There are two basic scenarios which trigger the requirement for an RDS CAL.
SQL USER CAL SOFTWARE
Note: external users will need to be licensed appropriately for the underlying Windows Server operating system and related software such as SQL. External user access to application servers such as SharePoint 2013, Lync 2013, and Exchange 2013 is included with the server software – CALs or External Connectors are not required for external users for these products. For example, with Windows Server – external users can be licensed with CALs or External Connectors (whichever is more cost effective). However, external users* may have additional licensing options depending on the product. The general rule is all server software access requires a CAL. If you use a Linux server to run a web server, but your users accessing the web server are being authenticated via Windows Server – users (or the devices they use) will need a Windows Server CAL. If, for example, you have an application server which uses SQL Server for its database – users of the application (or the devices they use) will need a SQL CAL even though they may not access the SQL Server directly. However, servers used to pool connections (sometimes referred to as multiplexing) does not reduce your CAL licensing requirements. Generally speaking – server to server communication does not require a CAL. Devices that do not connect to the network or the server software (generally referred to as peripherals) do not require CALs. The same CAL requirement applies to any other type of networked device – such as networked scanners, networked fax machines, etc. If not then the printer itself requires a device CAL. The one caveat is, if your users who use the printer have CALs then the printer is covered by their use via their CALs. If the multifunction printer is accessing any server software licensed via the Server / CAL licensing model it requires a CAL for that software. In short, it communicates with the server software. A multifunction printer accesses server software to receive an IP address, to receive a job, to communicate that the job is finished, etc. Yes, if the multifunction printer is connected to a Windows Server network. Please note that the below scenarios are based on licensing for the Server / CAL products currently available as of the date of publishing of this post.ġ – Does my Multifunction Printer need a CAL? Here are a CAL questions that we answer frequently and we thought sharing them might help you when you think about your own CAL requirements.
SQL USER CAL SOFTWARE LICENSE
We encourage you to review the Product Use Rights, or Microsoft Software License Terms, that are applicable to you, and the products you use.
Depending on the product and functionality being accessed, additive CALs may be required as well.Įxternal users* (users who are not employees, onsite contractors, or onsite agents) can be licensed with CALs, External Connector licenses, and in some cases (SharePoint 2013, Lync 2013 or Exchange 2013) – external user access is granted with the Server License.Īccess requirements vary by Product and you need to evaluate the requirements for each product you use. The general requirement is, any User or Device that accesses the server software, either directly or indirectly, requires a CAL. However, the question of who or what needs a CAL, along with any noted exceptions, varies by product. Do I need a CAL?” Server software licensed via the Server / CAL licensing model always requires some sort of server license (which may be per instance or per processor depending on the Product) as well Client Access Licenses (CALs) for users and/or devices to access the server software. It’s a question we answer daily, “I have scenario X, Y, or Z.
SQL USER CAL HOW TO
For more posts from the Licensing How To series, search the “Licensing How To” tag on this blog. These scenario based licensing topics are written on trending topics and issues based on their interactions with customers, Partners, and field sellers.
SQL USER CAL SERIES
The Licensing How To series posts are provided by our Customer Service Presales and Licensing team members. In this Licensing How To post, we cover the basics of Client Access Licensing, and recap a few common scenarios which may apply to you. Under most scenarios, CAL requirements are generally straight forward, however, there are several specific scenarios which we address below.
SUMMARY: Knowing who, when, and what needs a Client Access License (CAL) is a great question and one our team answers often.
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