Does Windows Small Business Server 2003 use floppy disks to activate new CALs, like previous versions did?
A. Windows Small Business Server 2003 does not use floppy disks to distribute or install CALs. CALs are now activated over the Internet using unique activation codes, similar to how Terminal Services CALs are purchased and installed. As an alternative, you can call a local telephone number to activate CALs. Harry’s Viewpoint: Microsoft eliminated the licensing diskette, which I consider a positive step. It eliminates the pain-in-the-ass step of remembering the order you applied the CAL diskettes in SBS 2000 and earlier time frames. See an article I wrote on the old SBS 2000 CAL diskettes in one of my early newsletters at: http://www.smbnation.com/newsletter/Issue1-9.htm (go to the bottom of the newsletter). There is also a Microsoft KBase article on SBS 2000 licensing diskette installation order (Q247944).
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