As of December 1, Microsoft is changing the way it prices the "user" option when purchasing client-access licenses (CALs), which will result in higher prices for some customers. With the User CAL, ...

They give clients "permission" to access servers. If a client accesses a server and there's no CAL for that client, you're in violation of your licensing agreement. They're kept on paper basically.

As of August 1, Microsoft will raise the prices of a number of its User client-access licenses (CALs) by 13 percent. The affected CALs are for on-premises, not cloud, products. The prices of Device ...

Microsoft is changing some of its licensing rules, which are already complex. Here’s what small businesses should know.