On the hacking certainly. :) As for the open source code, I don't think so but I haven't looked that closely into it. Isn't the licensing strictly on number of connections, not the use? DHCP could run without more than 10 consecutive licenses. When you get right down to it though, I expect MSFT would be happier for people to run DHCP on XP than FreeBSD. I also think MSFT would be happier to see Open Source OS use in larger orgs versus smaller because larger orgs are better at compartmentalizing stuff like that. A smaller company that starts using a Linux or a BSD is likely going to start moving towards that OS if they like it as they are more apt to be homogenius, most large companies don't really expect to be so. I have seen that happen in several smaller <1000 seat companies where Linux gets used for one thing and the next thing you know it is going out into every aspect of the business and the desktops are being replace and of course I have seen lots of OS-OS use in enterprise (100k+ seat) environments as well and with that it is usually dedicated to specific functions and people laughing when discussing doing the desktops unless they are discussing that possibility with MSFT in order to get a licensing cost break which MSFT is only so happy to do to keep the desktops. -- O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura A. Robinson Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] [OT] Can you run DHCP on a XP computer?? Which would probably be a licensing violation. :-) _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] [OT] Can you run DHCP on a XP computer?? Yes, I believe there are at least one or two DHCP Server Open Source projects that will run on Windows XP. The Windows DHCP server won't from my knowledge, though I would surmise it may be possible to hack a machine to do so if someone really wanted to. -- O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Group, Russ Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] Can you run DHCP on a XP computer?? Hi all Someone told me you can run DECO on a computer running Windows XP. I was totally unaware of this. Does any one have any information about this? -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.4/563 - Release Date: 12/2/2006 9:59 AM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.4/563 - Release Date: 12/2/2006 9:59 AM
