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Change licensing mode

  • June 20, 2003 at 7:15 am

    #58512

    Hi all! I don´t know if this topic must be posted here...but here we go.

    I manage a server that has an installation of MSSQL2000 which is licensed 'per processor' and i need to change it to 'per seat'. Is there any way to do it, or i must to install all again?

  • June 20, 2003 at 3:19 pm

    #462476

    I think you must install again, but that's not too dificult a process, just time consuming.

    Steve Jones

    sjones@sqlservercentral.com

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/columnists/sjones

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  • June 23, 2003 at 8:10 am

    #462623

    I know that Steve, but time isn't my most available resource

  • June 23, 2003 at 9:26 am

    #462640

    There is a reg hack you can try (usual MS caveats about editing the registry apply)

    To change the Licensing mode for SQL Server

    2000 back to "per processor" by editing the "mode" value in the following Registry key:

    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL

    Server\80\MSSQLLicenseInfo\MSSQL8.00

    Set the mode value to 0 for the "per seat" licensing mode and to 2 for the "per processor" licensing mode.

    Bill

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