Re: Authentication and Licensing
From: Henry Craven (IUnknown_at_Dot.Nyet)
Date: 05/31/04
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 16:44:51 +1000
Inline Fred....
"Fred Chateau" <fchateau@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> But the licensing information mentions nothing about domain
authentication.
> It simply states all authenticated users. It would seem a more
appropriate
> way to state this would be that all authorized users (not
authenticated
> users) require a CAL. (Authorization is the process of assigning users
to
> server resources.)
Can't help you there. MS Licensing is difficult enough. You might
like to contact MS Licensing an pass that on to them and their boatload
of Phyladelphia Lawyers and Dos Writers.
> Consider the example of an online Internet small business. The server
would
> be co-located and connected only through the public Internet. My
> applications run on IIS/6 using SQL Server 2000 as the data store, and
ISA
> Server provides firewall service. Additionally, I get 5 CAL's to
handle the
> office staff's e-mail accounts. Seems like the appropriate server
choice to
> me.
Consider the effects of a successful SQL injection, Port 80
intrusion or other exploit on your PDC, SQL Server Data, Accounts etc...
Ultimately it' up to you and your clients to asses the risks and
determine what is or isn't acceptable. Personally I wouldn't do it, and
wouldn't advise it.
--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia
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