Re: SBS on two systems
- From: "Cris Hanna \(SBS-MVP\)" <crisnospamhanna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 22:48:42 -0500
all I can say is I hope you have malpractice insurance when your clients get audited if thats what your telling them
The following is a direct copy and paste from the Microsoft Licensing Product Use Rights Documents found at:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/5/f/a5fc3270-2fe6-4536-b228-6b333ab8569d/PUR_Apr2006.doc#TOC
I) Assigning the License to the Server.
a) Before you run any instance of the server software under a software license, you must assign that license to one of your servers. That server is the licensed server for that particular license. You may assign other software licenses to the same server, but you may not assign the same license to more than one server. A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate server.
b) You may reassign a software license, but not on a short-term basis (i.e., not within 90 days of the last assignment). You may reassign a software license sooner if you retire the licensed server due to permanent hardware failure. If you reassign a license, the server to which you reassign the license becomes the new licensed server for that license.
II) Running Instances of the Server Software. For each software license you assign, you may run, at any one time, one instance of the server software in one physical or virtual operating system environment on the licensed server.
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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Please do not respond directly to me, but only post in the newsgroup so all can take advantage
"Jonathan Davey" <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uJaszBYhGHA.3996@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ive run two SBS boxes on the same network, its called "you bugger slash and
burn migration" thats my technical term for cut'n'paste. The only problem is
that of DOMAIN and DHCP, the second SBS to boot will see the first (in my
case they even had the same NAME) and certain critical functions will not
start, revolving around the authoritive DOMAIN controller and DHCP God
powers.
I would argue that both instances of SBS could not coexist in a functional
form and therefore the license oolyboolaa thingyamejig did not apply.
In summary you can have as many copies of the CD or installs as you like as
long as you only have 1 functional Server (this is whats said earlier). Ive
not read the EULA, but any sound judge would easily conclude in logic that a
copy of the CD and a non operating hot or cold Server are pretty much the
same. No doubt the argument would revolve around what consitutes a
functional server (ahem).
"ALeghart" <aleghart@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1149147749.828883.43770@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cris,
>
> Since the original poster was not clear of his intentions for the
> second install, I looked up past posting. "Analysis" of the few past
> postings indicated that he/she may be running a freshly installed SBS.
>
> The most likely use for a second full installation of SBS is for
> testing. I had three installs of the 180-day trial before I went live.
>
> I see many old-timers and/or company reps jump to licensing issues
> before addressing the problem. In the future, I'll chime in more
> politely so as not to ruffle feathers.
>
> Thank you for your clarification on the licensing issues. As always,
> expert advice is appreciated.
>
>>From a licensing standpoint, would a swing migration (sbsmigration.com)
> violate the EULA? The same SBS install (vol.license w/SA), same serial
> # operating at the same time during the migration and up until
> decommissioning of the original server.
>
> Regards,
> Alan Leghart
>
>
> Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP) wrote:
>> I don't need to take a breath and I'm not knee jerking, thank you for
>> your analysis
>>
>> He may infact be able to have a cold spare, depending, but then, it
>> wouldn't be "functional" would it?
>>
>> He cannot legally install his copy of SBS for Virtual environments, this
>> would require another license, unless as you suggest he does this for his
>> cold spare, if eligible.
>>
>> I don't suggest to be a mind reader, but after answering posts in this
>> newsgroup for 8 years now, you get a pretty good sense of what people are
>> looking to do by the way they word their questions. It was clear when
>> he said "install my copy of windows SBS on two machines without havin any
>> functional issues" that he was looking to have two machines up and
>> running at the same time with the same copy of software.
>>
>> And so I stand by the fact that while short, my was correct and on point
>> to his question.
>>
>> And I don't recall ever having accused the OP of being a crook, but
>> wanted to make sure the OP understood that running the same copy on two
>> machines on the same network would violate the basic tenants of the EULA
>>
>> --
>> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
>
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