How does SQL Server 2000 CAL licensing work
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Db23
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How does SQL Server 2000 CAL licensing work
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Hi,


Just wondering how SQL Server CAL licensing work. For example in one of our client SQL Server 2000, we notice in the SQL Server 2000 licensing icon in Control Panel, it is set to CAL of 50. Does this mean if the 51st client tries to access the SQL Server, an error will occur?


Thanks in advance.
ASKED: Oct 7 2009  5:52 AM GMT
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No any number of users can connect to the SQL Server.

Each user that needs to be able to connect to the SQL Server will need to have a SQL Server CAL.
Last Answered: Oct 7 2009  7:29 AM GMT by Mrdenny   46765 pts.
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Db23   230 pts.  |   Oct 7 2009  1:06PM GMT

Does this mean that if all the 50 user CAL license are already allocated to 50 user, although the 51st user can access SQL Server, they are also breaking the Microsoft licensing agreement.

 

Technochic   40210 pts.  |   Oct 8 2009  4:42PM GMT

Yes, that is correct. For our organization, we pay for so many licenses then do a “true-up” with Microsoft once a year to reconcile any differences or overages, paying for overages of course.

 

mrdenny   46765 pts.  |   Oct 8 2009  6:53PM GMT

Yes.

 
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