Academic Version Of Win2003 Server

[tabasco]

Our clan is looking for a cheap, but legal version of Win2003 Server.

We found a guy selling Win2003 Server on E-Bay for $150 he says it's the academic version he got in school with license for the server and 5 work stations and the license has never been activated.

Is this legal?
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[fussnfeathers]

Yes and no.............yes, it's legal to sell the OS as used, with no warranty. But, you can't guarantee he didn't rip the CD, and keep the serial number.

I asked MS about this once, when I was looking to unload my MSDN subscription stuff I didn't use. Their answer was "we don't advise that you resell used, but as long as you delete the OS, and the new owner activates it on their computer, it's not a problem."

Ask the seller if the package is sealed, and if he says no, skip it. Or, if you do buy it, and the CD has been opened, ask for a refund. An open MS box is a sure sign that while he hasn't activated it yet, he did burn the CD, and probably kept the serial number. With a 5 workstation license, you probably wouldn't even notice, until you tried to add that fifth workstation, and it borked on you.
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