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

["noughtomate" <balraj_jassal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh.


Sounds like I ballsed that one up.

Any recommended 'price friendly' place where I can buy it from, especially
considering I'm a home user ?

Thanks



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Crate" <CrateP@...> wrote:
>
> 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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