As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
server at home for experimentation. Did Microsoft release a 120 or 180 trial for
2003? I have the one for 2000, and I thought I had one for 2003, but I am unable
to put my hands on it.
If such a package were released, is it possible to download it from somewhere?
Microsoft would have distributed them freely, and they are time-limited, so
there is not copyright problem.
I thought about subscribing to Microsoft's annual software plan for techs (the
name escapes me at the moment), but that's pretty hard to cost justify on a
volunteer basis.
As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
server at home for experimentation. Did Microsoft release a 120 or 180 trial for
2003? I have the one for 2000, and I thought I had one for 2003, but I am unable
to put my hands on it.
If such a package were released, is it possible to download it from somewhere?
Microsoft would have distributed them freely, and they are time-limited, so
there is not copyright problem.
I thought about subscribing to Microsoft's annual software plan for techs (the
name escapes me at the moment), but that's pretty hard to cost justify on a
volunteer basis.
"mcp6453" <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
> standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
> server at home for experimentation. Did Microsoft release a 120 or 180 trial
> for 2003? I have the one for 2000, and I thought I had one for 2003, but I am
> unable to put my hands on it.
>
> If such a package were released, is it possible to download it from somewhere?
> Microsoft would have distributed them freely, and they are time-limited, so
> there is not copyright problem.
>
> I thought about subscribing to Microsoft's annual software plan for techs (the
> name escapes me at the moment), but that's pretty hard to cost justify on a
> volunteer basis.
>
> Any alternative suggestions are appreciated, too.
First off, if you haven't done so already, you might want to post this question
to a newsgroup dealing with Windows Server operating systems. That said, you
might want to take a look at this web site.
Nepatsfan wrote:
> "mcp6453" <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23XB42TpvIHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
>> standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
>> server at home for experimentation. Did Microsoft release a 120 or 180 trial
>> for 2003? I have the one for 2000, and I thought I had one for 2003, but I am
>> unable to put my hands on it.
>>
>> If such a package were released, is it possible to download it from somewhere?
>> Microsoft would have distributed them freely, and they are time-limited, so
>> there is not copyright problem.
>>
>> I thought about subscribing to Microsoft's annual software plan for techs (the
>> name escapes me at the moment), but that's pretty hard to cost justify on a
>> volunteer basis.
>>
>> Any alternative suggestions are appreciated, too.
>
>
> First off, if you haven't done so already, you might want to post this question
> to a newsgroup dealing with Windows Server operating systems. That said, you
> might want to take a look at this web site.
You're absolutely correct. My news reader abbreviates the newsgroup names.
Sometimes one looks a lot like another, when I'm posting in a hurry.
> Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2: How to Get Trial Software
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb430831.aspx
>
> The CD is for a 180 day trial. You have to register to receive it.
>
> You can download a 30 day trial version in a .vhd file which can be run in
> Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007.
>
> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition VHD
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
"mcp6453" <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Nepatsfan wrote:
>> "mcp6453" <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23XB42TpvIHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
>>> standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a
>>> test server at home for experimentation. Did Microsoft release a 120 or 180
>>> trial for 2003? I have the one for 2000, and I thought I had one for 2003,
>>> but I am unable to put my hands on it.
>>>
>>> If such a package were released, is it possible to download it from
>>> somewhere? Microsoft would have distributed them freely, and they are
>>> time-limited, so there is not copyright problem.
>>>
>>> I thought about subscribing to Microsoft's annual software plan for techs
>>> (the name escapes me at the moment), but that's pretty hard to cost justify
>>> on a volunteer basis.
>>>
>>> Any alternative suggestions are appreciated, too.
>>
>>
>> First off, if you haven't done so already, you might want to post this
>> question to a newsgroup dealing with Windows Server operating systems. That
>> said, you might want to take a look at this web site.
>
> You're absolutely correct. My news reader abbreviates the newsgroup names.
> Sometimes one looks a lot like another, when I'm posting in a hurry.
>
>> Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2: How to Get Trial Software
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb430831.aspx
>>
>> The CD is for a 180 day trial. You have to register to receive it.
>>
>> You can download a 30 day trial version in a .vhd file which can be run in
>> Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007.
>>
>> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition VHD
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>
> Thanks for the links.
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