Do you really need TS-CALs and Windows CAL for accessing a Win2K3 terminal server

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

wqmmnm@gmail.com - 11 Apr 2006 20:47 GMT

I was told by my CDW rep that I not only need to purchase TS-CALs for
all my users but I also have to purchase Windows CALs in order to
access a terminal server. Is this true?

Reply to this Message

Richard Gadsden - 12 Apr 2006 12:05 GMT

> I was told by my CDW rep that I not only need to purchase TS-CALs for
> all my users but I also have to purchase Windows CALs in order to
> access a terminal server. Is this true?

Yes, but you only need one Windows CAL per user, so you may already have
them if your users are already using Windows servers

Reply to this Message

The One - 12 Apr 2006 17:14 GMT

Yea, Good ol' Microsoft licensing for ya! And dont add a SQL server
without getting them SQL Cals too. :-)

> > I was told by my CDW rep that I not only need to purchase TS-CALs for
> > all my users but I also have to purchase Windows CALs in order to
> > access a terminal server. Is this true?
>
> Yes, but you only need one Windows CAL per user, so you may already have
> them if your users are already using Windows servers

Reply to this Message

Richard Gadsden - 12 Apr 2006 18:03 GMT

> Yea, Good ol' Microsoft licensing for ya! And dont add a SQL server
> without getting them SQL Cals too. :-)

Or SQL Processor licences.

Reply to this Message

wqmmnm@gmail.com - 21 Apr 2006 22:05 GMT

so basically. I have 100 users. I need to purchase 200 licenses (100
TS-CALs and 100 Windows CALS). I am using a window 2003 Terminal
server but I am connecting to a Windows 2000 domain. Not sure it that
make a difference.

Reply to this Message

Vera Noest [MVP] - 22 Apr 2006 22:39 GMT

The domain doesn't matter in this case. Yes, all clients that connect
to the 2003 TS need both a 2003 CAL and a 2003 TS CAL.

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
SQL troubleshooting: http://sql.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

wqmmnm@gmail.com wrote on 21 apr 2006 in
microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients:

> so basically. I have 100 users. I need to purchase 200
> licenses (100 TS-CALs and 100 Windows CALS). I am using a
> window 2003 Terminal server but I am connecting to a Windows
> 2000 domain. Not sure it that make a difference.

Reply to this Message

Richard Gadsden - 24 Apr 2006 17:32 GMT

> so basically. I have 100 users. I need to purchase 200 licenses (100
> TS-CALs and 100 Windows CALS). I am using a window 2003 Terminal
> server but I am connecting to a Windows 2000 domain. Not sure it that
> make a difference.

If those 100 users are connecting to the domain at the moment, then they
will need Windows Server CALs already.

Reply to this Message

Vera Noest [MVP] - 24 Apr 2006 17:38 GMT

Richard Gadsden <richard.gadsden@cobbetts.co.uk> wrote on 24 apr
2006 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients:

>> so basically. I have 100 users. I need to purchase 200
>> licenses (100 TS-CALs and 100 Windows CALS). I am using a
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> If those 100 users are connecting to the domain at the moment,
> then they will need Windows Server CALs already.

But the domain is W2K, and the TS runs 2003. So they need to upgrade
their Windows Server CAL to a 2003 Server CAL (+ a 2003 TS CAL).

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
SQL troubleshooting: http://sql.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

Reply to this Message