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Microsoft introduced new licensing options with the release of
Windows Server 2003 R2 to address customer business needs and to
complement the technical capabilities of Microsoft server products.
This is part of a broad effort to make software licensing more
consistent, predictable, and flexible for our customers.
Server 2008 Client Access Licenses
(CAL) sold by ASI:
ASI SKU# 69486 =
Microsoft WIN 2008 Server 5 DEVICE CALS
ASI SKU# 69487 = Microsoft WIN 2008 Server 5 USER CALS
Server 2008 is NOT
compatible with 2003 Server CAL. Their licensing cannot be
transferred. |
What's New in Windows Server
2008 Licensing
Licensing of Windows Server
2008 remains generally
consistent with Windows
Server 2003 R2, with a few
changes:
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Microsoft continues to
make it easier to take
advantage of the
benefits of server
virtualization
technology.
Organizations that
virtualize computing
environments can
increase operational
efficiency through
server consolidation,
application re-hosting,
disaster recovery, and
software test and
development.
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To continue enabling
software virtualization,
Microsoft is expanding
use rights for Windows
Server 2008 Standard.
With Windows Server 2008
Standard, you may now
run one instance of the
server software in the
physical operating
system environment and
one instance of the
server software in a
virtual operating system
environment.
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Windows Server 2008
offers a separate
product for Itanium
based platform
customers. Windows
Server 2008 for
Itanium-Based Systems is
designed to be the
leading alternative
platform for RISC-based
UNIX servers. It is
intended for scale-up
database workloads and
custom and
line-of-business
applications. This
workload focus is
consistent with the
majority of current
deployments of Windows
Server on Itanium.
This product maintains
the same licensing model
as Windows Server 2008
Datacenter; per
processor plus CALs.
Pricing is also the same
as Windows Server 2008
Datacenter.
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Windows Web Server 2008
is specifically designed
to be used as a
single-purpose Web
server. Licensing
terms for Windows Web
Server 2008 clarify that
the server software may
only be used for
Internet-accessible
front-end web serving of
Web pages, Web sites,
Web applications, Web
services, and POP3 mail
serving. Additionally,
Windows Web Server 2008
licensing is enhanced to
allow any type of
database software on the
server software with no
limit on the number of
users.
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With the launch of
Windows Server 2008, we
require that your Client
Access Licenses (CALs)
and External Connectors
for Windows Server 2003,
Windows Server 2003
Terminal Services, and
Windows Server 2003
Rights Management
Services be upgraded to
access Windows Server
2008 Editions. We have
created new CALs
specific to Windows
Server 2008. In other
words, Windows Server
2003 CALs and External
Connectors may not
access Windows Server
2008 server software.
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What's New in 2008 Licensing -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/license-new-updated.aspx
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Licensing FAQ -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx
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Microsoft offers flexible, cost-effective options for licensing the
Windows Server 2008 family of products. Similar to Windows Server
2003 R2 licensing models, every running instance of the server
software requires the purchase of a Windows Server license. In
addition, a Windows Server 2008 Client Access License (CAL) is
required for each user or device (or combination of both) that
accesses or uses the Windows Server 2008 server software.
Client Access Licensing
Requirements
Every user or device that
accesses or uses the Windows
Server 2008 server software
requires the purchase of a
Windows Server 2008 Client
Access License (Windows
Server CAL) except under the
following circumstances:
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If access to the
instances of server
software is only
through the Internet
without being
authenticated or
otherwise
individually
identified by the
server software or
through any other
means
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If access is to
Windows Web Server
2008
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If external users
are accessing the
instances of server
software and you
have acquired a
Windows Server 2008
External Connector
license for each
server being
accessed
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For up to two
devices or users to
access your
instances of the
server software only
to administer those
instances
Device-based or User-based
Windows Client Access
Licenses
There are two types of
Windows Client Access
Licenses from which to
choose: device-based or
user-based, also 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:
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Windows Device CALs
might make most
economic and
administrative sense
for an organization
with multiple users
for one device, such
as shift workers.
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Whereas, Windows
User CALs might make
most sense for an
organization with
many employees who
need access to the
corporate network
from unknown devices
(for example, when
traveling) and/or an
organization with
employees who access
the network from
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:
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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.
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The number of
Windows CALs
required equals the
number of users or
devices accessing
the server software.
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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:
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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.
(This does not
change the per
server connection
allowance of one CAL
per one connection.)
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The number of
Windows CALs
required equals the
maximum number of
users or devices
that may
simultaneously
access or use the
server software
running on a
particular server.
The Windows CALs you
acquire are
designated for use
exclusively with a
particular server.
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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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