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Windows Server CAL for IIS

I have read numerous articles (and ServerFault answers) on CAL licencing, and thought I understand it. My understanding so far was that CAL licenses are related to users and devices directly accessing the server, i.e. ones which are using it within…
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TS server to SBS 2003 server - CAL

If I connect to TS over RDP and after that run application which resides on SBS 2003 server (shared app directory), do I need to buy SBS 2003 CAL beside TS CAL?
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How to release back RDS CAL lic to license server

Is there any way to retake back license from RDS host? For example, my session host A connect to license server which has 20 CALs. After 5 RDP session to host A, license server show that 15 lic available. But I want session host A to release back…
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Windows 2008 Server Standard with a 5 CAL pack - do CALS expire

Bought Windows server 2008 Standard R2 which came with a 5 CAL pack, the server has since died and been hit with a hammer. AS the OEM server license died with the hardware, what does that mean for the CALs, have they expired as well or can i…
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How to install CAL for RemoteFX on Server 2012 Standard

I had to enable RemoteFX to be able to use a video card on my Server for Hyper-V 2012. I have ran out of the grace period for Remote Desktop Session Host Server. I have tired to install the CALs that I have purchased, however I don't get the option…
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Do I need a User CAL for a record in AD if the user is not authenticating?

We are considering expanding our user provisioning to cover a large portion of the workforce that does not currently exist in AD. Our understanding is that any named user in AD requires a User CAL. Is that correct even if the employee will not be…
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Windows Server 2012 & Exchange Server 2013 CAL's

Trying to build an Exchange server solution for a company and they want me to look into licensing for Windows. I'm going to be purchasing the necessary server licenses for Windows Server 2012 Standard and Microsoft Exchange 2013 Enterprise. I just…
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SBS 2008 Initial 5 CALs

I recently took over IT for a company and I am auditing the number of CALs my company owns. I have ten 5-packs of CAL sheets. I know that SBS 2008 comes with 5 CALs. Was one of those CAL sheets included in the SBS 2008 box? Or are those initial…
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Is One CAL enough if only one Windows Service is doing all SQL Queries for Multiple Users

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I have Microsoft SQL Server 2008 installed on a server. The license is 5 CAL I have a three tier solution viz database <-> Windows Service <-> User Multiple Users (More…
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Why doesn't Microsoft electronically stop unlicensed CAL users?

Imagine this Scenario. Say you purchased SQL Server 2008 under a 5 CAL License. A sixth person makes a query from his machine (e.g. through a VBScript). Why doesn't Microsoft put restrictions in the SQL software to stop this sixth connection? As…
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2008 CALS for 2003 Term Server

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? When installing 2008 CALs on a 2008 licensing server for a 2003 Terminal Server should I install them as 08s or 03s? Also is there anything else I need to do besides…
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Deleting terminal services CALs

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? We are using volume licensed CALs and I need to remove some of the installed CALs, but as far as I can tell, there is no procedure to do this.
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SBS 2008 and Windows 2008 Standard CAL's

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? My client has bought Windows 2008 SBS Standard version. If he buys Windows 2008 Standard does he needs additional CAL's for the Standard version? I'm asking this since he…
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Do you have to have CAL licences for all user of openVPN on a windows server?

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing issue? My company is currently considering buying a new server to use as a shared VPN filestore. Looking at the licencing, does this mean that we would have to have a CAL for each…
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Do I need CALS if only using Windows Server 2019 as a Hypervisor and non Windows Server services?

Here is the situation: Windows Server 2019 Host running Hyper-V with 1 Windows Server 2019 vm and 1 linux vm. There will be no active directory, there is no domain, one local admin on the Windows Host machine. Multiple people will very rarely be…
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