With the user cal you purchase a cal for every user who accesses the server to use services such as file storage or printing regardless of the number of devices they use for that access.
Windows server cal with sa.
Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices.
A small office with 15 users that access windows server 2012 r2 from multiple devices desktops laptops tablets phones buys a server installed with windows server 2012 r2 standard.
The license to run windows server in the azure environment is by default included in the per minute cost of your windows virtual machine.
Windows server standard and datacenter editions continue to require windows server cals for every user or device accessing a server see the product terms for exceptions or windows server external connector licenses for servers accessed by external users.
If the workstations in your organization are networked you likely depend on network server software to perform certain functions such as file and print sharing.
Windows server licenses are not eligible for license mobility through software assurance but customers licensing windows server with software assurance can utilize the azure hybrid benefit for a cheaper per minute cost when running a windows virtual machine.
In addition to the base windows server cal or external connector license some functionalities will continue to require the purchase of an.
See the product use rights for details.
A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies services and rights to help deploy manage and use microsoft products efficiently software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity.
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For example a windows server 2016 rds license server can host licenses from all previous versions of rds while a windows server 2012 r2 rds license server can only host licenses up to windows server 2012 r2.
Microsoft cloud platform partners windows server licensing information cals are required for every user or device accessing a server.
Windows server system is a comprehensive integrated and interoperable server infrastructure designed to meet the demanding needs of developers and it professionals and to flexibly run the programs and solutions that enable information workers to reach analyze and share information quickly and easily.
To access this server software legally a client access license cal may be required.
Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it.
Windows server 2012 cal customer scenario.
The following table shows which rds cal and license server versions are compatible with each other.
Specialty servers server license no cal required.
Windows server cals do not come with a product key as windows server operating system licenses do and do not need to be registered anywhere in the os.
A cal is not a software product.
