Client Access Licenses

[astewart2001]

Would I be right in saying that Windows 2000 professional has a built-in client access license(I intend to use per-seat licensing)?

i.e. Do I need to purchase CAL's for the server as an addition to Windows clients, or does the windows client license cover it?

Thanks in advance,

Andy

 

[Davetoo]

If you're talking about having a Windows 2000 Professional client access a drive or resources on a Windows 2000 server, then you need to purchase a client license for every W2K Pro machine that is going to connect to the server to access it's resources, yes.

If you're accessing the server via Terminal Services from a W2K Pro client, then you don't need a server CAL, and W2K Pro has a TS CAL "built-in".

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[penauroth]

Because changes in client access licensing requirements affects you as you move to Windows Server 2003-based terminal servers, Microsoft offers a Windows Server 2003 TS CAL for each Windows XP Professional license that you owned before April 24, 2003.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823313

Paul

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