View product license information

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To view product license information

  1. Open Licensing.

  2. On the Products View tab, right-click the server product name.

  3. Click Properties.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

  • To open Licensing, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Licensing.

  • The three tabs in the Properties dialog box for a server product show the following information.

    Tab Shows

    Clients

    Users have used the server product in Per Device or Per User licensing mode.

    Purchase History

    The date, quantity, and administrator for license purchases. You can add or delete licenses.

    Server Browser

    The license mode for servers in the site and the number of licenses for Per Server mode. You can add or remove Per Server licenses, change the licensing mode, or configure replication of licensing information.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Administering licensing for the enterprise
Tracking Your Organization's Licenses