IIS Server - IIS 5.0 licensing ???!!!??

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IIS 5.0 licensing ???!!!??

Stuart

2005-06-29, 7:52 am

Hi there

I have developed an asp.NET web application that runs on an internal network
as a companys' Intranet. As people have started to use it, the Event Log on
the Web Server is clammering at me telling me that IIS 5.0 does not have
licences. If you check the Licensing app in the W2000 Admin Toolbox, indeed
there are no licenses purchased for IIS 5.0

I have no problem getting these licenses - if I can confirm they exist ! Am
I right in assuming that if the server is set to per seat licensing then the
W2000 CAL also provides a license for IIS ?

Sorry to ask such a basic question - but I have just spent a very long time
trying to find information on this on Microsoft and Google - and have found
absolutely zilch...

Thanks for your help

Egbert Nierop \(MVP for IIS\)

2005-06-29, 5:53 pm

"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A81961DB-2657-4108-B819-F90C878A1058@microsoft.com...
> Hi there
>
> I have developed an asp.NET web application that runs on an internal
> network
> as a companys' Intranet. As people have started to use it, the Event Log
> on
> the Web Server is clammering at me telling me that IIS 5.0 does not have
> licences. If you check the Licensing app in the W2000 Admin Toolbox,
> indeed
> there are no licenses purchased for IIS 5.0
>
> I have no problem getting these licenses - if I can confirm they exist !
> Am
> I right in assuming that if the server is set to per seat licensing then
> the
> W2000 CAL also provides a license for IIS ?

If you run IIS on Windows XP, you could get licensing problems.
If you run IIS on a Windows Server and you disable anonymous access
(intranet mode) you need a CAL per user, indeed. Just purchase user licenses
in the license manager.

If you enable anymous access, you can purchase a Windows 2003 standard
server (for instance) and built your own authentication mechanism

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> Sorry to ask such a basic question - but I have just spent a very long
> time
> trying to find information on this on Microsoft and Google - and have
> found
> absolutely zilch...
>
> Thanks for your help

Stuart

2005-06-29, 5:53 pm

Thanks very much for coming back to me.

So I am clear then... I have a W2000 Domain within which this W2000 server
sits as a Web Server. All the people who are accessing this site have
standard W2000 CALs so they can authenticate to the DC etc. etc. - so I
already have the licences required ? - I'm sure this is what you are telling
me... but I have to be absolutely certain

Thanks again

"Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" wrote:

> "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A81961DB-2657-4108-B819-F90C878A1058@microsoft.com...
>
>
> If you run IIS on Windows XP, you could get licensing problems.
> If you run IIS on a Windows Server and you disable anonymous access
> (intranet mode) you need a CAL per user, indeed. Just purchase user licenses
> in the license manager.
>
> If you enable anymous access, you can purchase a Windows 2003 standard
> server (for instance) and built your own authentication mechanism

>
> --
> compatible web farm Session replacement for Asp and Asp.Net
> http://www.nieropwebconsult.nl/asp_session_manager.htm
>
>
>
>

Egbert Nierop \(MVP for IIS\)

2005-06-29, 5:53 pm

"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:213A2513-1E35-4152-8A31-FF24A32A7B30@microsoft.com...
> Thanks very much for coming back to me.
>
> So I am clear then... I have a W2000 Domain within which this W2000 server
> sits as a Web Server. All the people who are accessing this site have
> standard W2000 CALs so they can authenticate to the DC etc. etc. - so I
> already have the licences required ? - I'm sure this is what you are
> telling
> me... but I have to be absolutely certain

I've never heard of that, if you buy for instance CALs for a Windows 2003 /
2000 domain server, that you don't have to buy this number of CALs anymore
if you buy a second member server that also needs to authenticate those
users for printer services for instance.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsser...aloverview.mspx

So in short, if you use IIS to authenticate, it looks very much that you
need licenses. I would go for the -concurrent- number of connections since
in no way all your website users will access the web server at the same
time.

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> Thanks again
>
> "Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" wrote:
>