Re: Windows 2003 licenses - Iliterate
- From: <Anthrax>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:44:27 -0500
Thank you very much Roger, that solves my query, thanx
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--Anthrax--
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"Roger" <rogera76@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I just went through this a few weeks ago with both MS Licensing and Dell.
>
> If a user authenticates onto your Windows 2003 server, they need either a
> User CAL or Device CAL.
>
> If you have a workstation computer set up with a Device CAL, any number of
> users can access your server from that computer workstation (only that
> workstation). This is good for if more than one person shares the same
> single workstation.
>
> If you have users with User CAL's, each named user authenticating into
> your
> W2003 Server needs a license.
>
> I have Windows 2003 OEM CAL's from Dell and I was told that these OEM
> CAL's
> can be used as either a Device CAL or User CAL.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> <Anthrax> wrote in message news:eatQxC3dFHA.2128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> First of all I'm newbie to this. We have a windows 2003 server
>> (as
>> DC and is the only server) setup with 10 users and 10 CALs. We are
> planning
>> to add more users to the network and we want to users to authenticate
>> within
>> the domain. As per
>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/caloverview.mspx
> "With Windows Server 2003, CALs are no longer triggered based on the use
> of
> certain services but are instead based on access to and/or use of
> theserver
> software" our users are not making use of any software installed in the
> server (rather than the authentication). My question is would we need to
> purchase extra licenses? I know this is a dumb question, and I think the
> answer might be yes since you need to authenticate them but I'm
> uncertain.I
> would appreciate guidance and if you can back it up with a
> briefexplanation
> would be great. Thank you very much in advance.. -- 2nd Law of
> Thermodynamics: Chaos will Reign. /////////////////// --Anthrax--
> //////////////////
>>
>
>
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