VDA licensing for Virtual Desktops

Hi,
I always seem to browse thru the VDA Faq everytime I need to do up a proposal for a Desktop Virtualization solution.  Can anyone clarify some things that are vague for me right now.
1) If current environment all users use OEM machines with Windows XP, say VDI is rolled out using Windows 7.  We know we would need to get the VDA license per device that is about to access the Virtual Desktops.  But how about the Windows 7 Base
OS license itself?  Is there a need to buy 1 Volume License Windows 7 media when preparing the master image using that OS?
2) How does the VDA usage rights extend when the users primary using it, goes home and uses their own home PCs to connect back to their virtual desktops?  Do we need to get another VDA license for that use?
Thanks,

Hi,
Please check the following link:
Licensing Windows
for Virtual Desktops Whitepaper
Licensing Windows for VDI Environments
Hope it helps.
Alex Zhao
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