Windows licence for bootcamp installation

[tmcd35]

I'd go per Device. Brings up an interesting question if you run half a dozen machines in VM's... I think I feel a migraine coming on...

[HodgeHi]

What is the CAL connected to? the Server or the client? I am trying to get away from the nonsense that is CAL licensing to the extent where i am possibly looking to use my OS X Server to provide most if not all of the services and use it to manage the Windows Clients.

 

I have yet to test this in production though.

[tmcd35]

Depends on the licensing model used. There are two types of CAL - per device and per connection.

 

Per connection belongs to the server and so you need 1 CAL for each simultaneous connection to that server. If you have 500 users and 3 servers that's potentially 1500 CALs.

 

Per device belongs to the device. 1 CAL for the device and it can access any server. In the above example assuming all 500 users have their own PC thats 500 CALs not 1500.

 

With the exception of Terminal Server CALs, which require a license server, the number of CALs you have are not physically recorded anywhere. Microsoft trust you to purchase the appropriate number of CALs to cover the users/devices on your network.