Microsoft Terminal Server Licensing Changes and Transition Plan
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In light of the discontinuation of desktop operating system (OS) equivalency, Microsoft has developed a transition plan to accommodate customers who were licensed for Microsoft Windows® XP Professional (or entitled to upgrade to Windows XP Professional under Software Assurance or other upgrade protection) at the time that Windows Server 2003 became available on April 24, 2003. Customers who have acquired Windows XP Professional licenses (or active upgrade protection coverage, including Campus and School Agreements, for Windows Professional), prior to April 24, 2003, will be granted complimentary Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Client Access Licenses (TS CALs).
Customer Eligibility for Transition Plan
To be eligible for the complimentary TS CAL, customers must meet one of the following criteria:
| • | Acquired Windows XP Professional license before April 24, 2003. |
| • | Have active Software Assurance (SA) or Upgrade Advantage coverage as of April 24, 2003, covering their Windows desktop operating system. |
Any such customers with upgrade protection coverage for Windows Professional will be deemed to have upgrade protection coverage for the complimentary TS CALs they receive. All other customers will need to acquire TS CALs for Windows Server 2003 via regular channels and prices. This includes customers with older versions of Windows desktop OS (for example, Windows 2000), as well as those who acquire licenses for Windows XP Professional on or after April 24, 2003.
Transition CALs must be obtained before June 30, 2007.
Process for Participation in Transition Plan
For more detail on the process, please read the Microsoft Terminal Server Licensing and Transition Plan.
