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Questions tagged [licensing]

A probably off-topic question relating to the terms and conditions under which a piece of software is permitted to be used by those others. Per the FAQ, licensing questions are generally off topic on SeverFault.

Licensing, in the context of IT, typically refers to the terms and conditions under which a piece of software is permitted to be used by others. Per the FAQ, typical licensing questions are off topic on SeverFault.

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Why does RDP Licensing, license the same device multiple times?

I've got a Citrix XenApp 6.5 Farm running on Win 2008 R2 Servers. I purchased 200 Device RDP/Remote App Licenses for ~200 users. We went with Device licenses, because most of the end users use the same machines. After 1 month of operating, we…
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Microsoft Licensing for the small business

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I run a small it shop with roughly 60 PCs currently. We add about 5 to 10 new employees annually. Up to this point, when it comes to software for the Desktop/Laptops of my…
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Remote Desktop Licensing mode is not configured in Windows Server2012

Usualy I use RDP in Windows Server 2008 R2, and never fall in this: "Remote Desktop Licensing mode is not configured", This is a message that I get as soon as I open session in the newly installed Windows Server 2012 Standard. Is it necessary to…
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Windows CAL clarification

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I'm hoping that someone can clear up a question regarding the ever confusing Microsoft client access licensing. Reading this page, would suggest that if you bought a client…
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What's the best way to deploy Windows 7 to 20 desktops?

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I'm looking to make the move from XP to 7 and was wondering what other people have experienced. I've got about 20 desktops I need to replace as the hardware is probably…
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Licensing a SQL DR box

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I'm tempted to use a DR server which holds a mirrored copy of a database to also perform test restores and integrity checks of the principle database. There maybe issues…
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sql server licencing (How many cal)

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? My asp.net web app is using one sql server account to work. i need to buy sql server standart edition. i wonder to know if only one cal is enough or must buy one cal for…
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Can you operate a lmgrd license server on a linux VM?

We are running the lmgrd license server on a bare metal linux system. From my understanding, a Linux-based lmgrd uses the MAC address of the primary ethernet board as the parameter from which the keys are generated against (as indicated by…
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Accessing Acer SNID via Windows WMI?

Dell have been really helpful in making their desktop and laptop serial numbers available via WMI. Has anyone had any success in finding similar information about Acer computers, especially the SNID, by similar means. If so, how? Context: Windows…
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Can VMWare ESX(i) pull the serial numbers of the physical hard drives of its physical host?

I just inherited a medium-scale Virtual Environment of just over 100 VMs on three different networks. Unfortunatly, my predicessor did not inventory the physcial hard disks utilized in my 19 physical servers, and if possible, I need a way to…
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Windows Vista MAK keys and Volume Licensing

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? So when I go into the Volume Licensing Service Center and review our current used/available MAK activations, it says #/50. (the # being the number of our currently used).…
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Can we run a mix of vSphere Standard and Advanced but still use Advanced features?

We have a vSphere cluster of 4 ESXi servers licensed for Standard. We want to purchase some Advanced licenses so that we can use the Fault Tolerance feature in vSphere, but we don't want to upgrade the entire cluster to Advanced if we don't have to…
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Installing KMS on a DC... good idea or bad?

What are your thoughts on installing a KMS server on a DC? Any drawbacks?
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Display or install Windows product key on command line

We are currently in the process of setting up several Windows HPC clusters using Windows 2008 HPC R2. We would like to be able to perform Windows licensing commands across the clusters via the command line, i.e. display the current license status,…
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What's the point of Software Assurance on a MS Volume License?

I'm currently trying to buy a whole bunch of Windows 7 licenses to upgrade XP and Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional. It seems like a good time to start on an Open License agreement. Every time I talk to a vendor, or go through…
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