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Rupert Eghardt

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Hi Guys,<br />
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Microsoft changed their licensing model and I will appreciate some clarity on the following:<br />
(I've been searching online, but I am unable get a straight-forward answer)<br />
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Our supplier quoted us on:<br />
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MS Windows Server Standard Core 2016 Single OLP <br />
16 licenses no level <br />
Core licenses<br />
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We use our server mainly as a file server, with mapped drives from each user workstation.<br />
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1. &nbsp;Previous Windows server versions included 5 x user CALS. &nbsp;Are any user CALS included in 2016 Standard Core?<br />
2. &nbsp;Does Server 2016 include a trial period with unlimited &nbsp;user CALS? &nbsp;(as for example the 120 days grace period for remote access licenses)
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Hi Guys,

Microsoft changed their licensing model and I will appreciate some clarity on the following:
(I've been searching online, but I am unable get a straight-forward answer)

Our supplier quoted us on:

MS Windows Server Standard Core 2016 Single OLP 
16 licenses no level 
Core licenses

We use our server mainly as a file server, with mapped drives from each user workstation.

1.  Previous Windows server versions included 5 x user CALS.  Are any user CALS included in 2016 Standard Core?
2.  Does Server 2016 include a trial period with unlimited  user CALS?  (as for example the 120 days grace period for remote access licenses)

User CAL Questions for Windows Server 2016

Remote access may refer to the connection to a data-processing system from a remote location, for example through a virtual private network remote desktop software, terminal emulation, or the activation of features of a business telephone system from outside the business's premises.

Remote Access

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.