hi all , i hope someone can help with the following questions: i have the following licenses: WinSvrStd 2008R2 SNGL OLP NL WinSvrCAL 2008 SNGL OLP NL UsrCAL Off Home and Bus 2010 English PC Attach Key non-EU/EFTA PKC Micro I would like to know the purpose of eahc one,,i tried some google,, but all wat iam getting is the shoping ones :S ,with no much details... anyhow i got a project to install AD,for a small company, can anyone please provide me with some details of the above licenses ,with some detaisl on how to install them any links to blogs ,will be highly appreciated thansk in advancedPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Remember to vote helpful,if the reply was helpful ,provinding information...

1) Please start reading from here http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/licensing-options/open-license.aspx and in case if you need more help on licensing please contact your vendor or nearset Microsfot Partners or Please contacting Microsoft Licensing Center for detailed explanation. http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contact-us.aspx Also you can 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. 2) Installing Active Directory and configuring http://forevergeeks.com/how-to-install-active-directory-on-windows-2008

In addition to Syed. You can check with local microsoft partners for Licensing in your region. For active directory installation check this article. Thanks

thanks both i know how to install AD :) my concern was regarding the Licenses & how to activate them ,i iwl lcontact the license cneter for this thanksPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Remember to vote helpful,if the reply was helpful ,provinding information...