[K12OSN] Terminal Services Licenses for rdesktop

[Petre Scheie]

My recollection from  previous discussions is that whatever is the most expensive way to 
do it, that's the way MS charges you, at least in regard to TS client licenses. 
Olivier's description fits that: you need a license for each client machine.  The fact 
that multiple copies are running on one machine, the server, is irrelevant.  Make sure 
the administration knows this, that ANY time you start to venture into the MS world, it 
will cost more money.

Petre

Olivier Mugnier wrote:
> Knowing a bit of TSE technology on windows... you need one license for 
> each connection
> I mean... 1 license <=> 1 thin client (the same or different during time)
>  
> You can open a non-local session for each license you have....
>  
> Not knowing LSTP yet but I think that if you want RDP service on win,
> you need as much license as you have thin client connected at same time
> (1 client is already include in windows pro, 2 in server editions)
> (RDP don't allow you to boot but linux have RDP client)
> Not sure of the difference between RDP and TSE....
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* David Hopkins <mailto:dahopkins429 at gmail.com>
>     *To:* Support list for open source software in schools.
>     <mailto:k12osn at redhat.com>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:32 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [K12OSN] Terminal Services Licenses for rdesktop
> 
>     I think this was discussed before, but ... are TSCALs per device
>     that is connecting or per user?  I thought there was a possibility
>     that if it was per device, then from the Windows Terminal Server's
>     perspective only one device is connecting (all connections originate
>     from the Linux terminal server), but with multiple sessions? 
>     Anyhow, not sure I would want to test this logic in court. 
>      
>     Otherwise, I second taking a shot at using wine to run the app first
>     before investing in the TSCALs.  $138 Canadian?  And I complained
>     about $42 US.
>      
>     Sincerely,
>     Dave Hopkins
> 
> 
>      
>     On 1/25/07, *Mel Wade* <mel at melwade.com <mailto:mel at melwade.com>>
>     wrote:
> 
>         Yes, if you are going to access a Windows Terminal Server.
> 
>         -- 
>         Mel Wade
>         "The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men
>         do." - BF Skinner
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