[windows software] Server CALS

[garethEds]

IO wonder if anyone can help with server CALS?

 

Our LEA are running Windows 2003/2003R2 servers. Every school in the authority I assume has CALS to access these servers.

 

If they upgrade to 2008/2008R2 servers does every school have to be updated as well with newer CALS?

 

As I write this it seems obvious that they do - but that seems a little unfair and possibly one of the negatives in being an LEA controlled school with central domain controllers.

 

I wonder how much it would cost to CAL-up 15 secondary schools and 90 or so primary schools.

 

Gareth

[DMcCoy]

Yes, unless they were purchased after the transition to 2008. 2008 CALs can however be used with 2008 R2 (http://www.microsoft.com/Windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-r2.aspx)

 

All users or machines that authenticate or use another authenticated windows service (file sharing, printing etc) will need a CAL.

[Chunky]

IO wonder if anyone can help with server CALS?

 

Our LEA are running Windows 2003/2003R2 servers. Every school in the authority I assume has CALS to access these servers.

 

If they upgrade to 2008/2008R2 servers does every school have to be updated as well with newer CALS?

 

As I write this it seems obvious that they do - but that seems a little unfair and possibly one of the negatives in being an LEA controlled school with central domain controllers.

 

I wonder how much it would cost to CAL-up 15 secondary schools and 90 or so primary schools.

 

Gareth

 

Of course they do, Gareth butty - it's M$ remember

the CALs shouldn't be a lot when bought by the LEA in bulk.

 

Chunks

[sparkeh]

If the LA are providing your network, won't they take of all the CALS and legal stuff?

 

Or am I incredibly naive?