Q: Why do I need a CAL?
A CAL is a legal document that provides the right for a computer to access a
Windows®-based server. CALs are required for compliance with the terms of
Microsoft’s License agreement. Other network operating systems also require
client licenses, but they are often included in the price of the server.
Microsoft has separated the client license from the server license so end
users only have to buy what they need.
Q: When do I need a CAL?
You need a Windows 2000 Server Client Access License (CAL) for each client computer that is used by an authenticated user or that uses Windows 2000 Server Services.
Q: What is the difference between the OS license and CALs? Why do I
need both?
Windows 2000 Server, like Windows NT® Server 4.0 and earlier versions, has
separate client and server components of licensing to allow complete scalability
of your client/server solution. You require a server license for each server
within a Windows 2000 Server-based network. As well, you require a Windows 2000
Client Access
License (CAL) for each device that uses Windows 2000 authentication (if the
user of the device is authenticated by Windows 2000 or authenticated using
credentials from Windows 2000 Directory Services) or uses one of: File, Print,
Remote Access, or Terminal Services. A Windows 2000 CAL is required for each
client computer, meeting the above criteria and accessing Windows 2000 Server,
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, or Windows 2000 DataCenter Server. Please note that
a Windows 2000 Server CAL is required whether you use client/desktop software
supplied by Microsoft or software from a third-party vendor.
Q: If I have licensed a client operating system already, do I need a CAL
in order to connect to a Windows 2000 Server?
Yes, CALs are separate from the desktop operating system used to connect to
Microsoft server products. Licensing an operating system (Windows 2000
Professional, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups, and so on) does
not give you a license to connect to a Windows 2000 Server product.
Q: In the license you state that "You need a
Windows 2000 Server Client Access License for each Device." What do you
mean by a device
?
Device means any electronic device you use to access or otherwise utilize
the services of a server running Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced
Server. Some examples would be a computer, workstation, terminal, handheld PC,
pager, telephone, "smart phone," and so on.
Q: Do I need to upgrade my current Windows NT CALs or BackOffice® CALs to Windows 2000 CALs when I upgrade my
server to Windows 2000?
Yes. Windows NT CALs
or BackOffice CALs can be upgraded to Windows 2000 CALs through the Windows
2000 CAL Version Upgrade. Customers who have purchased Windows NT Server CAL Upgrade
Advantage or Enterprise Agreements are eligible to receive upgrades to Windows 2000
Server and Windows 2000 Server CALs at no additional charge for the
duration of their agreement.
Q: What is an Authenticated User?
As defined in the Windows 2000 Server End User License Agreement (EULA), Authenticated User is a user
who directly or indirectly utilizes the Windows 2000 Server Integrated Sign-On
Service or receives credentials from the Windows 2000 Directory Services.
Q: What are Windows 2000 Server Services?
As defined in the Windows 2000 Server EULA, Windows 2000 Server Services
include File Services (accessing or managing files or disk storage), Printing
Services (printing to a printer managed by the Product), Remote Access Service
(accessing the Server from a remote location through a communications link,
including a virtual private network), and Terminal Services.
Q: If I have BackOffice 4.5 do I need to acquire Windows 2000 Server and
CALs?
Yes, but you qualify for the Version Upgrade pricing for both Windows
2000 Server and Windows 2000 CALs.
Q: Do each of my users require a separate CAL for each Windows 2000
Server they will be connecting to, or will a user’s CAL cover access to
every server in the organization?
If you are running in Per Seat Mode for CAL licensing, each
client device accessing a Windows 2000 Server-based network needs to obtain an
individual CAL.
If you are running in Per Server Mode for CAL licensing, each Windows 2000 Server in a network
that is accessed by client devices requires sufficient CALs to cover the
maximum number of concurrent Authenticated Users or
users that will use that server’s services at a given time.
Q: Is there an upgrade version available from Windows Express Network to
Windows 2000 Server?
No. If you are currently running Windows Express Network and you wish to
upgrade to Windows 2000 Server, you would need to purchase the full packaged
product. Depending on the number of CALs you require you may qualify for Open
pricing. Please see your authorized dealer for more details.
Q: If I am running multiple servers in a clustered environment and one
of them is set up as a backup server in fail-over mode, do I require separate CALs
for those clients that will be connected to the backup server during a server
outage?
No. If the server is only used for fail-over backup, then those clients that
will be connected to the backup server while the primary server is offline, can
use the CALs that are purchased for the primary server. If the backup server is
used concurrently to the primary server at any time, then it would be necessary to
purchase CALs equal to the number of users that will be accessing the backup
server.
Q: Will Windows NT Server 4.0 be available after the release of Windows
2000 Server?
Yes, Windows NT Server 4.0 will be available through our standard and volume
licensing programs after Windows 2000 ships.
Q: If I do not use Windows 2000 Server file and print services but do use
Windows 2000 Server for intranet Web-based applications, do I require CALs?
If those users that are accessing the applications are Authenticated Users,
then they would require CALs. If those users are not Authenticated Users, then
they do not require a CAL.
Q: Which protocols does Internet Connector cover?
The license is not related to specific protocols but instead is based on
server authentication. This recognizes the growth in the number of protocols and
types of access to servers, and the associated complexity that a protocol-based
license would have.
Q: What about anonymous Intranet applications?
Anonymous Intranet applications do not require a CAL as long as server
services (file, print, remote access) are not used, and as long as Intranet
users access the server anonymously; in other words, if they do not use server
authentication.
Q: Do I need an Internet Connector license for anonymous Internet Access?
Internet users accessing a Windows 2000 Server anonymously, or using external authentication (for
instance, cookies), do not need to be covered by a Windows 2000 Internet
Connector license or Windows 2000 CALs.
Q: What about multi-tiered applications?
In a multi-tiered application scenario, each server where server
authentication takes place requires an Internet Connector license or Windows
2000 CALs.
Q: Is there an alternative to buying Internet Connector if I only have
small numbers of concurrent Internet users?
Yes, customers may purchase the number of individual Windows 2000 CALs to
cover the maximum concurrent number of users expected to access the server.
For small numbers of concurrent users, this would be more cost-effective than
the equivalent Internet Connector license.
Q: I have a server farm. How many Internet Connector licenses do I
require?
An Internet Connector license is required for each server within the server
farm that is accessed by authenticated Internet users. For large server farms
(over 30 separate servers), please contact your Microsoft certified solution
provider for pricing.
Q: I have a UNIX Internet server controlling access to my Windows 2000
Server network. Do I need an Internet Connector?
Yes, if Internet users use server services, such as file and print, then a
license is still required regardless of whether or not the server authenticates
them. However if the server only provided anonymous Web (HTTP) access, then a
license is not required.
Q: How does this license relate to other Internet Connector licenses
within BackOffice? Why not have one BackOffice Internet Connector license?
Internet Connector licenses are currently specific to each Microsoft
application, taking into account the different usage scenarios of each product.
Q: How does this license relate to Site Server Commerce? If I use server
authentication with Site Server Commerce, will I need a Windows 2000 Internet
Connector as well as a Site Server Commerce Internet Connector?
Site Server Commerce uses a separate authentication system that does not
utilize the authentication capabilities of Windows 2000 Server. Therefore
only a Site Server Commerce Internet Connector license would be required in
this scenario.
Q: How does this license relate to Microsoft SQL Server? If I use server
authentication with SQL Server, will I need a Windows 2000 Internet Connector
as well as a Site Server Commerce Internet Connector?
Yes, if SQL ServerTM is used in server authentication mode, then Windows 2000
CALs or Windows 2000 Internet Connector (for authenticated Internet applications)
are required. If SQL Server is used in non-authenticated mode (in other words,
does not use server authentication), then Windows 2000 CALs or an Internet
Connector license is not required.
