Makes sense, but it looks like the Licensing server is telling us EITHER/OR, not both and I don't see an option around that. This is definitely not cut and dried. I really thought device CALS was the way to go, because we have a lot of "shared" computer space, and users that are only on a computer 3 to 4 hours a week. Problem is, we have opened up Remote VPN access and now their home computers are eating up those licenses.
On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Art DeKneef <[email protected]> wrote: > I go by how the business needs are. Going by your numbers you have 150 > employees that used computers. How many computers do you have for the > employees to use? How many do not need TS access? > > > > If they have 50 users that need access from 75 different computers then > User CALs are used. The people can use any computer that is open. More users > require more licenses. > > > > If they have 50 computers and these computers are access by 75 people then > device CALs are used. This scenario allows more users without an increase of > TS licenses. > > > > You can have both types of licenses on the same server. I do not remember > how they are assigned other than when they are entered in the licensing > server. > > > > Hope that makes sense. > > > > Art > > > > *From:* Jeff Brown [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, October 05, 2009 2:53 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* TS Licensing > > > > We use TS extensively, we have less than 200 employees, 50+ that don't use > computers at all. We have 70 TS CAL's and have had trouble running short on > those. Up to this point we have purchased "device" CAL's and are thinking > we might be better off adding "user" CAL's? Nothing fancy, all our servers > are W2k3 SP2 and our clients are XP Pro. Everything works, we are just > running out of licenses. Wondering if anyone out there has 2 licenses > servers up so they can run both types and how does that work for you(if it > is even possible to do on one network??) (yes, we have 25 temporary > licenses, those are plumb full as well) > > > > thanks for any help. > > > > jeff > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
