I've got a SBS 2003 server that is throwing up a 'License usage for a product licensed in per server mode is at the maximum number of licenses purchased...' error. Sure enough the client is only using the original 5 licenses that came with the server and they have over a dozen connections at one time so I'm getting a quote for more CAL's. Question: I'm reading about per server and per seat mode - and per device and per user CAL's. As I understand it I need to get per user CAL's. Does that sound right? Does the choice of per server/per seat have any relation to whether I should get the per device or per user CAL's or are they mutually exclusive? TIA! Edit: I know I'll need to purchase the SBS 2011 CAL's and downgrade them.

I suggest contact Microsoft Licensing Center for detailed explanation. http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contact-us.aspx For licensing questions, please call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp to find contact information in their locations Thanks

I suggest contact Microsoft Licensing Center for detailed explanation. http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contact-us.aspx For licensing questions, please call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp to find contact information in their locations Thanks