On 5/16/07, RtX riverty@gmail.com wrote:
Exchange Server comes with a client license for up to 5 clients only. This means that only 5 connections are available, any more would be refused. The company (or owner) may choose to purchase more client licenses in 5 - 10 - 25 license packs from MS for more connections.
I've read about the MS license model before, and I've even helped a friend buy a server and a copy of Win2k3 for a Win only client/server/master program the payroll/accountants used. From my understanding, you have to buy a copy of Windows, er, buy a license of Windows which also comes with a copy of the software you just licensed... Plus any additional client access licenses (CAL) you need if you need more than the default for your copy of Windows. THEN you have to buy a client license to connect to each of the CALs you are dealing with, which also most likely means a desktop license for the Windows running on the client, or is the client license a part of a desktop Windows license, and thus is the MS stink mentioned earlier in the thread?
I guess that's like saying only IBM reps can come change the paper in your feed tray because you only licensed the right to print from it and not to self service it. If you do it yourself you're gonna owe them the money you would have payed to have them come out and do it for you. Or something.
Jon.