SBS 2008 - What do I do with my CALs?

MarkA · 5 May 2009 at 00:55

I've bought some SBS 2008 CALs.

They are not like 2003 CALs and do not have any activation codes. Do i do anything with them, or just keep them in a draw, in case Microsoft come knocking one day?

madman045 · 5 May 2009 at 01:00

Keep them in a draw (or safe) as sbs 2008 CALS are on a "trust" basis

VeNT · 5 May 2009 at 09:36

really?
thats a crazy reversal! I thought SBS CALs where the only ones that they bothered to enforce!

Rob7865 · 5 May 2009 at 10:58

http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/02/19/how-to-install-sbs-2008-cals.aspx
Ta da!

Just gotta be honest! ;o)

s0ck · 7 May 2009 at 20:39

The only thing Microsoft will accept if they come knocking for any Windows installation is proof of purchase, no matter what the licensing on the boxes say

It's just now a bit more official with SBS2008 it seems.