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Windows 2003 R2 Server Enterprise Open License Only No
CD-Media.
Client Access Licensing Microsoft
offers flexible, cost-effective options for licensing the Windows Server™
2003 family of products. Similar to previous Windows Server licensing models,
one server license is required for each copy of the server software installed.
In addition, a Windows Server 2003 Client Access License (CAL) is required for
each user or device (or combination of both) that accesses or uses the server
software. Client Access Licensing Requirements
Client access licensing requirements have been updated for Windows Server 2003.
In previous Windows Server licensing models, Windows CALs were automatically
triggered when particular server services were invoked. With Windows Server
2003, CALs are no longer triggered but are instead based on access and use.
In other words, Windows CALs are required when accessing or using the server
software. This holds true for all editions of Windows Server 2003, except Web
Edition. Windows CALs are not required for Web Edition. Note the following
general exception to Windows CAL requirements: Windows CALs are not required
when access to the server software is unauthenticated and conducted through
the Internet. Authenticated access is defined as an exchange of user or application
credentials between the server software and a user or device. An example of
this exception would be if unidentified users browsed your public Web site.
Windows CALs would not be required for those users.
Device-based vs. User-based Windows CALs
With the release of Windows Server 2003, there are now two types of Windows
CALs to choose from—device-based or user-based, known as Windows Device
CALs or Windows User CALs. This means you can choose to acquire a Windows CAL
for every device (used by any user) accessing your servers, or you can choose
to acquire a Windows CAL for every named user accessing your servers (from any
device). The option to choose between the two types of Windows CALs offers
you the flexibility to use the licensing that best suits the needs of your organization.
For example:
- Windows Device CALs might make most economic and administrative sense for
an organization with multiple users for one device, such as shift workers.
- Whereas, Windows User CALs might make most sense for an organization with
many roaming employees that need access to the corporate network from unknown
devices and/or employees who access the network via multiple devices.
Client Access Licensing Modes
After you have selected a license type—Windows Device CAL or Windows User
CAL, you have the option to use the server software in two different modes:
Per User/Per Device mode or Per Server mode. Both modes are available for either
type of license. Per User or Per Device Mode
Per User/Per Device mode is defined as follows:
- A separate Windows CAL (of either type) is required for each user or device
that accesses or uses the server software on any of your servers.
- The number of Windows CALs required equals the number of users or devices
accessing the server software.
- If you choose this licensing mode, your choice is permanent. You can, however,
reassign a Windows CAL from one device to another device or from one user
to another user, provided the reassignment is made either (a) permanently
away from the one device or user or (b) temporarily to accommodate the use
of the Windows CAL either by a loaner device, while a permanent device is
out of service, or by a temporary worker, while a regular employee is absent.
Per User/Per Device mode tends to be the most economical designation for Windows
CALs in distributed computing environments where multiple servers within an
organization provide services across most devices or users. Note that
Per User/Per Device mode replaces Per Seat mode, used in previous licensing
models.
Per Server Mode Per Server mode
is defined as follows:
- A separate Windows CAL (of either type) is required for each user or device
that accesses or uses the server software on any of your servers.
- The number of Windows CALs required equals the maximum number of users
or devices that may simultaneously access or use the server software installed
on a particular server. The Windows CALs you acquire are designated for use
exclusively with a particular server.
- If you choose this licensing mode, you have a one-time right to switch
to the other licensing mode—Per User/Per Device mode. Your Windows CALs
(of either type) would then be used in Per User/Per Device mode instead.
Per Server mode tends to be the most economical designation for Windows CALs
in computing environments where a small number of servers have limited access
requirements.
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