SQL CAL requirements

Next year we're upgrading our SQL server since its base OS is Windows Server 2003.
We have software that accesses the SQL server using 1 main login but there are 40 users that run this application simultaneously. There are a few file shares on this server as well for output files run by the application. If I understand it correctly, we
would need:
40 User CALs for Windows Server 2012
40 SQL CALs for the SQL server access
Is this correct? I've heard User CALs only apply for Terminal Services, which isn't true in this case. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Some references for you:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/client-access-license.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/product-licensing-faq.aspx#tab=4
Licensing can be tricky to get right, so, rely on a reputable authorised reseller/partner who is trained by MSFT on the deep detail, and, can prepare various options for you to consider, based on your current holdings, immediate plans, and longer-term plans
- this can help you to be compliant, and potentially save you money over time. Sometimes there are special offers, transitional/bridging options, etc.
In general, MSFT products aren't licensed on a "concurrent connections" basis at all, this means that you might need to license more users, or devices, than you might think. It sounds like you're aware of the "multiplexing" clause (where
connections are direct and/or indirect). SQL is also a bit different, in that anybody/anything which electronically consumes the benefit of the SQL data, probably needs a SQL CAL.
(PS: I'm not an MSFT employee, nor am I a partner touting for business :) [but I do know the value an experienced reseller/partner brings, since we have a really good one ourselves, and, we've had not-so-good ones in the past...]
Don
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SQL CAL license

HI Guys,
I've a server which is on cloud and using server 2012 standard os with SQL standerd 2012 on that there is any desktop based retail application is running on that, now there are nos. of 300 users who works on this application, so do i need to purchase
nos of 300 SQL CAL for this?
The way of application access is as mentioned below.
There is any exe file on all user's desktop once they click on that it asks for user name and password once the user name and password is verified application opened and there is an agent on server which is responsible for connectivity between clients and
server and to provide all required data/information.
Thanks
Devendra

Hi,
CALs are owned by user, so i think you need a CAL for each user using the application.
For more and detail information, please ask in SQL Server forums:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?category=sqlserver
Regards.
Vivian Wang

SQL Cal licence

Hi every body.
I need a new profesional licence for a new user. Do I also buy a new SQL CAL licence or it is enought with the SAP Profesional user licence ?

Dear Tornel,
Here is what I've got from partner portal about SQL cal license and SQL licensing for B1 :
MS SQL SERVER LICENSING ESSENTIALS FOR SAP BUSINESS ONE
Introduction
With this document, SAP wants to provide you with clear guidelines regarding the Microsoft SQL Licensing structures relating to SAP Business One.
The full and detailed SQL Server restrictions are included in the SAP Business One pricelist in the additional provisions. These provisions are the legal restrictions which apply to the SQL Server license purchased from SAP.
Although a lot of attention has been put into this document, no rights can be derived from this document and the 'conditions for Use of Microsoft SQL Server when licensed from SAP' is the only document that describes the terms and conditions that apply.
Content of this document:
Run-time license
Run-time license restrictions
Run-time license and data reporting guidelines
What is the difference between Client Access License (CAL) and Per CPU licensing
How to determine my SQL Server licensing for SAP Business One?
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical examples of complex network environments
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Run-time license
SAP Business One supports the Microsoft SQL Server database system. SAP offers a run-time license of Microsoft SQL Server as an optional service to its customers. Using the run-time restricted SQL Server licensing is not mandatory for SAP Business One. The end-customer has to ensure proper licensing for SQL Server which can also be done with an SQL Server license purchased from a Microsoft partner (Commercial license).
When a Microsoft SQL Server license is purchased from SAP, a run-time restricted license of MS-SQL Server 2005 'Standard edition' is licensed. The 'run-time' restricted license has additional restrictions in use compared to the commercial MS-SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition licenses. Please note that a customer do not have to purchase SQL licenses from SAP in any instance. SAP resells the SQL licenses as a convenience for partners and customers.
A commercial SQL license cannot be purchased from SAP, but need to be purchased from a Microsoft Reseller.
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Run-time license restrictions
A run-time restricted license of MS-SQL Server purchased via SAP is a license which can only be used in combination with the SAP Business One Software. This means that the license cannot be used in combination with other software products. In general the restrictions are:
The SQL Server run time license cannot be used to develop new software applications.
Customers or Partners who are developing new applications /add-on's (for example using SAP Business One Software Development Kit) cannot use the runtime license of SQL Server. Developers have to use the commercial versions or development license of Microsoft.
The SQL Server run-time license cannot be used in conjunction with any software application, databases or tables other then the SAP Business One application except for add-ons developed with the SDK.
For example, when a third party application is running outside the SAP Business One environment at the customer's, for example a specific time-registration application or some 'own developed' system, the runtime license cannot be used.
Partner add-ons developed with the SAP Business One Software Development Kit can be used with SAP Business One running on a run-time restricted license of SQL Server.
The SQL Server run-time license cannot be used as a 'stand-alone' software application.
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Run-time licenses and data reporting
It is allowed to use a reporting tool to run queries or reports from existing tables in the SAP Business One databases.
Using for example Excel / Crystal Reports or any other reporting tool to connect directly to the SAP Business One database is allowed as long as it is used for reporting purposes only subject to a valid run-time restricted MS SQL Server license.
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What is the difference between a 'per CPU' and a CAL license?
Per CPU licensing
A 'Per CPU' license can be used to license an SQL Server installation on a server and link the license to a single processor. In case a server has 2 CPU's and both CPU's will be linked to SQL Server, 2 'Per CPU' licenses are required. Within the SQL Server management console you can select how many of the CPU's in the server will be used. For a 'per CPU' license it does not matter how many users connect to the SQL Server.
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Client Access Licensing (CAL)
The CAL licensing allows you to install SQL Server to one SQL Server and assign the license to that server. Within this installation it is allowed to run as many instances as you need.
The number of logins is determining the number of SQL CAL licenses. A login user is a network user that accesses SAP Business One. A login user can have one or more user licenses assigned. For example; User A has a limited logistics and a limited financial user license assigned to the same login username. In this case there is one login user who only needs one CAL even though the number of SAP user licenses is different.
Please note that when the license of the SAP user licenses changes this might have an effect on the required CAL licenses and additional CAL licenses have to be purchased. To avoid licensing errors, SAP strongly advices to keep the number of CAL licenses equal to the maximum number of user licenses in SAP Business One.
The CAL licenses are per user and cannot be used for concurrent connections.
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When is a 'Per CPU' license mandatory?
A 'per CPU' license in mandatory if you cannot determine how many users will connect directly or indirectly to the SQL Server. For example, when an internet Web shop is linked to an SQL Server database, the number of web users cannot be determined and a 'per CPU" license is required. This also applies to other (internal) Web based solutions where the number of users connection cannot be controlled.
For SAP Business One a 'per CPU' license is mandatory for:
the e-Commerce server
The DI-Server if the number of users connecting to the DI-Server based add-ons cannot be determined.
Please note that a valid 'per CPU' license is required. This does not mean that the license has to be purchased from SAP.
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How to determine my SQL Server licensing for SAP Business One?
When you determine the SQL Server licensing you have to ensure that all servers running SQL Server are licensed. See also FAQ's
If you already have a valid SQL Server license or purchased such from other suppliers, you do not need to purchase an SQL Server license from SAP.
Ensure the Licensed version SQL Server is supported by SAP
Ensure the license is not another 'run-time' restricted license from another software vendor
Ensure the license has enough CAL / 'per CPU' licenses available to also be used with SAP Business One.
Do you purchase the e-Commerce server?
The e-Commerce server always requires a valid 'per CPU' license for MS-SQL Server for each CPU used by MS-SQL Server. The 'per CPU' license can be a 'run-time' restricted license from SAP or a commercial license from a Microsoft partner.
Please note that every server where SQL Server is installed requires proper licensing. If the e-Commerce server uses a different SQL Server as SAP Business One, both servers have to be licensed. In this case the e-Commerce server can have a 'per CPU' license where as the SQL Server for SAP Business One could run on a CAL or CPU licensing.
Which SQL Server license do you need when you purchase the DI-Server?
If you already have a 'Per CPU' license available you do not need an additional 'Per CPU' SQL Server license providing the existing licensed SQL Server is used.
Can you determine the number of named users accessing the DI-Server through the add-ons?
No >> you should license SQL Server 'per CPU'
Yes >> a 'per CPU' license is not mandatory but depending on the number of logins it might be cost effective. Every user has to have a CAL.
When in doubt, SAP strongly advices to use 'per CPU' licensing for the DI-Server.
Client Access License (CAL) License
You do not need a CAL license if you already have valid 'Per CPU' license available for the specified SQL Server.
You need one CAL SQL Server license for each login in SAP Business One.
Example 1: a license with 4 Professional users and 1 Limited CRM, 1 logistics users and 1 limited financial user is in total 7 users in SAP Business One. If the licenses are assigned to also 7 logins then you would need 7 CAL licenses.
In case the 1 limited financial user and 1 limited logistics license has been assigned to one login (1 user can have multiple licenses assigned), then you would only need 6 CAL licenses.
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Below you can find a flowchart that could assist you to chose between 'per seat' or 'per CPU' licensing.
here is a link for more detail:
https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/%7Esapidb/011000358700000705282008E
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Hi,
Just to add, if you have an application server which
uses SQL Server for its database, the users of the application or the devices they use will need a SQL CAL even though they may not access the SQL Server directly. Which
edition of SQL server do you want to install? There are two types of licensing model for SQL server, and you can refer to the link below:
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2011/11/30/a-concise-sql-server-2012-licensing-overview.aspx
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Hi Experts,
Does anyone know the SQL licensing requirements for E-Commerce/Web CRM components? Is it within Microsoft licensing guidelines to setup just a single user CAL for all users on the website, or do we need multiple user CALS or a Processor CAL?
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Hi AAron,
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Regards
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Query for exact item name for CAL required

Hi,
We are e-businessoft, reseller for Microsoft softwares.
One of the customer has recently purchased windows server and now wants to purchase some user CALs. Few users will do mstsc of WinServer from within the
premises and few customers will do the mstsc from remote location, a different city. Remote user will login via internet connection into the LAN and then do mstsc
of WinServer.
Please tell me exactly what products has to be purchased to facilitate this. I have suggested the below:
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The terminal server services gives a countdown of 120 days from date of installation and ultimately expires and all connections thru mstsc stops. And then the
server is reinstalled. So one major concern is whether purchase of these CALs will stop this inconvinience for ever?
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Hi,
Resellers should contact MSFT Partner Support for assistance.
In general, the scenario you describe requires both Windows Server CAL and also RDS CAL for each user/device.
This is because an RDS/TS CAL is required for correctly licensed use of RDS/TS, and in addition, because RDS/TS is used to gain access to Windows Server services/features, a Windows Server CAL is also required.
(there are different scenarios which may apply, depending upon the edition of Windows Server being used, and also, it may be less expensive, depending on the size/scale of the scenario, to instead consider CAL Suite options)
(also, note that if the Windows Server is offering MS Office, that requires Office licensing to be addressed. Also consider if the RDS/TS will allow the users/devices to consume MS Exchange or MS SharePoint or MS SQL, additional CALs for those products may
be required)
Don
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ERROR: The cabinet file 'Sql.cab' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used

As the title indicates, I'm having this error during installation. It occurs when I try to install
the "Management Studio" part of the program. I've tried a bunch of things like
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>>> ===================================================================
>>> SQL Server 2014
>>> ===================================================================
>>> TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Setup
>>> ------------------------------
>>> The following error has occurred:
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>>> For help, click:
>>> h t t p ://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=12.0.2000.8&EvtType=0xDF039760%25401201%25401
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--- I figured the chances of us all having corruption of this one files were agaianst the odds and
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SQL CAL usage

Dear all,
a our customer purchased 3 SAP B1 Professional users and SQL CAL.
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Dear Emanuele,
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Good night,
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Hi Alejandro,
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Sorry, that is not correct. SQL components beyond Database Services are required in most circumstances.
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on the Microsoft Product Use Rights(PUR) is mentioned that for using Multipoint Server Premium, you Need MPS CALs+windows Server CALs.
only with this exceptions:
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CALs not required for access in a Physical OSE used solely for hosting and managing Virtual OSEs.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Connector:
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MultiPoint Connector software on any device that is licensed to access Windows Server 2012. You may use this software only to access the MultiPoint Server software.
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thanks
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hello
customer asks how many Microsoft SQL Client Access Licenses he must buy to use SAP BPC 7.0 SP3 Microsoft (100 users).
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Could tell me if I'm right ?
Thanks.

David,
Don't you think your remark was rather uncharitable? It is true, there are a lot of people trying to mooch off of others' kindness (and as long as there are willing folks complying for whatever reasons, it is not going to change anytime soon), when it comes to hardcore technical details about a product, lot of people are at a loss as to how the things work (yours truly included - i have worked in SAP space for almost a decade and i couldn't tell you their licensing details - I never needed to do that to discharge my role as a functional consultant). I think Remy did indicate the thinking behind the question which is much more than a lot of folks do when they ask you and others to just e-mail some document etc....
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