RE: OT : Just bought a MS Server 2008 1 CAL license - No software ?

["Paul Crate" <CrateP@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A CAL is just the license for the Client to Access the Server (CAL =
Client Access License).

To use Windows Server, you also need to buy that.

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of noughtomate
Sent: 26 May 2009 11:43
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] OT : Just bought a MS Server 2008 1 CAL license - No
software ?

Hi,

Abit of a pathetic question this.

I decided to upgrade my Windows Home Server install to Server 2008 so I
purchased a CAL license.

My big parcel box arrived this morning, however it only has a sealed
paper license in it.

Am I missing a trick here ?

AM I supposed to download the full 1.75GB MS Server 2008 install ?

I was kinda expecting my delivery to include the installation disks.

If yes, is there a recommended link for downloading the full blown
install ? From what I can tell, there only sem to be evaluation copies.

I'm reluctant to open my license pack until I have the OS fully working.


Any hints etc... would be appreciated.


Thanks





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