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

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes they ask questions but don't follow up on them !! ;) Easy!

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of noughtomate
> Sent: 26 May 2009 16:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OT : Just bought a MS Server 2008 1 CAL license
-
> No software ?
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> The Action Pack was something I was consdiering, but I wanted to wait
> until Windows 7 had a release date in sight. Also, from what I can
> tell, M$ ask a fair few questions about your organisation before they
> allow you to purchase the Action Pack.
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> But that aside, if I download Server 2008, I assume the CAL license
can
> be appliued against it ? Or does it have to be installed against every
> server consuming  client ?
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> If it's the later case, how would you go about installing it on a
> proprietry media player ?
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> Sorry, I'm clueless having come from the regular Consumer based
> Operating Systems.
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Gale <groups2@...> wrote:
> >
> > Have you considered the MS Action Pack route? =A3200 a year
though -
> but still vastly cheaper considering what you get.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of noughtomate
> > > Sent: 26 May 2009 11:53
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OT : Just bought a MS Server 2008 1
CAL
> license -
> > > No software ?
> > >
> > > 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 =3D
> > > > 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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