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Hello!
In my company we user Windows Server 2022 with a CAL 2022 per employee.
Now, I would like to add in my network a Windows Server 2019. Is it compliant with the Windows server Licensing to have both, Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2019, with my 2022 CAL?
Thanks!
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You can downgrade a 2022 CAL to work with a 2019 server but you cannot go the other way. For a per user CAL then you need 1 2022 CAL for each user and they can connect to either 2019 or 2022 servers.
Many thanks for your response!
So, let's say I have 10 user CALs for 2022. This means that I don't even need to downgrade one of these CALs; all 10 users are allowed to access the 2019 server, right? Or does it mean that I have to downgrade 1 CAL (so one user is allowed to access Windows 2019 while the other 9 are allowed to access 2022)?
I can't upgrade CAL, understood, I will have to buy new CAL when adding a 2025 Server.
Yes, all 10 Server 2022 CALs can be used to access either Server 2019 or 2022. You do not need separate CALs.