Windows Server Licensing

Question

Active Directory

Hello,

I am faced with the task of merging mail accounts and an intranet portal. All software can connect to AD.

Can you please tell me if I need to buy user/device licenses if I'm just using AD as an LDAP directory to store users? And if I also enter computers into the domain?
And do any licenses come with the server license?

Answer 1

Here you can read. In short, as I understand it, if users are authenticated (and they clearly pass in your case), then you need to buy licenses.

Answer 2

Previously, since 2000 and like 2003, there were 5 CAL licenses in boxed versions. Licenses are purchased for connections to the server.

Answer 3

If you already use AD and have purchased client licenses for all users or computers, then you don’t need to buy anything else - CALs are valid throughout the enterprise.