-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Already switched from web to standar, and still having problems... I guess it wasnt web, it was the admin I assigned...
On 12/10/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1 user per CAL....That means exactly ANY user listed in the Users Group of > the OS. You must have a CAL for any remote authenticated access to the OS. > Logging into the OS is done with authentication with the MS product. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart Stegall > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:34 AM > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows Server 2003 web? > > I would suggest, Windows Server 2003 Standard. (You can probably use SBS, > but I keep a domain of all of my Windows servers and SBS has some big > limits > here and SBS limits you to 1 "authenticated" user per CAL, so 5 ftp > accounts > by default and it's entirely reasonable to assume that M$ would say that > "steam authentication" means that you'd need a CAL per player that > connects > to you server. And with SBS each individual needs a CAL and they are > permanently assigned to that device/user.) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of infexXxiousservers > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:20 AM > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows Server 2003 web? > > lol ok ok ok stop the win2k3 web edition bashing !!! > im about to cry!!! lol > i only use windows server > so which operating system would you guys suggest for cs source (windows) > standard edition?? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stuart Stegall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:10 PM > Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows Server 2003 web? > > > > My arena of business is basically web hosting. I have been in a PoP > that > > has been audited, and while my servers were all in compliance, I know > the > > vendor in the rack next to mine paid like 30k in licensing fees, some of > > which was related to non web services on Win2k3 Server, Web > Edition. (and > > honestly I wouldn't even run a web server off of it as it's fairly > worthless > > for J2EE application server hosting.) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 7:15 PM > > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows Server 2003 web? > > > > Can't say I agree with that. The OS is only restricted in what Microsoft > > products you run on it. Game servers are considered 3rd party > applications > > and cannot fall under MS licensing. We don't personally use it but many > > providers offer it as their default MS OS knowing full well that the > OS's > > intended usage is not what the client will use it for. MS cannot tell > you > > what you can/cannot put on the hardware. They can only restrict things > that > > fall within their OS. Something like using IIS to provide FTP access to > your > > clients. ;) The default 2-admin licensing with MS OSs does not cover > using > > IIS/FTP to set up users in the OS and then providing them FTP access to > > their files. THAT falls within MS restrictions. If it's a genuine > concern > of > > yours I'd suggest you contact your provider and ask them. If the servers > are > > in colocation then you alone are responsible for insuring that your > > licensing is covered. Can't think of any game host that ever got audited > but > > there's always a first. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart Stegall > > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 7:58 PM > > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows Server 2003 web? > > > > IANAL, but the license of Win2k3 Server Web Edition actually is VERY > > prohibitive of anything like running a game server off it. If it's not > web > > related, it's basically prohibited. For instance, you cannot run > > MySQL/MSSQL/Oracle off the same box. > > > > So, I wouldn't recommend going around talking about using that on your > > website for anyone actually running a game hosting service. (Now run SBS > 2k3 > > all you want) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dustin Tuft > > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:03 PM > > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows Server 2003 web? > > > > The web server edition is geared for maxized IIS and SQL services > (pending > > the product version), The attemps I tried with W3K Web edition ended > with > > serval services (including my srcds server) suffering from a lack of CPU > > cycles even when I attempted to shut down the IIS and the IIS Admin > > services. I was never able to isolate the root, but it seemed the the NT > > kurnel would simply ingore any service and let it fall a sleep execpt > the > > web related and server management services (Terminal service and what > not). > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > I don't belive there are any rules (license abuse) against DCPROMO'ing a > > Windows server, any Windows 2000+ server can be part of a DC Tree even a > > server decated to web services. > > > > Dustin Tuft > > > > >From: Tyler Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > >To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > >Subject: [hlds] Windows Server 2003 web? > > >Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 11:07:22 -0500 > > > > > >-- > > >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >Is this version of Windows Server supported? Tried a search, and > couldn't > > >find out for sure - It's causinjg some problems I think. > > > > > >Your response is appreciated. > > >-- > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >please visit: > > >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
