The license to run windows server in the azure environment is by default included in the per minute cost of your windows virtual machine.
Windows server cal with sa.
A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies services and rights to help deploy manage and use microsoft products efficiently software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity.
Windows server licenses are not eligible for license mobility through software assurance but customers licensing windows server with software assurance can utilize the azure hybrid benefit for a cheaper per minute cost when running a windows virtual machine.
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.
Windows server system is a comprehensive integrated and interoperable server infrastructure designed to meet the demanding needs of developers and it professionals and to flexibly run the programs and solutions that enable information workers to reach analyze and share information quickly and easily.
Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices.
See the product use rights for details.
In addition to the base windows server cal or external connector license some functionalities will continue to require the purchase of an.
The following table shows which rds cal and license server versions are compatible with each other.
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They should also buy 15 windows server 2012 user cals one for each employee.
To access this server software legally a client access license cal may be required.
A small office with 15 users that access windows server 2012 r2 from multiple devices desktops laptops tablets phones buys a server installed with windows server 2012 r2 standard.
Specialty servers server license no cal required.
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.
If the workstations in your organization are networked you likely depend on network server software to perform certain functions such as file and print sharing.
Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it.
Each user or device accessing a licensed windows server requires a windows server cal or a windows server and a remote desktop services rds cal.
Windows server 2012 cal customer scenario.
Microsoft cloud platform partners windows server licensing information cals are required for every user or device accessing a server.
With the user cal you purchase a cal for every user who accesses the server to use services such as file storage or printing regardless of the number of devices they use for that access.
