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I recently picked up a bargain on eBay for some older Wyse ZX0 (Z90D7) Thin Clients. I got them for roughly $50 a piece. They each have a sticker that says Windows 7 Embedded Standard. I have downloaded Dell/Wyse Image USB utility and flashed the current image, and Windows reports it is Activated.

 

Now, the scripts as part of the Wyse WES7 install disable the Administrator account, create a limited user and apply a few security policies. I've disabled that for the moment to poke around.

 

As far as licensing goes, I assume these units would have shipped with a WES7 license embedded. If I disabled the lockdown and enabled regular user accounts, could these machines be used as "desktops" and not thin clients without breaking the EULA? I'm not familiar with this area of licensing. Keep in mind these would eventually go to clients, so before I go any further, I just want to get the facts. I do have Windows 7 Pro licenses I can easily assign to the machines, but, if WES7 is legit and no toes are stepped on, why pay for more?

 

Thanks everyone!

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