Licensing Options

A description of the licensing options for SharePoint Products and Technologies.

Detailed information about licensing the Core Products (SharePoint Products and Technologies) and Enabling Technologies (Microsoft Windows Server operating system and Microsoft SQL Server 2005) are contained within the How to buy Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 section of the Microsoft website.

The licensing options for MOSS 2007 vary with the target audience (intranet or website visitors) and the functionality that you wish to deploy. Microsoft provide a comparison chart in MS-Excel format. You can use this link to Download the SharePoint Comparison Matrix from the Microsoft website.

Note that Microsoft licences server software on a per-processor basis, so a dual-processor server will require dual server licences. Dual core processors count as a single processor.

The following table attempts to precis the licence information contained within the Microsoft site.

Cubik has attempted to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this page, but prospective purchasers should verify this information prior to making any purchase.

Product/Technology	Comments/Notes	Licence Information
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0	Underlying technology upon which Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 builds. Licensed as part of Windows Server 2003 operating system.	Server licence; licensed as per Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Server Licence	Server licence for MOSS 2007, essentially for intranet deployment.	Server licence, which must be complemented by appropriate Client Access Licences (see below).
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Client Access Licence (CAL), Standard Edition	The Standard Edition CAL excludes functions which Microsoft describes as 'Business Data Search' (integration of search with line of business applications), 'Business Process Forms' and 'Business Intelligence'.	Each intranet user who wishes to take advantage of MOSS 2007 functionality requires a Client Access Licence.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Client Access Licence (CAL), Enterprise Edition	The Enterprise Edition CAL entitles users to take advantage of the additional MOSS 2007 functionality detailed above.	Each intranet user who wishes to take advantage of extended MOSS 2007 functionality requires an Enterprise Edition Client Access Licence in addition to the Standard Edition CAL.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Internet sites	Offers all of the functionality of the Enterprise Edition of MOSS 2007.	A server licence that can only be used for Internet-facing sites. Microsoft state that 'all content, information and applications must be accessible to non-employees.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search, Enterprise Edition	An integrated component of MOSS 2007, MOSS 2007 for Search is also available as a standalone search solution, independent of MOSS 2007.	A server licence with the ability to index unlimited numbers of documents.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search, Standard Edition	An integrated component of MOSS 2007, MOSS 2007 for Search is also available as a standalone search solution, independent of MOSS 2007.	The Standard Edition version of the product is limited to indexing up to 500,000 documents.
Microsoft Forms Server 2007	A data-collection solution which may be licensed standalone, but which is also licensed as part of the MOSS 2007 Enterprise Edition CAL.	A server licence which requires either a dedicated CAL or which is licensed by default with the MOSS 2007 Enterprise Edition CAL.
Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007 Client Access Licence (CAL)	The CAL required to utilise the functionality provided by Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007.	Not required if you have licensed MOSS 2007 Enterprise Edition CAL.
Microsoft Forms Server 2007 for Internet sites	A per server licence that does not require the purchase of CALs.	A server licence that can only be used for Internet-facing sites. Microsoft state that 'all content, information and applications must be accessible to non-employees. Provided as a standard component of MOSS 2007 for Internet sites.