2008 -> 2003 CAL downgrade

[Dave Harry]

I have Server 2003 with CALs.

If I aquire an additional licence of server 2008 but downgrade the
installation to 2003, are my 2003 CALs valid for the downgraded server?

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Dave Harry

[Dave Harry]

Someone must know this, surely

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Dave Harry

"Dave Harry" <DaveHarry@please.keep.replies.in.the.newsgroup> wrote in
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>I have Server 2003 with CALs.
>
> If I aquire an additional licence of server 2008 but downgrade the
> installation to 2003, are my 2003 CALs valid for the downgraded server?
>
> --
> Dave Harry

[Tiffany]

I assume these are 2003 USER CALs. You do not need to upgrade to 2008 CALs
until the users start connecting to a 2008 OS.

I don't work for MS but I did stay at a Holiday in Express last night so the
answer is Yes.


"Dave Harry" <DaveHarry@please.keep.replies.in.the.newsgroup> wrote in
message news:e8ZxIvjiIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Someone must know this, surely
>
> --
> Dave Harry
>
> "Dave Harry" <DaveHarry@please.keep.replies.in.the.newsgroup> wrote in
> message news:eicIg69hIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I have Server 2003 with CALs.
>>
>> If I aquire an additional licence of server 2008 but downgrade the
>> installation to 2003, are my 2003 CALs valid for the downgraded server?
>>
>> --
>> Dave Harry
>