Windows home server 2011

coops1992

coops1992

coops1992

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Hello.

I'm looking at getting WHS2011. Looking on the Internet there are versions with"10 licences" and some that are 1 licence. Do Ineed WHS installed on every pc that's on my network or just on the actual server rig itself?
 
I think all WHS come with 10 access licenses. Any more than that, and you are not a home. You only install the WHS on the server, but you use the connector software on each pc that is required.

I think its just a description error on the part of different sites.
 
The licences refer to the number for client devices you can have. This is particularly important if you plan to use the WHS2011 server as a internet gateway, sharing your home broadband connection.

If you do this, you need to make sure you have enough licences for all the devices you may want to access the internet through the server. Not enough and you'll end up b0rking internet access for the unlucky devices after the first 10.

EDIT: If you're not using ICS (or whatever they call it in WHS2011) then the client devices will be things that need to access resources on the WHS2011 server, which may cut down the number of licenses you need.
 
MarshSilverback said:
The licences refer to the number for client devices you can have. This is particularly important if you plan to use the WHS2011 server as a internet gateway, sharing your home broadband connection.

If you do this, you need to make sure you have enough licences for all the devices you may want to access the internet through the server. Not enough and you'll end up b0rking internet access for the unlucky devices after the first 10.

EDIT: If you're not using ICS (or whatever they call it in WHS2011) then the client devices will be things that need to access resources on the WHS2011 server, which may cut down the number of licenses you need.
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WHS 2011 is not a domain controller and has no impact on client internet connectivity. Client PCs receives a network IP and DNS via DHCP running on the router in a typical household environment.

Each client PC that you install the connector software on (required is you want WHS to automatically backup a client) requires a licence, there is a total of ten licenses.

You can remove a client from the server at anytime by uninstalling the connector and removing the client in the WHS dashboard. Removing a client will free up a license which can then be reused.

Hope this helps :D
 
unleashed said:
WHS 2011 is not a domain controller and has no impact on client internet connectivity. Client PCs receives a network IP and DNS via DHCP running on the router in a typical household environment.

Each client PC that you install the connector software on (required is you want WHS to automatically backup a client) requires a licence, there is a total of ten licenses.

You can remove a client from the server at anytime by uninstalling the connector and removing the client in the WHS dashboard. Removing a client will free up a license which can then be reused.

Hope this helps :D
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Perfect and crystal clear now! Thank you everyone now to wait for WHS 2011 to come in the post!!
 
Good to know as a friend was asking me about getting WHS 2011 installed for him but I wasn't 100% sure what the licence situation was either :)
 
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