Folks I might be asking very silly question but need a clarification on this I am planning to buy windows server 2008 std edition,Want to install Active directory DC I have a small company of 60 employees , I want to install ADDC on server 2008 std, want to create user names for employees. My question is what kind of licese do i need to buy???? Thank you With best regards siddu sajjan : Disclaimer: This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Likely 1 for the Server 2008 copy and then per user or per device CALs (depending on which you decide to use). See A Guide to Assessing Windows Server Licensing http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/client-access-license.aspx#tab=3 You can also get answers straight from Microsoft, see http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/Default.aspx and the "Contact a Specialist" link on the right side of the page. Hope this helps. -- Mike Burr

Thank you mike for quick reply my scenario is I want to install Active directory in server 2008 std and I have 60 users, Which license is good to purchase, I dont have much idea about per user or per device. Could you please advise me on this, and how much server 2008 std cost in my scenario. Thanks With best regards siddu sajjan : Disclaimer: This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

This is usually best explained in the case of two opposite scenarios. Company A has 50 users and each user uses both a laptop and a desktop (100 devices total). In this case per user licensing would be advantageous because 50 user CALs would be needed instead of 100 device CALs. Consider the opposite. Company B maintains a lab of 100 computers serving 500 employees (use of the systems is not integral to the employees' jobs). In this case, the company could license 100 device CALs instead of 500 user CALs. I would recommend contacting Microsoft on licensing costs, see http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/Default.aspx and the "Contact a Specialist" link on the right side of the page. -- Mike Burr