Device/User CAL question

Question

Question regarding device/user CAL.

If a user has a workstation and wireless printer, would I need 2 device CAL for each device or would a single user CAL cover both devices?

If a user has a workstation and laptop and switches between them, would I need a device CAL to cover one or the other if they're both powered on and the user with a user CAL is only using one of them?

Or if a user with a user CAL is at their workstation and puts their phone on wifi with server DHCP, would they need a separate CAL for their phone?

Answer 1

A Windows Server CAL is a license that grants access Windows Server. CALs are used in conjunction with Microsoft Windows Server OS licenses to allow Users and/or Devices to access and utilize the services of that windows server

• User CALs allow a single user access to any number of Windows Servers from an unlimited number of devices
• Device CALs allow an unlimited number of users to access any number of Windows Servers from a single device
• CALs are licensed to access servers of the same level and below. (not forward compatible)
• Only 1 CAL (per user or per device) is required regardless of how many servers you actually have.

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Answer 2

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