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ok I know this is a long shot but for reasons I wont bore you with we have a client who is still using an old SBS2003 and needs to add CALS to it. They have valid 5 User CALS but Is there any way of activating the CALS now that Microsoft have closed down the activation server for 2003, or at least tricking the old SBS2003 to think they are activated?

Thanks!

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Upgrade to a supported operating system. Do not play games with activation. That enables an unpatched system to continue running, and is against the license agreement.

For help making it work, open a Microsoft support case. Their compatibility team likely has a shim or other mitigation to keep it running.

John Mahowald
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