Re: CAL Complexity -- What's right here?
- From: "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:46:46 -0600
Hi Beezer,
This has been brought to my attention:
<snip>
This issue seems to be a common area of misunderstanding. I'm not a
Licensing guru, but I have recently conferred with our Marketing folks with
regards to a similar scenario. Since this information is relevant to this
case, I thought it prudent to pass along to you.
The SBS EULA stipulates that an unlimited number of un-authenticated users
can access the SQL component. Authenticated users however, require a CAL.
There is no distinction as to the method of authentication being used.
<endsnip>
So it appears that if *any* type of authentication is required, then a CAL
would be required.
--
Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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SBS Rocks !
"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:uHmgey$MFHA.3512@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Beezer,
>
> If the user on the non domain workstation authenticates to the SQL backed
> web app *only*, that user and/or device woudn't require an SBS CAL.
>
> If the user on the non domain workstation has to authenticate on the SBS
> itself, then either the user or the device he/she connects from would
> require a CAL.
>
> The SBS eula specifically allows you to use the copy of SQL that is
> included in the Premium version, to backend a web site with no requirement
> for CALs - providing that any authentication requirment is contained
> solely within the web site.
>
> That is my understanding, anyway ;-).
>
> --
> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> SBS Rocks !
>
>
> "Beezer" <beezer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23qvCA%238MFHA.1732@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I don't mean to be lazy, but the licensing requirements don't seem to
>>easily apply to my app (which runs on SBS, among others)...
>>
>> Scenario: Thick client for club reservations, runs on non-domain
>> computers (Win 98SE on up and sometimes non-windows). Client machine uses
>> certificates to attach to https web services (which IIS maps to the
>> domain user) that provide decryption. Client machine then uses the
>> decryption service to decrypt a login to SQL Server (again, maps to a SQL
>> Server user).
>>
>> Additionally, there is a secure (https) web service called by the ISP
>> hosted web site that calls in to validate club members and make
>> reservations for them.
>>
>> How many/what type of CALs do I need?
>>
>
>
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