[NTLUG:Discuss] Virtual Desktop Access.... Ballmer has my wallet... can I have it back?

[David Stanaway]

For our EA, they are letting use convert device to user CALs at 1 for 1.
Your users are then entitled to "windows" on the terminal and on the VDI 
host.
Might be worth looking into

On 6/26/2011 1:14 AM, Chris Cox wrote:
> (I deleted my rant...)
>
> Here's the salient data..
>
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> Thin Client Devices Still Need Licensing
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> Certain devices, such as thin clients, are not eligible for Software 
> Assurance and therefore will not have Windows Virtual Desktop Access 
> Rights. You can license such devices with a Windows VDA subscription 
> license.
>
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> In a nutshell, having a CAL DOES NOT allow you to remote desktop into 
> your machine.  And while this masquerades as a "Virtual Desktop 
> Access" issue, it's clear that if your RDP from any NON WINDOWS OS 
> (iphone, android, Linux, thinclient appliance, etc).  YOU MUST have a 
> VDA for EACH AND EVERY client that might do an RDP.  So if you RDP 
> using your iPhone, it needs a VDA.. if you RDP from Linux, you need a 
> VDA.
>
> VDA licenses, unlike CALs are ANNUAL RENEWABLES.  The cost per device 
> I'm pretty sure is more than a normal single CAL... could be upwards 
> of $100 per end client device.
>
> Anybody still want to use a Microsoft OS after this?  This lover is a 
> cheat, a thief and a liar... it's not too late to break off the 
> engagement.  Of course, now you're going to want to deal out a parting 
> shot when you break it off... and I don't blame you a bit.
>
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