SBS and the like are a much different story. Now I've set up a billion DC's and never used them and with Standard, Datacenter and Enterprise I've NEVER had an issue. After some reading, someone just said keep them with the server documentation in-case you ever get audited. Where the heck to they go? It doesn't have a key, just a tracking ID and a sticker.
Server 2012 r2 user cal license#
We purchased 1 license of 2012 R2 Standard capable of 2 VMs which we spooled up on VMWare ESXi 5.5u2 with VMWare Essentials. I've installed them in Terminal Servers and SQL Servers all the time, but these are different. After a 'memo' from our Microsoft account manager saying we absolutely need to, recently when quoting projects using Server Standard, even for a DC we would purchase user cals to cover the number of employees in the company. We also purchased 3 5-packs of user cals for the servers. Windows Server 2012 is the fast adopted version of Windows.
Server 2012 r2 user cal windows#
Server three is Ubuntu server with Kerio Connect licensed for 15 users which connects to the domain controller. Windows Server 2012 R2 Single User CAL OLP Windows Server 2012 is built on the strong foundation of Windows Server 2012 - which continues to see great momentum in customer adoption. The firewall connects to the FPS when authenticating SSL VPN. A single license covers up to two physical. Once converted, the user will continue using 2012 RDS CAL even if he connects to 2008 R2 RDS server ( once 'upgraded' the license is no longer 'downgraded'). Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Services Device CAL - Retail. When a user (which got 'Built-In Overused' RDS CAL issued) logs on to a Windows Server 2012 R2 RDS server, the built-in overused CAL gets converted to 2012 RDS CAL. Editions are differentiated by virtualization rights only (two OSEs for Standard, and unlimited OSEs for Datacenter). Windows Server 2012 R2 50 RDS Device CALs - Open Business. It has ADDS, DNS, WINS and File and Print management. Windows Server 2012 R2 will continue to have the same licensing model as Windows Server 2012, with two editions available in volume licensing: Standard edition and Datacenter edition. It has ADDS, ADCS, DNS and DHCP and the Kerio Connect domain connector. After a "memo" from our Microsoft account manager saying we absolutely need to, recently when quoting projects using Server Standard, even for a DC we would purchase user cals to cover the number of employees in the company.