We had similar questions on a recent install of 2000 TS (before 2003 was = available). In our discussions with Microsoft we were told that we need = a license available for each user that would be using that product. = I.E. we needed to have licenses available for each instance of an office = product running on our TS server. Instead of buying a license for every = single employee at this company (this wasn't feasable or cost = effective), we elected to use Metering software. You will often hear me = tout Metrix Express Metering software. It works like a library, you = check in and out licenses for the specfic program you want. Your user = population is limited to the number of licenses avaible through the = metering software. If you have 20 licenses, all in use, the 21 user is = asked to wait for the next available license to be free. You can also = set this software up for certain individuals to have priority or VIP = status, thus giving them a license from someone else. Also, the = reporting in this software is great. At the end of the day, Microsoft = wants you to buy more than you need to by law. Metering software, = regardless if it is Metrix or not, will help you use the law to your = advantage. I suggest you look into it. Respectfully, Lucas W. Boyken Computer Systems Associates Account Manager / Technical Representative lboyken@xxxxxxxxx Company Phone: 800.222.7601 Office Phone: 515.332.2751 Fax: 515.332.5687 -----Original Message----- From: Selinger, Stephen [mailto:SSelinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 11:09 AM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [THIN] Windows 2003 and Office XP Licensing Good Morning, I understand that Windows 2003 has per user TS CAL licensing which seems = like a great thing if you have users who will access your terminal = servers from more then one device. Now what happens if the users want = to use Microsoft Office from multiple devices. Is Microsoft Office XP = in a Windows 2003 per user terminal services environment still licensed = on a per device basis or can it be licensed on a per use basis similar = to TS CALS. For example I have a worker who works from home but = occasionally needs to use Microsoft Office when he is at an Internet = caf=E9. Do I have to purchase a office license for each device at the = Internet caf=E9. Maybe I am missing something but why would Microsoft = license TS CALS on a per user basis but only license office on a per = device basis. I apologize if this was a dumb question.=20 Stephen ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor - RTOSoft TScale=20 Complaints about applications response time - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! = TScale 2.0 improves applications response time and increases terminal = server capacity. Really get MORE from your existing servers! Free eval: = http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=3D130 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: = http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: = http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor - RTOSoft TScale Complaints about applications response time - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! TScale 2.0 improves applications response time and increases terminal server capacity. Really get MORE from your existing servers! Free eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=130 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm