Microsoft Device CAL (license type)

Note: This license type is available only when you have licensed the FlexNet Manager for Datacenters product.

A Microsoft Device Client Access License (CAL) is a software license that entitles any number of users of a client device to access the services of a server product such as Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SQL Server. A Microsoft Device CAL typically provides the right to access software or services on physical or virtual machines. For example, some services running on a Microsoft Windows Server require CALs to authorize access by client devices.

Select this license type for a device (including a shared device, such as a computer for stock tracking in a warehouse) that is used to access a server application. FlexNet Manager Suite can automatically create and link Microsoft Device CALs to applications through purchase processing.

Product use rights	Downgrade rights and upgrade rights. For record keeping purposes only (not affecting any calculations), you can also record license mobility rights including use in the cloud.
Group assignment	Not available.
Consumption	The number of unique devices used to access the software or services of a server application. Any client access from a device to a server application consumes a CAL entitlement, unless the server has a processor-based license for that application.
Scoping to groups	Scoping to groups is supported.
Included	Computers within the scope of the license.
Compliance	Compliant when the number of devices accessing the server application is less than or equal to the number of device CAL entitlements purchased.
Changing from	Any existing allocations to devices may be deleted. Scoping rules may be deleted. Compliance rules for the new license type may be different. It is recommended to run a reconcile after changing the license type.
Changing to	Any existing allocations to devices may be deleted. Scoping rules may be deleted. Compliance rules for the new license type may be different. It is recommended to run a reconcile after changing the license type.