CITRIX licensing Was RE: Poll of sorts-

[Tom McKim]

--- "Charles H. Root, III"
<chazroot at accountsolutionsgroup.com> wrote:
> Hey Gang,
> 
> Most of our employees run Citrix sessions. We are
> now rolling out Linux
> based PC's or thin clients that have nothing but X
> Windows and the Citrix
> client on them. I can utilize old Pentium II's, buy
> or use old computers,
> and don't have to pay a Microsoft Windows License
> fee. I've saved the
> company $15K - $20K on XP licenses and about $75K on
> PCS. Almost $100K in
> one year. Our CFO loves me!

Do you have any information on the Licensing?  I have
been trying to get answers on this.  I asked the two
vendors that we're selling it to me and I spoke to a
licenseing rep at Microsoft. It's been over a year so
but I recall them saying that if you are going to be
using Terminal Services with or with out CITRIX, you
need a terminal service license per client.  That is a
no-brainer so I purchased 40 Termainal Service
Licenses to go along with the 40 Citrix Liceneses.

I was also told if you are going to be connecting from
a Non-Windows 2000 (NT4, Win 98, Linux) then you need
to pay for a Windows 2000 License per box.
On top of that you would need a license for each
client for office. 




Tom McKim, MCSE
Network Administrator
Niagara Chocolates
3500 Genesee Street
Buffalo, New York 14225
tmckim at niagarachocolates.com
mckimt at yahoo.com


		
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