Server Environment

Windows CAL Requirements

TS CAL Requirements

Windows Server 2003

You can choose one of two licensing methods:

1-     “per user”: buy one client access license for each user accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more computers than users on the network.

2-     “per device”: buy one client access license for each device accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more users than devices (i.e. schools, etc.)

You can choose one of two licensing methods:

1-     “per user”: buy one client access license for each user accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more computers than users on the network.

2-     “per device”: buy one client access license for each device accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more users than devices (i.e. schools, etc.)
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Windows Small Business Server 2003

Client Access Licenses for SBS are sold in packs of 5.  You can choose one of two licensing methods:

1-     “per user”: buy one client access license for each user accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more computers than users on the network.

2-     “per device”: buy one client access license for each device accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more users than devices (i.e. schools, etc.)
 

You can choose one of two licensing methods:

1-     “per user”: buy one client access license for each user accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more computers than users on the network.

2-     “per device”: buy one client access license for each device accessing the server.  This is most effective if you have more users than devices (i.e. schools, etc.)
Buy Terminal Services CALs

Windows 2000 Server

You can choose one of two licensing methods:

1-     “per seat”: buy one client access license for each device that can access the server.  This is most effective if you have more users than devices.

2-     “per server: purchase one client access license for the maximum number of users you would like to access the server concurrently.  This is most effective if you have more devices than users, or if a given user will access the server from any number of computers.
 

Terminal services CAL's are only available on a per device basis.  Each device that will use terminal services needs it's own terminal services client access license.  Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional machines do not require a terminal services CAL.  Buy Terminal Services CALs

Small Business Server 2000

A CAL is required for each client computer that accesses Small Business Server 2000.  These are offered on a per device basis only.

Terminal services CAL's are only available on a per device basis.  Each device that will use terminal services needs it's own terminal services client access license.  Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional machines do not require a terminal services CAL.  Buy Terminal Services CALs

Windows NT Server

You can choose one of two licensing methods:

1-     “per seat”: buy one client access license for each device that can access the server.  This is most effective if you have more users than devices.

2-     “per server: purchase one client access license for the maximum number of users you would like to access the server concurrently.  This is most effective if you have more devices than users, or if a given user will access the server from any number of computers.

Terminal services CAL's are only available on a per device basis.  Each device that will use terminal services needs it's own terminal services client access license.  Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Professional machines do not require a terminal services CAL.  Buy Terminal Services CALs