Hi guys, I'm rather new to Terminal Services, and I've just got some
questions regarding the usage and licensing of Terminal Services for
Windows Server 2003.

First of, I'll start with a simple/stupid question.

Q: If I use a third-party SBC product (e.g. 2X, Thinworx, etc...)
which utilizes Windows TS, will I need to purchase TS CALs?

Now for questions more specific to MS TS.

Q: My understanding is that if I was to setup a terminal server on a
Windows Server 2003 machine, I need to install the Terminal Server
component, as well as the Terminal Server Licensing component?

Q: After that, I'm required to purchase enough CALs (per device or per
user), and install it in the Terminal Server Licensing. What is
recommended, Per Device CALs or Per User CALs?

Q: Is it ideal or recommended to install both the Terminal Server and
the TS Licensing on the same physical computer?

Q: Are there any other licenses involved?

I hope I haven't mis-understood TS completely.

Shawn

Third party products are just application publishers like citrix, and
you
will need TS cals for accessing it, cause terminal server is required
for
all that application servers.

In the begging you don't need to install immediatelly licensing
server
because you can then extend grace period of terminal services
licensing.
Grace period is 120 days for win2003 and for 2000 it is 90days.

After grace period is over you need to purchase TS cals.
Do you use more people to access server or more devices, simple
question?
Per Device CAL is concurrent device and per user is concurrent user.

If you will have one terminal server then I (not microsoft) would
suggest
you to install everything on the same computer because you will have
no
problems regarding TSL discovering and licensing server use very few
resources.

Windows server license is involved also.
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Frane Borozan
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