What is SharePoint CALs?
A Microsoft SharePoint Server Standard user client access licence (CAL) authorises a user to access Microsoft SharePoint Server from any device (for example, when an employee accesses the server from a computer at work and another at home). This donation provides one Standard user CAL.
Do I need SQL CAL for SharePoint?
For SQL server licensed as server-plus-CAL, each user and device accessing SharePoint will require a CAL for SQL server. You do not need a SharePoint Server license for systems hosting SQL Server software if SharePoint Server components are installed on different hardware than SQL Server.
What license is needed for SharePoint?
The only license required is the server license. SharePoint CALs are not required to access content, information, and applications made publicly available to users via the Internet (that is, not restricted to intranet or extranet scenarios).
How does SharePoint licensing work?
SharePoint Online is licensed on a per-user basis. For On-Premises, intranet sites are licensed using a Server/CAL (Client Access License) model. SharePoint Server 2019 is required for each running instance of the software, and CALs are required for each person or device accessing a SharePoint Server.
What is the difference between SharePoint standard and enterprise?
The Enterprise edition includes all the features of the Standard edition but also includes business intelligence features, support for integrating and streamlining business processes, and other capabilities.
What are SharePoint features?
Notable features in Microsoft SharePoint 2016 include:
- Access services. Users can support Office 365 apps or download Excel features to pivot Microsoft Access database tables.
- Compliance features.
- Document library accessibility.
- Expanded file names.
- Hybrid.
- Information rights management.
- Large file support.
- MinRole.
What are the important features of SharePoint?
15 Best Features for SharePoint Online Site
- Easy, and Cost-effective.
- Greater Accessibility and Collaboration.
- Microsoft Suite Integration.
- Multidisciplinary Usage.
- Security.
- Automatic Updates.
- Connectivity with Mobile.
- Browser Support.
Who needs a SQL Cal?
Every User or Device accessing the SQL Server software, virtual or physical, must be licensed with a SQL CAL. Users and Devices accessing the SQL software indirectly through another application or hardware device will still need a CAL.
What SharePoint online features?
Microsoft SharePoint is a cloud-based service that helps organizations share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to: Empower teamwork. Quickly find information. Seamlessly collaborate across the organization.
Do you need user CALs for SharePoint 2013?
The good news is for any users defined as “external” you won’t need to purchase CALs. The bad news…user CALs for internal users went up by 15% with SharePoint 2013. So, for Portal projects you are catching a big break.
What do you need to know about SharePoint 2013?
In SharePoint 2013 there are two general approaches to authorizing access to a SharePoint site (regardless of whether you’re using REST). The first approach involves authenticating a SharePoint user, in which case your application has the same access to SharePoint data and capabilities as the user.
Do you need a license for SharePoint Server 2013?
Each client accessing SharePoint Server 2013 requires one or two SharePoint 2013 Client Access Licenses (CALs), and CALs are available on a per-user or per-device basis. The Standard CAL (SCAL) is always required and licenses access to the core SharePoint features, while the Enterprise CAL (ECAL) is optional and additive to the SCAL.
What kind of SQL Server do I need for SharePoint?
At a minimum, SharePoint Server 2013 (and SharePoint Foundation 2013) requires SQL Server 2008 R2 or 2012 and does not function with SQL 2005 or 2008 as SharePoint 2010 can. However, some workloads require SQL Server 2012 SP1, making even SQL Server 2008 R2 insufficient.