According to a recent ZDNet blog entry, many Microsoft Small Business Server users (and those that use other Microsoft products) have been confused by licensing issues.  Some of the problems include lack of clear instructions as to how to install and reinstall Windows and of course, the activating the license in the first place.

One of the major problems with licenses attached to Microsoft Small Business Server and other products is the fact that after going towards a much more streamlined, simpler way of handling licenses (including the introduction of a single-pack edition of software that would allow resellers to distribute unopened packages to other system builders without hardware purchases), they seemingly went back to a difficult system that does not disclose the exact specifications of product licenses, despite keeping the exact same license claims.

For more information on this Microsoft Small Business Server story about licensing, visit the attached link.

Added By:  Computer Consulting Kit