Viewing Crystal Report Server reports in web application

I would like to create a .net web application (Visual Studio 2005) to connect to a Crystal Reports Server (XI R2), retrieve a list of reports and then view the reports in crystalreportviewer embedded in the app. Since the BusinessObjects XI .Net Providers does not include crystalreportviewer, it looks like I will need to use Crystal Reports .NET for VisualStudio runtime.
1) Even though the third party would have a licensed Crystal Reports Server would they need an additional license for the use of crystalreportviewer provided in the Crystal Reports .Net runtime?
2) Is there another option for using crystalreportviewer without installing the entire crystal reports .net runtime? The reports will not be modified in any way, they will just be viewed in a web app. I have previously used OpenDocument to view the reports, but that is not an option in this case.
Thanks,
Coleen

Hey koko1313,
I understand that you are looking for the crystalreportviewer control.
You can get the viewer by installing the sdk from the CRS XIR2 installation disc.
Insert disc,
do a custom install,
Unselect all components and select 'businessobjects enterprise .net sdk' from under Client components and finish the installation.
The above steps should update the viewer on you dev box.
Note that sdk should be installed the similiar way on any machine where you deploy the app. No need for sdk if you are deploying to a box with CRServer XIR2 installed.
I do not know anything regarding the licensing question for third party, but cr.net sdk custom app a separate license need to be purchased by third party.Sorry!
cheers!!!
DDCRDev

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