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I have installed a ClearCase server and license server along with license key administrator. Now I need to apply the license to license server so that I can point to license server from license key Adminstrator and get my licenses.
Now my question is what type of license I should use? That is, Atria or Flexlm? Which one is right one? And what is the difference between these two type of licenses?
You would know if you are using flexlm licensing, since the technote "How to switch between Atria and FLEXlm licensing on UNIX and Linux" shows a clear naming convention:
Copy the flexlm_host.template file (located in one of the following directories) to the /var/adm/rational/clearcase/config directory
The difference:
Atria is the legacy licensing system for ClearCase.
Flexlm is the more recent licensing system, applied for all Rational products.
If you have more than ClearCase to support, Flexlm is certainly more appropriate.
This thread summarizes the advantages of one over another:
The primary advantage of FlexLM over classic is that you can license exclusively to a group of users
A single ClearCase user should only need 1 non-temporary Flex/LM license
to access ClearCase.
If you are using Temporary ClearCase Licenses, use Atria licenses to avoid
issues.
If you are using Permanent licenses, use whatever type you want.
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Our 5 developer MSDN license is about to expire. We are using TFS 2012. Do we really need to renew the license so that we keep using the TFS 2012 server?
I always thought the MSDN licenses were perpetual licenses. Meaning you keep using whatever software you have downloaded and installed after the MSDN license has expired. Recently, I tried searching for the word perpetual in the license agreement but it seems that Microsoft has removed the word.
I have talked to the resellers and they are saying that I need to buy the MSDN subscription but to be honest salespeople are always trying to sell you stuff even if you don't need it.
Can anyone shed more light on the subject please?
MSDN licenses are as far as I know limited to the term of the license. Think of them as a rental of software for the duration of the license. When it expires, they want their software back, just like a rental car agency.
If you are trying to keep your costs down, you may want to look at the following options to stay in compliance:
Microsoft Visual Studio Online, formerly TFS Online (https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-online-pricing-vs.aspx)
5 free users
VS Community Edition for free
VS Professional available for $45/month per user
Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/Pages/Membership/action-pack.aspx)
$475 / year
Provides software for up to 10 users
Provides limited MSDN licenses for 3 developers, including VS2013 Professional
I think it is latest version of software only which is why I am putting limited.
Azure Credits
Lots of other benefits: https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/pages/membership/action-pack-application-design-development.aspx#Market
So while I can understand the sticker shock of renewals (I feel them every year myself), using a few of Microsoft's programs for small businesses (if you qualify) sure makes it easier on the bank account.
From this link:
Microsoft licenses TFS under the Server/Client Access License (CAL) licensing model. You must have a license for each running instance of TFS and, with certain exceptions, a TFS CAL for each user or device that accesses it.
So you definitely need a subscription for a running TFS instance, however 5 MSDN accounts may not be needed. You do however get TFS with your MSDN subscription:
Eligible MSDN subscribers receive TFS and a TFS CAL as part of their subscription benefits.
In any case, read more about CAL here. And contact MS directly to get a license that best fits your needs.
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I'm trying to setup a Windows 2012 Server that allows for more than 2 users to access it through remote desktop at the same time.
I know I need User/Device RDP CALs for it and I already have 4 them installed/activated and they show up on the RD Licensing Manager, I also have the Remote Desktop Services role installed.
However whenever a third user tries to connect through Remote Desktop he is asked to disconnect another user.
I saw some similar questions being asked here but no answers unfortunately.
For 2012, you need the entire environment to get close to a UI, the tool we all knew and at least like is gone. The GUI is sort of available if you have the full environment with a connection broker.
You should have gotten a grace period after setup where you could use the terminal server, but after a period it has to talk to the license server, but there's no way to tell it where the license servers is like before. You can do it with group policy - Administrative Templates\Windows Components/Remote Desktop Services/Remote Desktop Session Host/Licensing.
From there you can set the licensing mode and the licensing server. The server should then see the licenses and go back to session host and not just administrative remote desktop.
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We have ClearCase license server installed in Solaris machine which is a very old machine. So our IT department want to stop using this machine and asked us to move the ClearCase license server to somewhere else. So we have installed the Clear Case license server & license administrator in Windows machine. Now we need to move the already existing licenses(300 in number) from Solaris box to windows. Can we do so? what is the procedure to do that? One more thing is now we are supposed to use only 22 of that 300 licenses.
You can check out the procedure described in "How to move licenses to a new server".
You need to release and re-assign licenses through the Rational License Key Center you can log in there).
You will be able to assign only the number of licenses you need for the new license server.
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I have to test my product with SQL Server database. Based on the search, I know I have to get hold of Developer Edition. I need to know whether for my team of 10 to access the database for testing needs 10 CALs or 10 developer licenses?
I searched enough in the net but couldn't find a straight answer.
My test setup will be like, SQL Server Developer Edition will be installed in a Test QA machine and my team will connect to that machine to test our product with.
Thanks,
ramanr
For SQL Server 2008 Developer, Microsoft's licensing page states:
You must acquire a license for each user you permit to access or use the
software. You may install any number of copies on any number of devices for
access and use by one user to design, develop, test and demonstrate
programs. Only licensed users may access the software.
They also state:
Demonstration. In addition to the licensed user, any person that has
access to your internal network may install and use copies of the software
to demonstrate use of your programs with the software.
ISTR SQL Server 2005 is similar: i.e., one copy per developer.
In addition to Chris J's answer, the licensing also provides:
II) Additional Licensing Requirements and/or Use Rights.
User Testing. Your end users may access the software to perform acceptance tests on your programs.
Microsoft answers:
http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2005/en/us/developer.aspx
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Where can I find the license terms for Microsoft Biztalk Server? (especially the Developer license).
I've found the pricing and licensing page, which links to a FAQ - but I can't find the actual legal document anywhere (i.e. the actual license terms).
The closest is a 100+ page document of "user rights" - but it is only the changes from previous licenses (and it covers all their products).
About Licensing/Product Licensing
and BizTalk Server 2009 Developer Edition.
It's organized as diffs from more general documents.