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SQL Server 2005 CAL shortfall
A client of ours has been contacted by Microsoft and asked to supply information on all of their Microsoft software. We have done this and they seem satisfied that it all checks out, apart from the number of SQL User CALs.
The client uses Archetype and ACT on 13 PCs and I have checked that they have sufficient CALs to cover these. However, MS are saying that they have 33 CALs installed.
The client just wants to be sure that they have got the right licences for all of their software so they want to either buy additional CALs if they need them or remove the SQL User CAL from the machines that don't require it.
1. How do I check if a machine has a SQL User CAL installed?
2. How do I remove it if it is not needed?
3. How do I get a definitive list of all applications that require a User CAL?
Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
The client uses Archetype and ACT on 13 PCs and I have checked that they have sufficient CALs to cover these. However, MS are saying that they have 33 CALs installed.
The client just wants to be sure that they have got the right licences for all of their software so they want to either buy additional CALs if they need them or remove the SQL User CAL from the machines that don't require it.
1. How do I check if a machine has a SQL User CAL installed?
2. How do I remove it if it is not needed?
3. How do I get a definitive list of all applications that require a User CAL?
Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
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See if this helps on question 3: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/client-access-license.aspx#tab=2 and http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/.
For question 1 and 2, I usually go into Licensing (Start > Administrative Tools > Licensing); however, one question is how do you have Archetype and ACT setup as you stated they are on 13 PCs? Are the 13 PCs in fact accessing a dedicated SQL server? Or do you have individual copies of SQL 2008 Express installed on each PC. If the latter is the case, then you don't need CALs as Express is free. If you have a dedicated server, then what may be happening is that they are using device CALs and old PCs are still showing in the list. You should be able to delete those to reflect that there are truly only 13 active machines now.
Kevin