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Windows 2003 Cal for an Antivirus Server

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by businessgeeks

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Hello,

I just got on board a company that uses a Windows 2003 Server for its Sophos Anti-virus Software.

I have a Linux based PDC server so I dont need active directory.

The current Windows 2003 Server has 5 CAL's included but there are 100 Windows XP Pro with Sophos anti virus client accessing this server.

Question: Do I need an additinal 95 cals for all of the windows xp machines?

Sorry for the newbie question. Im a Linux Administrator so Im not too sure about Windows CAL's

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by cg it

5 CALs means 5 devices or users [depending on what type you get can connect to the server. After the 5th one, well that's it, nope nadda not going to work.

BTW, The licensing service doesn't care if they are Macs, Linux, Novel, printers, servers, laptops, or users, just that each that will connect, has one. So if those 100 odd XP machines won't connect to the server then nope no need for a CAL.

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