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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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Windows 2008 keeps forcing reactivation

All our servers are setup under a volume license agreement so they shouldn't prompt for activation. However some of them constantly ask for reactivation. These are all VMs running under VMware vSphere. The machine that prompted for activation…
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Stolen Windows7 Keys! Help

I work in the IT Department of my company and we use one multi-license Windows 7 Ultimate Productkey for our in-house machines. Lately I've come to the strong suspicion, that workers from other departments somehow got a hold of the key and are using…
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What type of Windows OS licenses can I use with Virtualization?

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I want to set up virtual machines to do testing of various applications. I would like to have 6 different virtual machines. My understanding is that this requires 6 separate…
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Unlicensed workstations in Active Directory

I am an auditor and I have found that two of the users in the company I work for have unlicensed Windows operating systems, which leads me to believe there might be others. I am curious to know if there is any way to get extract all of the accounts…
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Microsoft Office Volume License - Where to buy

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I need to buy Microsoft Office for about 10 computers for one of my clients. Can anyone recommend where I can buy volume licenses from? We probably only really need Outlook,…
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Do I Need to Buy Multiple Windows Licenses When Virtualizing?

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I am considering setting up VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation to run multiple instances of Windows XP. Do I need to have a unique XP license for each instance?
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Upgrading SQL Server (2014) Express to Standard

I have a server running SQL Server 2014 Express Edition that is fast approaching the 10GB limit for a database. I've now purchased SQL Server 2014 Standard and wish to use it. SQL Server is no longer available by boxed copy, so, I purchased it on…
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Windows Server Essentials 2016 to Standard upgrade

We installed Server Essentials 2016. Essentials requires the server to be DC. We don't use the domain, we only use it as a file server. Can we do an in-place update to Server Standard R2 and not use a domain at all?
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Technet Terminal Server CAL Licensing

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? A company I contract to is considering purchasing a TechNet subscription. They seem pretty cheap, but they have a question that nobody seems to be able to answer. A large…
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Exchange server licensing question: What are storage groups?

I'm looking at exchange licenses here: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/2007/evaluation/editions.mspx What do they mean by '5 storage groups' for the standard version and how do those relate to CALs?
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How do I change the product key for Windows Server 2003 R2?

I have installed Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (x86) onto a machine and activated it using the wrong product key. Is there a procedure to reenter and reactivate Windows with the correct key that does not involve reinstalling the OS?
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How to install RDP Client Access License trial or use its grace period?

We want to have multiple active sessions in Windows Server 2012. Each active session will run an app to which one user will be connected. The problem is that we can not keep more than 2 sessions active at a time. As explained here we probably need…
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Can Windows 7 Professional OEM be imaged using WDS?

Each year, I find myself installing Windows 7 dozens of times, on both brand new PCs and before passing on a used PC from one user to the next. I'm sure a LOT of network administrators are in the same boat. Windows Updates take a LONG time and it…
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Can other Windows Servers be in the same AD domain with a Windows Essentials server?

I understand that Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 must be deployed as a the only domain controller in an environment. It cannot simply be used as domain-joined Windows Server running SQL or something. However, I cannot find information to confirm…
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How to Run Updates Xenserver 6.5 Free Edition

I recently installed the free version of xenserver 6.5. Right now I can run updates through xencenter which is simple and easy. I've been reading though and I've come across a few articles mentioning that the free license expires after 30 days which…
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