Chris
bear in mind that I am neiother a lawyer, or a person who grasps Microsofts
corporte thought process, but, this clip is interesting:
You may not use the Product to permit any
Device to use, access, display or run other executable
software residing on the Workstation Computer, nor may you
permit any Device to display the Product's user interface,
unless the Device has a separate license for the Product.
If I read that, in my simple minded, normal person sort of way, I understand
it to mean that you cannot run any sort of server application on the
workstation of Windows 2000, which would mean that the license manager, even
though it works perfectly well on a workstation, is technically a violation.
That EULA lets you share data, internet access and printing, but that's it.
"Chris Dodge [Americas Product Support]"
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>
> Here is a section of the Windows 2000 EULA. It does not mention TCP or
UDP
> anywhere in the document:
>
> C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\EULA.TXT:
>
> " * Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
> display and run one copy of the Product on a single
> computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device
> ("Workstation Computer"). A "License Pack" allows you to
> install, use, access, display and run additional copies of
> the Product up to the number of "Licensed Copies" specified
> above. The Product may not be used by more than two (2)
> processors at any one time on any single Workstation
> Computer. You may permit a maximum of ten (10) computers or
> other electronic devices (each a "Device") to connect to the
> Workstation Computer to utilize the services of the Product
> solely for file and print services, internet information
> services, and remote access (including connection sharing
> and telephony services). The ten connection maximum includes
> any indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or
> other software or hardware which pools or aggregates
> connections. You may not use the Product to permit any
> Device to use, access, display or run other executable
> software residing on the Workstation Computer, nor may you
> permit any Device to display the Product's user interface,
> unless the Device has a separate license for the Product. "
>
> So... I know I've seen UDP referred to as a "Connectionless protocol"
> before, but can you definitively say that Microsoft allows more than 10
UDP
> connections on Workstations? If you use "NETSTAT -a" in a Command
window,
> it will list TCP -and- UDP "Active Connections".
>
> Yes, technically you can bypass the 10 limit connection by switching Flex
> over to UDP. I'm just not quite sure we can 'officially' suggest that
yet.
>
> Chris
>
> "Kevin Nehls" wrote in message
> news:6C22A41F340B4B3D3AA3E1716ED1E2D7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > MS's EULA only limits TCP connections. It does not limit UDP
connections.
> > So if you wanted to use UDP for the AutoCAD to communicate with the lic
> > server you could you the workstation version for more than 10
connections.
> >
> > --
> > Kevin Nehls
> >
> >
> > "Charles Prettyman" wrote in message
> > news:4E181E00C3B71A50B2F4149189745A16@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Chris's point, I think, was that MS's licensing allows only 10
> > simultaneous
> > > connections to a workstation. If I undestand it all correectly (and
MS
> > > licensing issues are pretty arcane, so I may very well be getting this
> > mixed
> > > up) even if you find a way to get around the 10 user limit
technically,
> by
> > > using udp, or anything else that you can get to work, then you would
be
> in
> > > violation of MS's EULA.
> >
> >
>
>
