SQL licensing - server+cal on an internal website

Hi.
We have a internal web site connected to a SQL server. The website requires a login to access information. It's forms based so the website it self are configured for anonymous access.
I know that a SQL server can be licensed as core or server + cal. And I know that if using server+cal every user (or device) accessing a web page will require a CAL.
However what is the definition of a user?
It's an internal website where 500 users could potentially open the login page, but where only 15 named users can actually login due to a user database on the SQL server.
But some generic information (company information ++) on the login page are fetched from the database.
Trying to log in with a false user/password would also generate a SQL query to verify the user.
Will these actions be enough to qualify as a user?
Will a server + cal model with 15 cal cover this scenario? Or will Microsoft count all users that could potentially open the login page?
Regards
Odd Gaute
ICT consultant

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