sql server clients: Licensing question -- sql server clients

Re: Licensing question

Andrew J. Kelly
2/22/2006 12:56:16 PM

I won't even pretend to be an expert on licensing (i don't think anyone
is<g>) but it is my understanding that you license gives you the right to
use 1 copy of the tools to manage that server. The developers would need
additional licenses of one type or another. The best thing to do is get
them all a copy of the Developers edition of SQL Server. It's only around
$40.00 US and gives them each a full working copy of the tools and server
for development purposes.

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Re: Licensing question

Andrew J. Kelly
2/22/2006 4:21:17 PM

Roger,

Thanks for that update. I was under the impression for years that a Per
Proc license only allowed unlimited clients to connect but was not aware it
included the tools as well.

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Re: Licensing question

iweb
3/1/2006 3:50:27 AM

Hi Roger,

What version of SQL Server 2000 Should one purchase for the following
applications:

1) Intranet ERP with unlimited Intranet users. Application is on ASP 3.0 and
MS SQL sitting on Windows 2000 IIS. Application handles the day to day
business operations. Users connect to the Server just for fetching the Data
via Browsers. No SQL Connection or Programming / Development done from any of
the Clients. In short - no client tools re-distribution needed. Do I still
need to Purchase CALs? On the SQL Fronts, the connection string refers to a
common user 'sa' in the global.asa file. Do guide.

2) If the same application has to be accessed via the web I think the CALs
will not come into picture. In such a scenario do I have to go in for a per
processor licensing? if my web users are in the range of 10-25 and about 5
con-current ones, what licensing policy I should adopt for SQL?

3) Will a Windows SBS help in any of the above mentioned scenarios?

Kind Regards,
Akshay - INDIA.

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Re: Licensing question

Roger Wolter[MSFT]
3/1/2006 7:59:03 AM

You will need to talk to a licensing expert to get the legal issues
straight. My first impression when you say "unlimited" number of users is
that determining the number of CALs required is going to be hard. In an
internet application you have no choice but per processor licensing while on
an intranet you can buy a CAL for every potential user or user per processor
licensing depending on which works best for you.

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Re: Licensing question

iweb
3/1/2006 1:30:50 PM

Hi,

But when i just use a Single SQL user 'sa' via the global.asa and do not
need to access the Database from the client nodes for any purpose, why do I
need to purchase CALS? My other 4 SQL users on the server are still lying
un-used. Do i still need CALS?

Do clarify. Many Thanks,

Akshay.

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Re: Licensing question

Roger Wolter[MSFT]
3/1/2006 2:36:18 PM

You need a CAL for any user who can potentially obtain database data. It
has nothing to do with the number of physical connections to the server. If
you have 1000 users who can run applications that obtain data from the
database you need 1000 CALs.

This is explained here:

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.mspx#EEAA

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