On 14 Apr, 04:00, Leythos <V...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> I'm under the impression that SQL 2000 requires a CPU License for any
> internet website that allows access to a database - even if you don't use
> Windows authentication.
>
> Is this true of SQL 2005 Workgroup (or any other version) also?
>
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On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:09:42 +1000, Greg Linwood wrote:

> If you're concerned about license cost, have you considered SQL Server 2005
> Express Edition?
>
> It's free & has nearly all funcionality of the DB engine, though little in
> the way of GUI tools & some resource constraints..

"Leythos" <Void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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> I'm under the impression that SQL 2000 requires a CPU License for any
> internet website that allows access to a database - even if you don't use
> Windows authentication.
>
> Is this true of SQL 2005 Workgroup (or any other version) also?
>
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> Leythos
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On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:14:37 +0200, Tibor Karaszi wrote:

>> So the question still stands - if you have an IIS site that provides
>> information from the SQL 2005 database (Workgroup or Standard) and does
>> not use Windows Authentication for credentials, does it need a CPU license
>> like SQL 2000 did?
>
> It is irrelevant as for the SQL Server licensing whether the client connects using Windows or SQL
> Server authentication. If you can assure that every one that uses that SQL Server though your web
> site has a SQL Server CAL, then you can go Per Seat. If not, you have to go Per Processor.

> So the question still stands - if you have an IIS site that provides
> information from the SQL 2005 database (Workgroup or Standard) and does
> not use Windows Authentication for credentials, does it need a CPU license
> like SQL 2000 did?

"Leythos" <Void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message news:1176566907_9957@sp6iad.superfeed.net...
> On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:09:42 +1000, Greg Linwood wrote:
>
>> If you're concerned about license cost, have you considered SQL Server 2005
>> Express Edition?
>>
>> It's free & has nearly all funcionality of the DB engine, though little in
>> the way of GUI tools & some resource constraints..
>
> Yes, I've looked at Express, but, it doesn't have all of the features that
> the medical database requires for performance, not anywhere near enough.
>
> So the question still stands - if you have an IIS site that provides
> information from the SQL 2005 database (Workgroup or Standard) and does
> not use Windows Authentication for credentials, does it need a CPU license
> like SQL 2000 did?
>
>
>
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> Leythos
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