RAWS for XP license or not?

[Optimus_Prime]

Just one quick question. Let's say i have an XP wherein SQL Server 2000 is installed. If I used Remote Agent for Windows Server should it be licensed or not? It will be installed under XP. Is it possible to backup SQL Server 2000 using Remote Agent for SQL Server installed in XP. Again should it be licensed or not? I'm asking this since I see in one of the forum this part "You can install remote agent on XP machines, and the good thing is it does not need to be licensed." Quite confused. 

[Colin_Weaver]

 You don't need a license to backup the file system of an XP system - however that is just for the file system - you will need a SQL license to Backup the SQL instance - or configure a scheduled dump of the SQL data to a file and then use the file system backup to backup that file instead

[Optimus_Prime]

So its okay to install Remote Agent for Windows Server in numerous XP computer?

[Colin_Weaver]

Yes you can install the remote agent for Windows on as many XP systems as you like in order to perform file system backups.

Bear in mind that this is not true for Vista where you will need a RAWS license and will amost certainly not be true for WIndows 7 in BE 2010 either.

[Optimus_Prime]

Hi Sir,

Thank you for your reply. However, may I request for a document stating this one if you can show me a part of it on Compatibility list or licensing guide that's better. thanks

[Dev_T · Accepted solution]

Hello,

http://support.veritas.com/docs/295304
Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 12 Software Compatibility List (SCL)

http://support.veritas.com/docs/307063
Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 12.5 Software Compatibility List (SCL)

http://support.veritas.com/docs/245171
No license is required to protect Windows Workstation computer operating systems prior to Windows Vista with the Remote Agent for Windows Servers (RAWS)

[Optimus_Prime]

Wow perfect thank you so much DEV T especially on the last link given. Thank you as well collin weaver.