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I want to use the SQL Server component of Windows SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition for Web-based business applications. Do I need to buy licenses for all those Internet users?

April 26, 2017Business component edition Premium R2 SBS SQL Server web-based Windows

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I want to use the SQL Server component of Windows SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition for Web-based business applications. Do I need to buy licenses for all those Internet users?

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No. As long as the Internet users do not authenticate on the Windows SBS 2003 R2 network, you do not need a Windows SBS 2003 R2 CAL for those users. You also do not need to purchase any SQL Server CALs for un-authenticated users. But if they authenticate on the network, such as logging in to check on order status in a line-of-business application, you will need a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition CAL.