I received a full registered copy of SBS 2k3 for attending a Micro$oft confrence in Boulder a month ago. It arrived and has all the disks and documents that would come with the retial version accept they have a sticker on the covers of the disk cases that says 'Not for resale'.

My question is this: Do they have any restrictions or differences from the retail version that costs $1,500? Below is a picture of what all I received.

Thanks.

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The one that's "Not for Retail" might only work for 60 to 90 days....
I had a similar package for NT 4.0 SBS and it was good for only 90 days...
I just can't see Microshaft giving away software for free. Especially SBS 2003. Great package though.. I installed for a small law firm and it gots everything they need.

I don't remember exactly off the top of my head, but I think win2k SBS only allowed a maximum of 50 licenses. And you couldn't upgrade the number of licenses past that. If you wanted more, you'd have to buy a regular copy of Win2k Server and reinstall. Other than that, I think it's all the same. But don't quote me, it's been a while since I've had to work on win2k.

Microsoft gives a lot of stuff away for free. Not For Resale means exactly that, its NFR. It should be the same as an OEM or retail copy. But MS just marks it that way since it is free and they dont want it to show up on a online store for sale and you making a bunch of money off of it(not like it stops you anyway). I got many versions of Windows from MS for free for shows and stuff and they all work fine. It would say in there if it has a year or so liscense, but Im going to say it doesnt unless you see it explicitly listed.

mtmra70 said:
Microsoft gives a lot of stuff away for free. Not For Resale means exactly that, its NFR. It should be the same as an OEM or retail copy. But MS just marks it that way since it is free and they dont want it to show up on a online store for sale and you making a bunch of money off of it(not like it stops you anyway). I got many versions of Windows from MS for free for shows and stuff and they all work fine. It would say in there if it has a year or so liscense, but Im going to say it doesnt unless you see it explicitly listed.



I was relatively certain that it was from what I have heard, just wanted to see what everyone else though.

dunno for sure, but I do know that they put a time limit on the developer software kits.

our company got the entire Microsoft software "kit" for R&D and all that shit was useless like a year later http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/piss.gif

Thats a dev kit though Mr G. Why would MS put "NFR" on something that would expire? His *could* be a year copy, but Im guessing it is not. I have gotten a lot of stuff from MS for free over the past 7 years and only one thing had a time limit, and to extend it past a year all I had to do was go to another show within a year.

When our business school I went to a few years ago http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif bought a bunch of new computers, each one was preloaded with MSDOS and Windows 3.1 from the supplier. The computer teacher showed us the cupboard that contained all the box copies of the software that came with them. They were all sealed boxes with the Not For Resale stickers on them. Full blown software. The supplier had just installed off one disk, and individual license numbers were put in them. It just means that it isn't for re sale. And they weren't 'student versions' either. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Rob