Cannot Apply Licenses or Windows NT Upgrade to NFR and MSDN Versions of SBS

ID: Q218144

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.5

SUMMARY

If you are running a not-for-resale (NFR) or Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) version of BackOffice Small Business Server, you cannot apply a Client Add Pack or Windows NT Upgrade disk. When you start License Manager (Llsmgr.exe) or start the Licensing tool (Liccpa.cpl) in Control Panel, you receive the following message:

Not available in Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server. To add client licenses, choose Manage Server from the Start Menu and select About Small Business Server.

This message may seem to imply that you can then use the console to add additional licenses or apply upgrade disks. This is not the case; you are excluded from increasing the number of users with either method.

MORE INFORMATION

When you attempt to apply an actual Client Add Pack or Windows NT Upgrade disk, you receive one of the following messages:

This version of the Microsoft Small Business Server cannot have additional client licenses added.

This version of the Microsoft Small Business Server cannot be upgraded to the full version on Windows NT Server.

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg
Version : winnt:4.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo