Have those people read this : http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/mode l.asp
Which describes the windows 2000 client access model. It's pretty much the same as their other service CAL models. The key point is a CAL is required for clients that connect to MS services, using MS authentication. You do not, for instance, need a CAL for hosts connecting to non MS services such as VNC running on a windows host. When you exceed your CAL for a given service you will know because you will not be able to access that service. CALs are for *inbound* connections not outbound. An example would be IIS on WIN 2000 professional. When you purchase 2000 professional you have a 5 or 10 client (I believe it's 10) license for use with the IIS services (the box is now acting as a server) and if you attempt to connect one more client that connection will fail because your license seats will be used up. However, that same 2000 professional box acting as a client can connect to as many services on as many other hosts as you care to connect to (up to the physical resource limits of the box)... say connect to 40 web hosts at one time. In the same respect you could have (if you have the resources) 40 or 50 VNC clients connecting inbound to that same host because you are not using MS services for those connections, you are using VNC services. Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of cutter > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 2:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: licensing? > > > Hello, a quick question: > > Some people at the company I work for think that you > need to buy a CAL > if you want to connect a Windows workstation to ANY > server, even a > non-MS server such as a linux box with Xvnc running on > it. I think this > is not > true. I'm not about to ask MS since I'm sure they'll > tell me "of > course!" even if it's not true. > > Thanks! > > > Joe Turner > cutter at abunai dot com > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
