Re: Client Access Licenses

CarlosAntenna wrote:

> I've read what MS has to say about CALs and I've searched this NG but
> I am *still* not sure...
>
> If I get a network-ready printer and plug it into an Ethernet port
> for all users to access, do I need a CAL for the printer?

No. Printers are nothing to do with Microsoft.

If you create a queue on a Windows server, have your users print to that
queue and have that queue forward the contents of the queue onto the printer
(so traffic flows: User-->Windows Server-->Printer) then you need to have
CALs in place for the "User-->Windows Server" section of the connection, but
thats it.

To use a hypothetical example, lets say you're so impressed by my answer
that you decide to hire me as a consultant. I turn up and connect my Apple
iBook to your network and connect directly to the physical printer to print
out my report for you on the printer we're talking about here. At no time
does any microsoft technology get involved in that connection, and hence
they have no right to "tax" any part of it.

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