fretster Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Microsoft on Monday announced licensing changes for Windows .Net Server 2003, which moves to a second release candidate sometime this week. The licensing modifications could radically change how businesses obtain client-access licenses (CALs) for future Microsoft products. The company until now has required businesses to buy a separate "per seat" license for each computer or device connecting to one of its server products. Starting with Windows .Net Server 2003, which is slated for release in April, businesses also will have the option of purchasing CALs per user, rather than just per machine. As first reported by CNET News.com, Microsoft also changed licensing for terminal services--that is, methods for accessing Windows desktop and server applications through terminal emulation--and access to a Web server over the Internet. "The objective here was being (consistent) across everything that we do and making it easier for people to budget for (Microsoft products)," said Bob O'Brien, the company's group product manager for Windows .Net Server. (Full Story) (Source: News.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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