XP Home edition and CAL's

[Guest]

Is there any way of installing a CAL onto XP home edition? I've got a
Terminal Services Licensing server but, obviously, a Home edition pc can't
join the domain to pick up the settings. Basically the PC is the home PC for
a user at my company that will need to access a remote desktop via the web.

I suspect the solution is going to be rebuild to XP Pro but hoping theres
another route.

Thanks in advance

Stuart

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll have to upgrade that XP Home PC to XP Pro.

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| Is there any way of installing a CAL onto XP home edition? I've got a
| Terminal Services Licensing server but, obviously, a Home edition pc can't
| join the domain to pick up the settings. Basically the PC is the home PC for
| a user at my company that will need to access a remote desktop via the web.
|
| I suspect the solution is going to be rebuild to XP Pro but hoping theres
| another route.
|
| Thanks in advance
|
| Stuart

 

[Malke]

Is there any way of installing a CAL onto XP home edition? I've got a
Terminal Services Licensing server but, obviously, a Home edition pc
can't join the domain to pick up the settings. Basically the PC is the
home PC for a user at my company that will need to access a remote
desktop via the web.

I suspect the solution is going to be rebuild to XP Pro but hoping
theres another route.

No. You need Pro to connect to a machine running Terminal Services. XP
Pro comes with its own CAL so you will be able to connect it to a
domain and access Terminal Services - you don't need to buy another one
for the workstation.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Take a look at the following KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319555

I have been able to connect XP Home editions to Windows terminal servers
without any problems.