Reporting Services 2005 Licensing

[SQLBI]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me the licensing requirements for Reporting Services 2005 Report development?

I understand that anyone accessing the report manager to view a report requires a SQL Server CAL, however how is the Business Intelligence Development Studio licensed?

The Licensing FAQ on microsoft.com reads thus:

Q. Do I need a separate license to run the SQL Server tools and analysis services?
A. No, a separate license is not required. However, any device that has SQL Server tools or technologies installed must have a valid SQL Server license.

But the BIDS isn't specifically mentioned. Do you get 1 single BIDS license with each SQL Server license, or can any user with a SQL CAL have the BIDS installed on their PC?

Any help would be much appreciated.




Cheers,
Leigh

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[mrdenny]

BIDS would be included in SQL Server Tools.

Denny
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[SQLBI]

Cheers Denny.

Cheers,
Leigh

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[xlbo]

We are about to have a conversation with Microsoft about this very thing (as well as other licensing issues to do with Vis Studio). Will post back when I get any specifics

Rgds, Geoff

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[SQLBI]

Cheers Geoff, let us know how you get on.

Cheers,
Leigh

The problem with common sense is that it isn't that common!