George
Wed May 30 10:15:08 CDT 2007
For the situation when you have users sharing the equipment, device CALs are
the most appropriate choice. And yes, you only need 1 CAL per device and you
can have as many users as you want using this device.
--
George Doubinski
CRM Certified Professional - Developer
"alecto_k" <alectok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28F9633A-411D-44D1-85B3-19DB3F9C110D@microsoft.com...
> What if I have users that but work in shifts(night shift and day shift ),
> but
> on the same device? Do I need 2 CALs for each user, or do I need only on
> CAL
> for the device?
>
> "George Doubinski" wrote:
>
>> Hi uMar,
>>
>> I think statements about "one SQL server license" or "one Microsoft
>> Windows
>> Server 2003 license" are a bit misleading as there are no such things.
>>
>> CRM is no different from any other application using server and database
>> and
>> the same rules apply:
>> every user connecting to CRM needs a valid license for both SQL Server
>> and
>> Windows Server.
>>
>> External connector model aside, Windows 2003 Server is licensed using
>> server
>> + CAL model so you'd need one server license + device/user CAL for .every
>> CRM user.
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/overview.mspx
>>
>> SQL Server can be licensed either under processor or under server + CAL
>> model. So you'd need either processor licenses (one for each CPU) or one
>> server license + device/user CAL for every CRM user. From memory, for one
>> CPU it makes sense to run with server+CAL model up to about 20-25 users,
>> after that CPU model is a bit more cost-effective.
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/faq.mspx
>>
>> To answer the original question, the number of device/user CALs for your
>> Windows 2003 Server must be equal to or greater than the number of CRM
>> users. So I can easily see the situation when the additinal server CALs
>> will
>> be required.
>>
>> Hope it helps
>> --
>> George Doubinski
>> CRM Certified Professional - Developer
>>
>>
>> "uMar Khan" <imumar@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:73214990-87A3-4881-AE6C-9BAC7F09CED5@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes,, you just need to buy one SQL server license.
>> >
>> > You may contact me directly at my email address if you need any help on
>> > this.
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>> > uMar Khan
>> > Email for direct contact: imumar at gmail dot com
>> >
>> >
>> > "BLSnow" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Does that go for microsoft SQL Server as well?
>> >>
>> >> Thank you!
>> >>
>> >> "uMar Khan" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > If you mean to ask that do you need some kind of license for Windows
>> >> > Server
>> >> > 2003 for each CRM user than no, there is no such thing. You just
>> >> > need
>> >> > to buy
>> >> > one Microsoft Windows Server 2003 license and install CRM on it with
>> >> > as
>> >> > many
>> >> > CRM User licenses you want.
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>> >> > uMar Khan
>> >> > Email for direct contact: imumar at gmail dot com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "BLSnow" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Do I need to buy Server 2003 CALs for each Licensed CRM user?
>>
>>
>>