You can purchase a license for Windows Server 2012 Standard from a Retail Outlet, a Distributor, or with the help of a Microsoft Partner. Purchase a license for Windows Server 2012 Standard and the appropriate number of user and/or device Client Access Licenses for your environment. Transition to Windows Server 2012 StandardĪfter you have decided to transition from Windows Server Essentials to Windows Server 2012 Standard, complete these two steps: Open the location where you saved the file, and then double-click the file to open it. Where eula path represents the location to which you want to save the EULA file. Run the following command: dism /online /set-edition:ServerStandard /geteula: eula path In addition, make sure that you read and understand the End User License Agreement (EULA) for Windows Server 2012 Standard. Without a full backup of the server, you cannot restore the server to the state that it was in prior to the transition. If it becomes necessary to add more than 75 user accounts or devices, you should turn off the Windows Server Essentials features and use the Windows Server 2012 Standard native tools to manage user accounts and devices. However, technical limitations for these features support a maximum of 75 user accounts and 75 devices. How the transition affects user and device limitsĪfter you transition to Windows Server 2012 Standard, the user account and devices limits are removed, but the features that are unique to Windows Server Essentials (such as the Dashboard, Remote Web Access, and client computer backup), still remain available.
When your business needs exceed the limit, you can perform an in-place license transition from Windows Server Essentials to Windows Server 2012 Standard to remain license compliant. Windows Server® 2012 Essentials supports up to 25 users and 50 devices. Applies To: Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Essentials
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