Windows 2016 Standard Licensing for CALS
We are trying to order Windows standard 2016 license ,
Windows is coming and telling us we need to order CALs, with CALs they will not issue the license.
Windows have given us two options to by CAL's
Windows is coming and telling us we need to order CALs, with CALs they will not issue the license.
Windows have given us two options to by CAL's
- Device CALs
- User CALs (Minimum 5 CAL's)
Answers
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UserCAL: one for every User who will access the server
DevCAL: one for every device what will access the server
You can decide which type is cheaper for you, where do you need less CAL's.
In a 800xA system you have typically not so much different users but more devices, so I would guess that UserCAL is cheaper.
/Erik
DevCAL: one for every device what will access the server
You can decide which type is cheaper for you, where do you need less CAL's.
In a 800xA system you have typically not so much different users but more devices, so I would guess that UserCAL is cheaper.
/Erik
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Extract from 3BSE041434-600 H
One server license is required for each node in System 800xA running Server Operating System. Note that additional server licenses are required if using more than 2 CPU's. In addition, a number of Client Access Licenses (CALs) are required. CAL's comes in two flavors, Per Device or Per User.
The Per Device model means all physical devices, in System 800xA terms all workstation nodes and all server nodes, each represents one CAL. This model is advantageous when multiple operators share the same operator client (shift operators). The number of CALs required equals the sum of all PC nodes in the system.
The Per-User model means each named user accessing the server software represents one CAL. This model may be advantageous if a relatively small number of operators operate the plant from a large number of different clients throughout the plant. A larger number of operator client nodes can be installed without purchasing CALs for each and every one of them. The number of CALs required equals the sum of all named users accessing servers in the system.
In the per-user mode, it is not possible to have one single operator account and let all operators use it. This would break the terms of the Microsoft license agreement.
In most installations of System 800xA, the Per Device Model is to prefer as the devices are known at an early stage.
One server license is required for each node in System 800xA running Server Operating System. Note that additional server licenses are required if using more than 2 CPU's. In addition, a number of Client Access Licenses (CALs) are required. CAL's comes in two flavors, Per Device or Per User.
The Per Device model means all physical devices, in System 800xA terms all workstation nodes and all server nodes, each represents one CAL. This model is advantageous when multiple operators share the same operator client (shift operators). The number of CALs required equals the sum of all PC nodes in the system.
The Per-User model means each named user accessing the server software represents one CAL. This model may be advantageous if a relatively small number of operators operate the plant from a large number of different clients throughout the plant. A larger number of operator client nodes can be installed without purchasing CALs for each and every one of them. The number of CALs required equals the sum of all named users accessing servers in the system.
In the per-user mode, it is not possible to have one single operator account and let all operators use it. This would break the terms of the Microsoft license agreement.
In most installations of System 800xA, the Per Device Model is to prefer as the devices are known at an early stage.
Answered 2 years ago
Source: 3BSE041434-600 H
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