CAL License for "ISE & AD server integration"

Question

Hello

As described in the url link below, I would like to integrate ISE and MS AD server for dot1x user authentication.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ise/2-0/ise_active_directory_integration/b_ISE_AD_integration_2x.html#concept_477DBF7BF0164628B0F2A471CEF445D5

The number of users is 3,000.

If so, should I purchase 3000 user CALs? Or is it okay to purchase only one device CAL for one ISE server to join?

I don't use the ad server for anything else.

Unfortunately, there is no MS EA contract.

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 Windows Server from an unlimited number of devices
• Device CALs allow an unlimited number of users to access Windows Server from a single device

These are technical forums not for legal advice. Legal licensing questions are better directed towards your reseller's trained licensing specialist or ask microsoft directly.

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