Re: OEM licencing and virtualization

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Why is running SBS as a Web Server stupid? SBS R2 Premium even comes with ISA
Server. Not to mention the built in IIS.


"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:

I see no reason why you could not run the OEM license in the virtual
machine, it is _in fact_ running on the hardware the license is attached to.

NOTE: I have not been party to any such discussion nor any other involvement
nor information regarding this, it is purely my interpretation.

Let's take a slightly different case to point out what should not be done.
The case where a machine was supplied with a choice of OS, let's say XP or
Vista. You could not choose to run OEM Vista as host OS and then OEM XP as a
guest, this would violate the OEM rights. You would have the right to run
either OS, but not both.

But in the case under discussion I take it the Vista license has been
purchased separately, is 'unfettered' of any OEM restriction.

Leaving us with running SBS as a webserver being a stupid thing to do.

"kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Eugene Tan wrote:
Interesting SG, I had not thought of it this way - 'transfer' the OEM
license
from the hardware it was (to be) installed and licensed to, to a VM.
It's still the same hardware, could be a grey area, maybe need to
look at the PUR.

OEM is licensed to a physical machine and not the a virtual one.

Eugene Tan
SBS MVP

I do not believe that OEM OS installs to a VM are either license legal or
a viable method even if the VM runs as a guest of the host it for which it
purchased and licensed. VM's are considered Physical Machines for the
purpose of licensing, and as such you can't buy an OEM license with
(virtual) 'hardware'.

I seem to remember a *long* dicsussion about this in the VirtualServer
2005 beta groups.

...but then it a licensing question and as such, my canned answer
applies.... (OP) Call (free) your Microsoft Licensing Specialist!

<g>


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"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If you are running the OEM SBS on the hardware the OEM license was
attached to, no problem.

SBS as a webserver, you're freakin crazy.

"Jibey Jacob" <JibeyJacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi:

Are there any licencing restrictions on running an OEM version of
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 on a Virtual PC 2007 VPC
running on Windows Vista Ultimate? The role of SBS would be as a
Web server facing the Internet.

Thanks.

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/kj




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