[K12OSN] Windows Terminal Services

David Hopkins dahopkins429 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 17 00:29:45 UTC 2007


Shoot, I mean Terrel, sorry Terrel.

On 7/16/07, David Hopkins <dahopkins429 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Julius has it correct I fear.  You need to carry as many tscals as
> simultaneous connections.
>
> On 7/16/07, Kemp, Levi < lnkemp at bolivar.k12.mo.us> wrote:
> >
> > Dave,
> >         So for example I have one LTSP lab and one Legacy app I'm
> > wanting to use. If I have 30 users logged in and wanting to open that one
> > app off of a terminal server through the LTSP server I only need one device
> > cal? Or do I need 30 user cals as well since 30 users will be accessing the
> > terminal server. If it is only the device cal how do I set that up? My LTSP
> > server is authenticating to the AD so each user is logged on using their AD
> > account, is that an issue?
> >
> > Levi Kemp
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >         From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com
> > ] On Behalf Of David Hopkins
> >         Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:42 AM
> >         To: Support list for open source software in schools.
> >         Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Windows Terminal Services
> >
> >
> >         Julius,
> >
> >         If you notice, I said I carry enough device cals to cover my
> > thin clients. However, I have device cals, not user cals, and the MS
> > agreement is per device that is connecting.  Technically, I have exactly 3
> > devices which are connecting, the 3 LTSP boxes, and as picky as MS is in
> > enforcing whatever rules favor them, I find it ironic that I could get by
> > with just 3 device cals.
> >
> >         Now, that said, MS has also tried to force businesses to only
> > use User cals so that when a user leaves, the cal goes with them.  At a
> > school, this would be silly since students leave every year. Anyhow, not
> > trying to start an argument on this.  Just found it interesting.
> >
> >         Sincerely,
> >         Dave Hopkins
> >
> >
> >
> >         On 7/11/07, Julius Szelagiewicz <julius at turtle.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >                 On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, David Hopkins wrote:
> >
> >                 > I don't agree with this way of viewing it. Rdesktop is
> > running from LTSP
> >                 > server. And, if you go to the Terminal Services
> > Licensing Manager on the
> >                 > Windows TS, you'll see exactly 1 connection showing
> > up, not matter how many
> >                 > thin clients are connected.  I have 3 LTSP servers,
> > and the most I have ever
> >                 > had is 3 licenses being used, even with 150 thin
> > clients in use.  I think MS
> >                 > didn't think of this loophole.
> >                 >
> >                 they most certainly did - the licensing is per user, no
> > matter how the
> >                 server sees it. if you use their software, you should
> > pay for it, no
> >                 matter the value you get out of it.
> >                 julius
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                 > On 7/10/07, Krsnendu dasa <krsnendu108 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >                 > >
> >                 > > If you run the screen script, isn't rdesktop running
> > as a local
> >                 > > application on the terminal? If so it would have a
> > different ip
> >                 > > address. i.e. another device
> >                 > >
> >                 > > Of course if you run it through the server it would
> > have the same ip
> >                 > > address, but as Rob mentions below they have
> > probably set it up that
> >                 > > you can't access more than once from one ip address.
> >                 > >
> >                 > > On 11/07/07, Rob Owens < rowens at ptd.net> wrote:
> >                 > > > Personally I think that if MS's technical measures
> > don't prevent the
> >                 > > > "one device loophole", then it is ok to do.  Like
> > you said, I'm sure MS
> >                 > > > would want you to pay more, but the fact seems to
> > be that they
> >                 > > > overlooked this--and that's their problem.
> >                 > > >
> >                 > > > -Rob
> >                 > > >
> >                 > > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 11:41:27AM -0400, David
> > Hopkins wrote:
> >                 > > > > A question I asked about the licence, but is
> > dicey is that the device
> >                 > > cals
> >                 > > > > cover 'per device'.  From the windows side,
> > every terminal session
> >                 > > coming in
> >                 > > > > via rdesktop from you LTSP server looks like it
> > is all coming from 1
> >                 > > device,
> >                 > > > > so technically it probably meets the license
> > requirements though I am
> >                 > > sure
> >                 > > > > MS wants to you pay for every client device and
> > not for the terminal
> >                 > > server
> >                 > > > > itself.  I carry enough TSCALS/CALS to cover my
> > thin clients, but I
> >                 > > guess
> >                 > > > > some brave soul could argue the technical
> > aspects with MS if they
> >                 > > wanted.
> >                 > > > > Seems MS pulls the same tricks when it is in
> > their favor.
> >                 > > > >
> >                 > > > > Sincerely,
> >                 > > > > Dave Hopkins
> >                 > > > >
> >                 > > > >
> >                 > > > > On 7/9/07, "Terrell Prudé Jr." <microman at cmosnetworks.com>
> > wrote:
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >Roger Morris wrote:
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >John Lucas wrote:
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > > On Monday 09 July 2007 09:28, Timothy Legge
> > wrote:
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > > Hi
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >What is the deal with terminal Services
> > again?  I believe I need the
> >                 > > > > >following:
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >1) Windows Server
> >                 > > > > >2) Device/Client Cals for Windows
> >                 > > > > >3) Device/Client Cals for Terminal Services.
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >I will be connecting via rdesktop, I assume
> > that is okay as long as
> >                 > > > > >the above is properly licensed.
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >Anything else required?
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >       Only to configure Terminals Services for
> > "Application mode",
> >                 > > > > >       otherwise the
> >                 > > > > >default is "Administrative mode" which only
> > allows 2 simultaneous
> >                 > > users.
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >     to elaborate a little.  in 'admin' mode,
> > no CAL is required,
> >                 > > right?
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >Correct.  You get two CAL's with admin mode
> > automatically...but only
> >                 > > two.
> >                 > > > > >Furthermore, if you've got a userID logged in
> > at the console, then
> >                 > > that
> >                 > > > > >counts as a session.  Thus, Windows XP will
> > give you only one
> >                 > > terminal
> >                 > > > > >server session.  Dunno how that applies to
> > Windows Server; might be
> >                 > > > > >similar.
> >                 > > > > >
> >                 > > > > >--TP
> >                 > > > > >
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