DO I need CALs for Folder Redirection?

Hi
I apologise if this is in the wrong place.
I'm looking at purchasing server 2008 or 2012 for use on a file server. The only thing this server will be used for is folder redirection, so it will just be a file server and nothing else. Do I need any CALs? I'd been told no as I'm not sharing any services
from the server, but I want to be sure!
Thanks
Alex

refer:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/client-access-license.aspx#tab=1
Windows Server CALs, and SharePoint Server CALs, and Exchange Server CALs, and SQL Server CALs, etc, are all different.
But, a given user/computer "pair", which is logging on the workstation with a domain account, and signing into sharepoint or exchange, will need a CAL of each type. Only a single CAL of each type.e.g. If I logon to a domain member workstation,
using my domain user account, I am consuming an authenticated connection, so a CAL is required for this connection. If I then authenticate to 15 other Windows Servers, I need no further Windows CAL to do so.
If I then logon to an Exchange mailbox, I need an Exchange CAL. Lync? I will need a Lync CAL. SharePoint? I will need a SharePoint CAL.
In an environment which extensively uses MS products and technology, it's often more economical to buy a CAL Suite or Core CAL or one of the other big bundles.
Don
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