or per device
>> > with
>> > it's initial 5 CALs. The original sys admin says he has a clear
>> > recollection
>> > of installing is as per user and that the remaining 15 CALs that were
>> > purchased were of the same kind. Unfortunately, for some reason beyond
>> > my
>> > simple comprehension, Microsoft saw fit to omit a tool that would allow
>> > us
>> > poor sys admins to actually see the status of currently installed CALs.
>> > Thanks guys. Couldn't someone have taken a lunch break to hammer out
>> > the
>> > pittance of code required to display the status of intalled CALs?!?!?
>> > Maybe
>> > we'll be blessed with that in SP2. Hint, hint.
>>
>> SBS doesn't care what "type" of CAL is installed. It's up to you to keep
>> legal on that.
>>
>> > 2. Regardless of how many licenses are intalled or what kind of license
>> > schema they are installed as (per user vs per device, or a combo of
>> > both)
>> > the
>> > system is lenient with regard to allowing access to users or devices
>> > beyond
>> > the actual number of licenses installed on your system.
>>
>> Yes. I believe you can have at least 5 people/devices past your CAL
>> limit
>> on the system. That being said, it's both illegal and against your
>> licensing contract, and should only be done if you're waiting for the
>> last
>> CAL pack to arrive.
>>
>> > So, here is the grand finale question for the win...
>> >
>> > Why can't I log this user onto the domain?
>>
>> Have you tried logging on from an Administrator account?
>>
>> Matt Gibson - GSEC
>>
>>
>>


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