License Change - Seat vs CPU

  • Hi,

    Would someone know if there was a way to change from a per seat license to a CPU license. I remember at install time, the question was asked if was a seat or cpu license.

    Thanks You for the help.

    Charles L. Nichols


    Charles L. Nichols

  • Hi Charles,

    According to BOL...

    quote:


    Once a licensing mode is set, you cannot change modes. You can add device or processor licenses after installing SQL Server, using the SQL Server 2000 Licensing Setup utility in Control Panel. (Do not confuse this licensing utility with the Windows Licensing utility, also found in Control Panel.)


    To be honest I've never considered changing modes, so I had to revert to BOL to find out where changes can be made. For some reason I had thought that a one time change from "per device" to "per processor", but that may have been a previous version.

    More licensing grief can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/faq.asp#C

    Cheers,

    - Mark


    Cheers,
    - Mark

  • Hi there

    Try this:

    Run Regedit

    Navigate to \Microsoft SQL Server\80\MSSQLLicenceInfo\MSSQL8.00

    edit the Mode value, change to 1

    totally unsupported 🙂

    Cheers

    Ck

    Chris Kempster

    http://www.chriskempster.com

    Author of "SQL Server 2k for the Oracle DBA"


    Chris Kempster
    www.chriskempster.com
    Author of "SQL Server Backup, Recovery & Troubleshooting"
    Author of "SQL Server 2k for the Oracle DBA"

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