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We can supply additional CALs for Windows Terminal Services 2003, and 2008 if you need them.
The prices listed on this page are for 5 x Windows Terminal Servces CALs. The price of the CALs remain the same for for Device CALs and User CALs.
The only difference in price is between commercial and academic prices.
To see if you are eligible for the academic rate, go to this page: Microsoft Educational Licenses. As well as schools, it covers museums, councils (including parish and town councils), charities, not-for-profit and community-based organisations, etc.
Device CALs and User CALs
There are two types of CALs: Device CALs and User CALs. Choosing the right one can mean buying fewer CALs, thereby saving you money.
A Device CAL is assigned to a device (a computer such as a desktop). A User CAL is assigned to a user (a person such as a staff member).
If you have more users than devices, it is cheaper to choose Device CALs. For example, you have twenty staff sharing five computers.
But if you have more devices than users, it is cheaper to choose Users CALs. For example, you have twenty computers available for five staff.
Microsoft describe the difference as: "A Device CAL permits one device (used by any user) to access or use the server software. A User CAL permits one user (using any device) to access or use the server software."
Microsoft gives an example of how you may put the two types of CAL to use:
"You can choose to purchase a Windows Device CAL for every device accessing your servers, or you can purchase a Windows User CAL for every named user accessing your servers. By having two types of Windows CALs, you are able to use the model that makes sense for your organization. For example, purchasing a Windows User CAL might make more sense if your company has a need for employees to have roaming access using multiple devices. Windows Device CALs may make more sense if your company has multiple-shift workers who share devices."
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