Device CALs are only appropriate if your users only ever connect with the covered devices. If you use OWA or have Moble devices like Blackberries, you should use User CALs, in general.
For what you described, if you want to document your mixed mode, a device call would work as long as that is the only device that those users use to connect to your resources. From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CAL question 99% of the time, our users have their "own" computer, so device CALs have always been appropriate. This time, there will be one remote PC, with multiple users potentially using it. Thanks for everyone's' input. Bob From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CAL question Whichever I have fewer of... that is what I buy. Fewer computers than users, buy DEVICE CALS (I have found this to be the most common scenario) Fewer users than computers, buy USER CALS This holds true for Windows 2003 Server CALS, Exchange 2003 Server CALS, Office 2003 CALS. -Dave _____ From: Andy Ognenoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CAL question Based on the FAQ, I would interpret it the way you do.and that's way the licensing specialist did too when I talked to 2 different ones a month ago. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/caloverview.ms px >From the link: The option to choose between the two types of Windows CALs offers you the flexibility to use the licensing that best suits the needs of your organization. For example: . Windows Device CALs might make most economic and administrative sense for an organization with multiple users for one device, such as shift workers. . Whereas, Windows User CALs might make most sense for an organization with many employees who need access to the corporate network from unknown devices (for example, when traveling) and/or an organization with employees who access the network via multiple devices. I have never heard that statement interpreted as that if you create user accounts for individuals on a single device you need user CALs. That's the point of a device CAL. - Andy O. ________________________________________ From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:06 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: CAL question Ok.. Just to make sure I am correct. MS Licensing CAL per device. One device in a remote location. (Windows XP / Office 2007 / Exchange 2003) I create 4 user accounts and mailboxes and they can access through that single PC, at different times of course. I don't need user CALs for this, correct? Bob Fronk [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
