I've read through a few post and lookign on the web i'am aware that for;

100 users/pc on Terminal Servers we need 100 Licenses for Ms-Office.

But we are running 5 Terminal Servers and the users/pc are split into groups
of 20, However the users are not locked to a Terminal Server, Thin cleints
are only set up to access one though, but with a faulty Terminal Server we
would need to migrate users Temporarily onto another Server.

Would we still be Legal with one pool of 100 MS-Office Licenses or would we
need to have say 30 per server to cover any downtime on one of the servers.

Michael

It's enough that you have the paperwork (licenses, agreements,
etc). It doesn't matter where Office is installed, registered or
used, as long as you have a pool of licenses that covers your usage
of the application.

Licensing Microsoft Office in a Windows Terminal Server Environment
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...pricing/licens
office.asp

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
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=?Utf-8?B?TWljaGFlbCBI?= <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote on 08 mar 2005 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:

> I've read through a few post and lookign on the web i'am aware
> that for;
>
> 100 users/pc on Terminal Servers we need 100 Licenses for
> Ms-Office.
>
> But we are running 5 Terminal Servers and the users/pc are split
> into groups of 20, However the users are not locked to a
> Terminal Server, Thin cleints are only set up to access one
> though, but with a faulty Terminal Server we would need to
> migrate users Temporarily onto another Server.
>
> Would we still be Legal with one pool of 100 MS-Office Licenses
> or would we need to have say 30 per server to cover any downtime
> on one of the servers.
>
> Michael

I've got a horrible feeling I know the answer to this Question.

Would the Thin Clients need a Retail version of Office to cover the license,
or would a OEM version do...

Michael

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> It's enough that you have the paperwork (licenses, agreements,
> etc). It doesn't matter where Office is installed, registered or
> used, as long as you have a pool of licenses that covers your usage
> of the application.
>
> Licensing Microsoft Office in a Windows Terminal Server Environment
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...pricing/licens
> office.asp
>
> --
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
> --- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ---
>
> =?Utf-8?B?TWljaGFlbCBI?= <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote on 08 mar 2005 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:
>
> > I've read through a few post and lookign on the web i'am aware
> > that for;
> >
> > 100 users/pc on Terminal Servers we need 100 Licenses for
> > Ms-Office.
> >
> > But we are running 5 Terminal Servers and the users/pc are split
> > into groups of 20, However the users are not locked to a
> > Terminal Server, Thin cleints are only set up to access one
> > though, but with a faulty Terminal Server we would need to
> > migrate users Temporarily onto another Server.
> >
> > Would we still be Legal with one pool of 100 MS-Office Licenses
> > or would we need to have say 30 per server to cover any downtime
> > on one of the servers.
> >
> > Michael
>

Did you see Patricks answer to your related question in this
newsgroup? He explains it better than I can:

http://groups-
beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps/msg/96
fb03a8b348c886?dmode=source

--
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
--- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ---

=?Utf-8?B?TWljaGFlbCBI?= <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote on 10 mar 2005 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:

> I've got a horrible feeling I know the answer to this Question.
>
> Would the Thin Clients need a Retail version of Office to cover
> the license, or would a OEM version do...
>
> Michael
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It's enough that you have the paperwork (licenses, agreements,
>> etc). It doesn't matter where Office is installed, registered
>> or used, as long as you have a pool of licenses that covers
>> your usage of the application.
>>
>> Licensing Microsoft Office in a Windows Terminal Server
>> Environment
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...uy/pricing/lic
>> ens office.asp
>>
>> --
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
>> --- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ---
>>
>> =?Utf-8?B?TWljaGFlbCBI?= <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote on 08 mar 2005 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:
>>
>> > I've read through a few post and lookign on the web i'am
>> > aware that for;
>> >
>> > 100 users/pc on Terminal Servers we need 100 Licenses for
>> > Ms-Office.
>> >
>> > But we are running 5 Terminal Servers and the users/pc are
>> > split into groups of 20, However the users are not locked to
>> > a Terminal Server, Thin cleints are only set up to access one
>> > though, but with a faulty Terminal Server we would need to
>> > migrate users Temporarily onto another Server.
>> >
>> > Would we still be Legal with one pool of 100 MS-Office
>> > Licenses or would we need to have say 30 per server to cover
>> > any downtime on one of the servers.
>> >
>> > Michael