Re: Mixed CAL question
- From: v-natliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ("Nathan Liu [MSFT]")
- Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:30:09 GMT
Hi Ronnie,
Thank you for your kind update.
Also, many thanks for Merv's input.
Please note that Brandy is taking sick leave today, and I am her backup.
As for License questions, I would like to suggest you call our License
Office for more details and exact information, thanks for the understanding.
You can call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00
A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing
specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft
Licensing Sites http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp to
find contact information in their locations.
Best regards,
Nathan Liu (MSFT)
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>From: "RG" <ronnie.gibson<ATSIGN>strath.ac.uk>
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>Thanks for your post Brandy.
>
>Unfortunately the FAQs you reference (and Harry Brelsford) disagree with
>your assertion that you can only have one licensing mode:
>
> Q. Can I use a device CAL and a user CAL on the same server?
>
> A. Yes, device and user CALs can both be used on the same server.
But
>for easier managing and tracking, we strongly recommend that you buy
either
>user CALs or device CALs, not both
>
>
>
>Can anyone else comment on user accounts in a device CAL situation?
>
>Ronnie
>
>""Brandy Nee [MSFT]"" <v-branee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:kLq7TgJ9FHA.3764@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hello Ronnie,
>>
>> Thank you for posting to the SBS Newsgroup.
>>
>> Please understand that we only can have One licensing mode. That is, we
>> can
>> have either per user or per device licensing mode and we can not use both
>> modes. For your scenario, device CALs should be OK for you.
>>
>> With Device CALs, you acquire a CAL for every device that accesses the
SBS
>> server. With this option, any user can access the server on the licensed
>> device. Device CALs might make the most economic and administrative sense
>> for an organization that has multiple users for one device, such as shift
>> workers.
>>
>> Windows Small Business Server 2003 Licensing: Frequently Asked Questions
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/licensingfa
>> q.mspx
>
><snip>
>
>>>Say I have 15 computers - ten than have their own main user and five that
>>>are used by 'groups'.
>>>If each group computer is used by 5 users I'll have a total of 35 users
in
>>>the system.
>>>
>>>The best way to license this would be 10user CALs and 5 device CALs.
>>>Apologies if this is a silly question (haven't done my first install yet)
>>>but how does SBS differentiate between the users that have their own user
>>>CAL and those that use the group computers that have device CALs? I
>> presume
>>>the 'group computer' users are not able to use RWW or OWA but they'll
>> still
>>>be able to have their own Exchange account?
>>>
>>>Any other comments?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Ronnie
>
>
>
>
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