We are thinking of getting a new server (moving from simple linux server) and I am unclear on a few things. As I understand we need 1 cal for each device (the cheapest way for us). Is a file server / domain server included as a device that needs cals. It seems like a stupid question but our file shares are currently all samba on linux.
Thanks
You will probably get MORE functionality using samba - if you have it keep it!
but to answer the question, yes CAL allows access to anything on windows server except exchange, terminal services or any remote access.
I've tried but its just not going to work managing policies and software in that way. I understand that samba has some ok domain stuff now though
sorry another question, Are CALs a one off purchase or do they need to be renewed
Depends how you license them, with EES it is an annual payment - with a schools agreement the license is perpetual until you upgrade the server. So if you bought 2008 licenses now you would need to pay again with server 8.
If we were to get another 2008 server in the future would the cals be valid for that aswell. BTW that was the last stupid question i promise.
yes, you'd just need another server license, but he CALs would still be valid.
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