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You DO need CALs - they are RIGHTS to access the server, regardless of how or where from.
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You DO need CALs - they are RIGHTS to access the server, regardless of how or where from.

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Hello<br />
I have a user who wants to purchase a server for file storage and they also want Exchange.<br />
So I am recommending SBS 2011 with Exchange.<br />
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Now here's the strange part. &nbsp;they do not have any 'Pro' computers. &nbsp; For example, they do not have any computers that are running WIndows 7 Pro or XP Pro or 8 Pro; they are all Home editions.<br />
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If this is the case, do I still need &nbsp;User CALS for the SBS users?<br />
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Thanks
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Hello
I have a user who wants to purchase a server for file storage and they also want Exchange.
So I am recommending SBS 2011 with Exchange.

Now here's the strange part.  they do not have any 'Pro' computers.   For example, they do not have any computers that are running WIndows 7 Pro or XP Pro or 8 Pro; they are all Home editions.

If this is the case, do I still need  User CALS for the SBS users?

Thanks

SBS 2011 with no domain users or computers

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).