Microsoft User CAL (license type)

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

A Microsoft User Client Access License (CAL) is a software license that entitles a user to access the services of some server products like Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SQL Server. A Microsoft User CAL typically provides the right to access software or services on physical or virtual machines. A user with a User CAL for a server application can access any number of instances of that server application. For example, a User CAL for a Windows Server enables a user to access any Windows Server in your computing estate.

Select this license type for users that access one or more instances of a server application from multiple devices. For example, a User CAL for each user accessing any MS SQL Server. FlexNet Manager Suite has the capability of automatic creation and linking of Microsoft User CALs 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 users who access the software or services of a server application. Any user access 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	Users within the scope of the license.
Compliance	Compliant when the number of users accessing the server application is less than or equal to the number of Microsoft User 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.