How to access current CAL usage
- From: Ken Wallewein <kenw@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:49:59 GMT
Is there any reliable way to determine how many Server 2003 client access
licenses are currently in use? Is there a document anywhere that describes
the recommended method of determing license requirement vs usage?
There is, of course, a license management service, but Microsoft support
personnel generally recommend not using it.
I suspect the only method (for non-SBS servers) is manual. You count your
users and systems, and compare to documented licenses. It's not clear if
there is any relationship at all to the number of user and machine accounts
defined locally or in Active Directory.
Small Business Server 2003 does seem to have an automated way of
determining if the license count has been exceeded. However, it's quite
unclear what is actually being counted. It doesn't indicate what users or
computers are using which licenses. It's hard to trust software that
refuses to back up its claims. How can we be sure what it's counting, and
perhaps ensure that we're not tying up licenses inappropriately?
/kenw
Ken Wallewein
K&M Systems Integration
Phone (403)274-7848
Fax (403)275-4535
kenw@xxxxxxxx
www.kmsi.net
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