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Latest post 07-23-2008 1:10 PM by Bibble. 3 replies.

  • 07-22-2008 2:11 PM

    • Craig Nicholson
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    Licensing for Windows Server 2008 Web as a guest

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    Does anyone know whether it is permitted to run a virtualized Windows Server 2008 Web Edition instance under a physical machine licensed with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition running the Hyper-V role? By permitted, I mean is the right extended to the Web edition through the 4 virtual instances on the same physical machine right of Enterprise Edition?
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  • 07-22-2008 6:39 PM In reply to

    • Bibble
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    Re: Licensing for Windows Server 2008 Web as a guest

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    Having read the MS licensing page its all a bit confusing (answer at the end) the licesning terms for 2008 state you are allowed to run a different physical version on the server, e.g if you bought enterprise you could install standard (here)

    Q.  Can I run Windows Server 2008 Standard in place of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise in the physical operating system environment?

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    Yes. The use terms specify that the right to run Windows Server 2008 Standard in place of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise is allowed within any operating system environment.

    It also states that you can exersice your downgrade rights on the guest OS's if you wanted

    Q.  Can I run Windows Server 2008 Standard in place of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise in the physical operating system environment?

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    Yes. The use terms specify that the right to run Windows Server 2008 Standard in place of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise is allowed within any operating system environment.

    so that doesnt really make it any clearer I suppose...

     

    Having just just rung UK MS licensing they say that you could run Standard ontop of a server licensed for Enterprise, or your could excersise your downgrade rights and say run server 2003 R2 ontop of enterprise 2008 (see here for downgrade info). There is an exception to this for webserver edition because it uses different licensing terms to standard or enterprise with regard CALs.

     

    So to summarise, you cant run webserver as a guest ontop of an enterprise host!

     
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  • 07-23-2008 11:14 AM In reply to

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    Re: Licensing for Windows Server 2008 Web as a guest

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    I just got a response from the licensing team in South Africa and it conflicts. They say that there are no cross-grade rights but only downgrade rights. So prior versions can be run but not "lower" SKUs of the Windows Server 2008.

    When asked if Windows Server 2003 Web Edition would be allowed, they say yes.

    Now I'm confused.

     
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  • 07-23-2008 1:10 PM In reply to

    • Bibble
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    Re: Licensing for Windows Server 2008 Web as a guest

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    Thats crazy so they say you cant use lower SKU's and then say you can?!! sounds like you could arguably get away with any combo untill proven otherwise...
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