[THIN] Re: Licensing Vista for VDI - Are you ready for VDI Maybe not
- From: "Jim Kenzig" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 18:37:23 -0500
Oh and I know Brian posted a little about this a few months ago but this is
the first time I have seen this document. I left out the fact that you have
to be on SA to get VECD. That is the part that got my hot button.
Jim
On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 6:28 PM, Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> They state at the start of the article the following about XP
>
>
> These updates do not apply to a Windows XP Professional license, because
> that product is not covered by the October 1, 2006 PUR. However, they do
> apply to the use of Windows XP Professional in place of licensed copies of
> Windows Vista under Volume Licensing prior version rights. Customers should
> consult their Volume License agreements for further details regarding
> downgrade rights.
>
>
> Sounds like you still have to get the VECD then exercise downgrade rights
> to run XP I think.
> Jim
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > What's the alternative? Use a full blown license for each instance?
> > I have customer who has extra XP licenses they wish to pool in this fashion.
> >
> >
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> > Behalf Of *Jim Kenzig
> > *Sent:* Friday, May 02, 2008 4:15 PM
> > *To:* THIN; virtualize
> > *Subject:* [THIN] Licensing Vista for VDI - Are you ready for VDI Maybe
> > not
> >
> >
> >
> > If you want to use Vista as a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) heads
> > up. Did you know that only the Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized
> > Desktop (VECD) version of Vista can be used this way. Here is a document
> > that has the skinny.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/d/4/3d42bdc2-6725-4b29-b75a-a5b04179958b/licensing_vista_with_VM_technologies.docx
> >
> >
> >
> > So as I understand it after you pay get the Hyper-V, Or Vmware VDI or
> > Citrix Desktop solution license and server hardware, you'll need to of
> > course pay for the local Windows Vista license the VECD one on the device so
> > you can run a vista VDI. It gets very confusing. But the buttom line is if
> > you aren't running VECD when accessing Vista in a VDI you are violating
> > Microsofts licensing agreement. Hope you purchased the correct version.
> >
> >
> >
> > Are you confused now? I still am. But I always thought that the synonym
> > for Microsoft licensing is "Confusion". That is why we have VARs. LOL
> >
> > --
> > Jim Kenzig
> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> > Citrix Technology Professional
> > Blog: http://www.techblink.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jim Kenzig
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> Citrix Technology Professional
> Blog: http://www.techblink.com
>
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Jim Kenzig
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
Citrix Technology Professional
Blog: http://www.techblink.com
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