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**Cellus** · 12-14-2007, 08:55 PM

No, CALs don't work that way. You will need to setup a Licensing Server and such, plug in the CALs, and everything else works transparently. Login, AD, all of it is the same. It's transparent. There's a bit to it if you've never worked with it before, so I'll refer you to some MS literature to get you started:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../overview.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...loverview.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325869

There are two kinds of Client Access Licenses: Per User CALs and Per Device CALs. To quote MS KB823313:

• TS Device CAL: A TS Device CAL permits one device (that is used by any user) to conduct Windows sessions on any of your terminal servers.
• TS User CAL: A TS User CAL permits one user (who uses any device) to conduct Windows sessions on any of your terminal servers.

This means a CAL is assigned to either a machine (Device CAL) or to a user (User CAL). All of this is handled through the licensing server. To get a firm grasp on the subject, read the above excerpt carefully. Remember this is licensing - the only thing it affects is whether or not a user or machine can use/be used for Terminal Services.

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Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: Device CALS? No, CALs don't work that way. You will need to setup a Licensing Server and such, plug in the CALs, and everything else works transparently. Login, AD, all of it is the same. It's transparent. There's a bit to it if you've never worked with it before, so I'll refer you to some MS literature to get you started: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../overview.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...loverview.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325869 There are two kinds of Client Access Licenses: Per User CALs and Per Device CALs. To quote MS KB823313: • TS Device CAL: A TS Device CAL permits one device (that is used by any user) to conduct Windows sessions on any of your terminal servers. • TS User CAL: A TS User CAL permits one user (who uses any device) to conduct Windows sessions on any of your terminal servers. This means a CAL is assigned to either a machine (Device CAL) or to a user (User CAL). All of this is handled through the licensing server. To get a firm grasp on the subject, read the above excerpt carefully. Remember this is licensing - the only thing it affects is whether or not a user or machine can use/be used for Terminal Services. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!