Can you provide a link to MS approving of this? I also recall reading this from MS. Here is one example : quote: With VMWare ESX Server, it means you can run unlimited virtual instances because there is no need for a physical instance. You don't need to run hyperv to setup unlimited w2k8 VMs under any virtualization platform that's supported by MS. When you say "out of compliance" I'm not missing something am I, you basically mean "illegal"?
That I never knew! Pretty cool. I don't think the folks running our VM servers know this either, time to pass on a link. Illegal is maybe too strong of a word but if you're audited you'd have to buy whatever CPU licenses you're missing. Thanks for the responses. I've been using the same license key to activate the host and guests, so far so good. Hopefully I don't hit the automagic activation limit and have to start calling MS for manual activation anytime soon. Come on Microsoft, pull your head out of your ass and make this intuitive.
You can start by fixing dcpromo so it can run interactively in core. At least I feel like I accomplished something. If not for the guides at petri. Windows Server Enterprise - How do I license virtual instances?
Windows Server R2 Enterprise licenses include the use right to run up to four additional virtual instances of Windows Server with one server that is licensed with Windows Server R2 Enterprise. Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor. Originally posted by sjg: Datacenter is licenced per physical processor.
Wudan Master. To check your role, enter "Subscriptions" into the search box. You'll see a table that will show you your role next to your subscription ID and name. If you aren't a Contributor, you can ask the subscription owner to change your role. To find out who owns your subscription, go to the role table described in the previous paragraph and select your subscription's name.
If you see a page that says "Register to get a Multiple Activation Key," that means you need to request access to the private preview before you can use Extended Security Updates. If you don't see this page, skip ahead to step 6. To request access, select join the private preview. An email message window will open.
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