When a customer buys windows server standard or.
Windows server cal.
Windows server cals do not come with a product key as windows server operating system licenses do and do not need to be registered anywhere in the os.
For example a windows server 2016 rds license server can host licenses from all previous versions of rds while a windows server 2012 r2 rds license server can only host licenses up to windows server 2012 r2.
The following table shows which rds cal and license server versions are compatible with each other.
A user cal must be purchased for every user who accesses the server to use services.
Specialty servers server license no cal required.
Cals are required by microsoft licensing for all users or devices that access windows server standard or windows server datacenter.
Hello jorge a cal gives users or devices the right to access and use services provided by a windows server.
A client access license cal suite is a single license that provides use rights that are equivalent to multiple licenses.
Cost of core licenses sold in 16 packs.
Like other cals cal suites can be licensed on either a per user or per device basis.
License mobility across server farms is not available for windows server so in a multi host environment where oses vms are expected to move between hosts on a regular basis each of the hosts must be fully licensed at all times to support the peak.
Windows server microsoft exchange server microsoft sql server microsoft sharepoint server and microsoft system center.
Why should i buy cals.
Microsoft cloud platform partners windows server licensing information cals are required for every user or device accessing a server.
See the product use rights for details.
Client access licenses cals requirements.
A windows server cal is the license that gives users and devices the right to access a server installed with microsoft windows server software.
Windows server 2016のダウングレード権により旧バージョンosを利用する場合は 該当する旧バージョンcalで利用できます windows server 2016 calである必要はありません.