Re: liscensing for client tools?

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From: Steve Kass (skass_at_drew.edu)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 23:07:32 -0400

Rand,

  Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the "concurrent number of users"
licensing model go away in SQL Server 2000? The original poster didn't
specify what version of SQL Server s/he was using, but in 2000 the only
licensing models are processor licensing and CAL licensing. There is no
license option that simply enforces a limit on the number of concurrent
users. My understanding of the licensing requirements for the tools
(for SQL Server 2000) is this:

1) If the SQL Server license is a processor license, the license allows
unlimited installation of the tools within the organization holding the
processor license, to connect to that licensed server. I'm not sure
where there's an exact definition of "within the organization", but I
assume this means on computers owned by the licensee and used by
employees of the licensee.
2) If the SQL Server license is a server license, then a CAL (client
access license) is required to connect to that server. Whether or not
the tools can be installed and used without connecting to the server,
I'm not sure, but that's likely not the question here. I don't believe
the tools are redistributable, in any case.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=257716

Steve Kass
Drew University

Rand Boyd [MSFT] wrote:

>If you have a licensed copy of SQL Server you can install the client tools
>on as many machines as you want to connect to this SQL Server. The only
>limitation is the concurrent number of users that can connect. This is
>governed by your license agreement.
>
>Rand
>This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.
>
>
>

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