SBS 2000 as stand alone windows 2000 work station

I have recently upgraded to SBS 2003 on a new server form an existing SBS
2000 server. I am now getting ready to re introduce the old server (Dell
Poweredge 2500) back into the network. Maybe as a file server, backup tape
drive computer, or maybe as just a work station. Can I install windows 2000
from the SBS 2000 disks but not the SBS 2000 components? If not, or even if
so, any suggestions as to what to do with this server would be great. Its
hardware is big enough that it does not warrant being put out to pasture.

Thanks in advance.!

Sean Smith
Manager Support Services - Accesstec Inc

Dave
Tue Jul 12 17:33:33 CDT 2005

I agree that the 2500 has value as a second server. I'd get a copy of
Windows Server 2003 and install it on there - you'll have to spend a little
money but your SBS CALs will cover it, so you only need the basic OS. Then
you can use it for anything you want - I use a second server for accounting
and a few small LOB apps, plus file storage. What I did when I got new
hardware was to use the new server for SBS and AV, and the second (old
hardware) server for everything else.

There are a couple of licensing issues with using SBS2k - if you used
version upgrade for SBS 2003 as opposed to FPP (full packaged product), you
can't use the old license since it's been upgraded to the new one. Also,
the SBS 2k license does not allow installing just the win2k server portion
on a separate box by itself.


"Sean P. Smith" <Sean P. Smith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4CEDE6B4-BD32-47AF-9491-42FCA072CB84@microsoft.com...
>I have recently upgraded to SBS 2003 on a new server form an existing SBS
> 2000 server. I am now getting ready to re introduce the old server (Dell
> Poweredge 2500) back into the network. Maybe as a file server, backup tape
> drive computer, or maybe as just a work station. Can I install windows
> 2000
> from the SBS 2000 disks but not the SBS 2000 components? If not, or even
> if
> so, any suggestions as to what to do with this server would be great. Its
> hardware is big enough that it does not warrant being put out to pasture.
>
> Thanks in advance.!
>
> Sean Smith
> Manager Support Services - Accesstec Inc
>

Netnathan
Thu Jul 14 17:42:33 CDT 2005

According to the EULA, you used to be able to have a "member server" in
SBS2K that did not need it's own client licenses. Did this disappear in
SBS2003?
-nn

"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:eHfC%23GzhFHA.1044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I agree that the 2500 has value as a second server. I'd get a copy of
>Windows Server 2003 and install it on there - you'll have to spend a little
>money but your SBS CALs will cover it, so you only need the basic OS. Then
>you can use it for anything you want - I use a second server for accounting
>and a few small LOB apps, plus file storage. What I did when I got new
>hardware was to use the new server for SBS and AV, and the second (old
>hardware) server for everything else.
>
> There are a couple of licensing issues with using SBS2k - if you used
> version upgrade for SBS 2003 as opposed to FPP (full packaged product),
> you can't use the old license since it's been upgraded to the new one.
> Also, the SBS 2k license does not allow installing just the win2k server
> portion on a separate box by itself.
>
>
> "Sean P. Smith" <Sean P. Smith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4CEDE6B4-BD32-47AF-9491-42FCA072CB84@microsoft.com...
>>I have recently upgraded to SBS 2003 on a new server form an existing SBS
>> 2000 server. I am now getting ready to re introduce the old server (Dell
>> Poweredge 2500) back into the network. Maybe as a file server, backup
>> tape
>> drive computer, or maybe as just a work station. Can I install windows
>> 2000
>> from the SBS 2000 disks but not the SBS 2000 components? If not, or even
>> if
>> so, any suggestions as to what to do with this server would be great. Its
>> hardware is big enough that it does not warrant being put out to pasture.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.!
>>
>> Sean Smith
>> Manager Support Services - Accesstec Inc
>>
>
>

Dave
Fri Jul 15 10:00:51 CDT 2005

You need the server license, but the SBS CALs cover the client side. So
you'd have to pay for the copy of Windows Server, but not the client
licenses. I'm not sure of the details for TS, which has different client
license requirements.


"Netnathan" <n.a.smith@att-nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23WsNNVMiFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> According to the EULA, you used to be able to have a "member server" in
> SBS2K that did not need it's own client licenses. Did this disappear in
> SBS2003?
> -nn
>
> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in
> message news:eHfC%23GzhFHA.1044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>I agree that the 2500 has value as a second server. I'd get a copy of
>>Windows Server 2003 and install it on there - you'll have to spend a
>>little money but your SBS CALs will cover it, so you only need the basic
>>OS. Then you can use it for anything you want - I use a second server for
>>accounting and a few small LOB apps, plus file storage. What I did when I
>>got new hardware was to use the new server for SBS and AV, and the second
>>(old hardware) server for everything else.
>>
>> There are a couple of licensing issues with using SBS2k - if you used
>> version upgrade for SBS 2003 as opposed to FPP (full packaged product),
>> you can't use the old license since it's been upgraded to the new one.
>> Also, the SBS 2k license does not allow installing just the win2k server
>> portion on a separate box by itself.
>>
>>
>> "Sean P. Smith" <Sean P. Smith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:4CEDE6B4-BD32-47AF-9491-42FCA072CB84@microsoft.com...
>>>I have recently upgraded to SBS 2003 on a new server form an existing SBS
>>> 2000 server. I am now getting ready to re introduce the old server (Dell
>>> Poweredge 2500) back into the network. Maybe as a file server, backup
>>> tape
>>> drive computer, or maybe as just a work station. Can I install windows
>>> 2000
>>> from the SBS 2000 disks but not the SBS 2000 components? If not, or even
>>> if
>>> so, any suggestions as to what to do with this server would be great.
>>> Its
>>> hardware is big enough that it does not warrant being put out to
>>> pasture.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.!
>>>
>>> Sean Smith
>>> Manager Support Services - Accesstec Inc
>>>
>>
>>
>
>