Licensing ?

[T]

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server connected to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory database. We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team (roughly 6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook connector/add-in in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project Professional to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional or do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[Paul Conroy]

Generally, each Project Manager would need access to a licenced copy of
Project Professional which includes a server CAL.

Each team member and anyone else connecting through to the Project Server
databases through any software either directly or indirectly will need a
Project Server CAL.
--
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http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/TheProjectServerGuru/

http://theprojectserverguru.spaces.live.com

 

[Richard L. Warren]

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007 you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team (roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[T]

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Mind you, Project Standard cannot access Project Server
Why not give each one indeed a copy of Standard and store the project on a
file server?

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
+32 495 300 620
For availability check:
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007 you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team (roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[T]

That is probably what will end up happening. The whole idea is that I would
like to be able to display the tasks and upcoming events in the managers
outlook calendars. I know there is a "Set Reminder" way to do this, but that
requires the managers to A) physically take the time to do that each week and
B) actually understand Microsoft Project and navigate through it/find the
tasks that are relevant to them. Wanted to explore the options and see if
there was one that was easier than that. Looks like thats what we need to do
though unless someone has a more creative idea

Thanks

Hi,

Mind you, Project Standard cannot access Project Server
Why not give each one indeed a copy of Standard and store the project on a
file server?

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
+32 495 300 620
For availability check:
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007 you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team (roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[Richard L. Warren]

Another suggestion would be to go with the "Trial" versions for the
evaluation. Project Professional 2007 has a 60-day trial version.
Project Server has a 180-day trial version and can be converted to a full
license without reinstallation. Both Windows Server and SQL Server have
trial versions as well.

Since you're only looking at seven or eight of you working the trial, if
it were me, I'd stand up a virtual machine, join it to your domain, and
load on the evaluation versions. Windows Server actually has a trialware
version as a virtual hard drive that you can download and use,
pre-virtualized.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info

-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:49 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007 you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team
(roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement
it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[T]

Very interesting. After the 180 days would I just boot a new virtual machine
and do another trial and copy over our files?

Another suggestion would be to go with the "Trial" versions for the
evaluation. Project Professional 2007 has a 60-day trial version.
Project Server has a 180-day trial version and can be converted to a full
license without reinstallation. Both Windows Server and SQL Server have
trial versions as well.

Since you're only looking at seven or eight of you working the trial, if
it were me, I'd stand up a virtual machine, join it to your domain, and
load on the evaluation versions. Windows Server actually has a trialware
version as a virtual hard drive that you can download and use,
pre-virtualized.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info

-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:49 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007 you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team
(roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement
it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[Richard L. Warren]

Well, I'm not sure that was what I meant to suggest...and I'm pretty sure
that wasn't what Microsoft intended with their evaluation licensing...;-)

I would just include the software/hardware costs as potential risk issues
within PWA for any project lasting longer than the evaluation period.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:50 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Very interesting. After the 180 days would I just boot a new virtual
machine
and do another trial and copy over our files?

Another suggestion would be to go with the "Trial" versions for the
evaluation. Project Professional 2007 has a 60-day trial version.
Project Server has a 180-day trial version and can be converted to a
full
license without reinstallation. Both Windows Server and SQL Server have
trial versions as well.

Since you're only looking at seven or eight of you working the trial, if
it were me, I'd stand up a virtual machine, join it to your domain, and
load on the evaluation versions. Windows Server actually has a trialware
version as a virtual hard drive that you can download and use,
pre-virtualized.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info

-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:49 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a
little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007
you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you
wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook
client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server
connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory
database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team
(roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook
connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement
it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project
Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional
or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[T]

From what the literature states, a CAL is needed to connect to the server if
you want to use the PWA page. As you stated before, you get one of those
with Project Professional (if not bought seperately).

If you are using the demo version, how would one go about connecting to the
server's PWA page from a different machine? Do you just type in the IP
ADDY of the server followed by the page, IE. 192.168.1.1/PWA, and then just
prompted with a user name and password? I am unsure as to how the CAL comes
into play for something like that.

Thanks

Well, I'm not sure that was what I meant to suggest...and I'm pretty sure
that wasn't what Microsoft intended with their evaluation licensing...;-)

I would just include the software/hardware costs as potential risk issues
within PWA for any project lasting longer than the evaluation period.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:50 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Very interesting. After the 180 days would I just boot a new virtual
machine
and do another trial and copy over our files?

Another suggestion would be to go with the "Trial" versions for the
evaluation. Project Professional 2007 has a 60-day trial version.
Project Server has a 180-day trial version and can be converted to a
full
license without reinstallation. Both Windows Server and SQL Server have
trial versions as well.

Since you're only looking at seven or eight of you working the trial, if
it were me, I'd stand up a virtual machine, join it to your domain, and
load on the evaluation versions. Windows Server actually has a trialware
version as a virtual hard drive that you can download and use,
pre-virtualized.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info

-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:49 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a
little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007
you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you
wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook
client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server
connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory
database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team
(roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook
connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement
it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project
Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional
or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[Ben Howard]

You can only use an eval verison of the software for NON PRODUCTION purposes
only - and 180 days is normally enough for this. You will need to check the
actual licence agreement for the demo version, but I suspect sticking it on a
network and connecting to it contravenes the licencing agreement - check with
a Microsoft representative if you can - I assume you have one as you've got a
demo time bombed system from them. As soon as you use the system in
Production then you need to buy a licence. Please do not steal software, or
try to find a "way around" licencing.
--
Thanks, Ben.
http://appleparkltd.spaces.live.com/

From what the literature states, a CAL is needed to connect to the server if
you want to use the PWA page. As you stated before, you get one of those
with Project Professional (if not bought seperately).

If you are using the demo version, how would one go about connecting to the
server's PWA page from a different machine? Do you just type in the IP
ADDY of the server followed by the page, IE. 192.168.1.1/PWA, and then just
prompted with a user name and password? I am unsure as to how the CAL comes
into play for something like that.

Thanks

Well, I'm not sure that was what I meant to suggest...and I'm pretty sure
that wasn't what Microsoft intended with their evaluation licensing...;-)

I would just include the software/hardware costs as potential risk issues
within PWA for any project lasting longer than the evaluation period.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:50 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Very interesting. After the 180 days would I just boot a new virtual
machine
and do another trial and copy over our files?

Another suggestion would be to go with the "Trial" versions for the
evaluation. Project Professional 2007 has a 60-day trial version.
Project Server has a 180-day trial version and can be converted to a
full
license without reinstallation. Both Windows Server and SQL Server have
trial versions as well.

Since you're only looking at seven or eight of you working the trial, if
it were me, I'd stand up a virtual machine, join it to your domain, and
load on the evaluation versions. Windows Server actually has a trialware
version as a virtual hard drive that you can download and use,
pre-virtualized.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info

-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:49 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a
little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

:

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007
you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you
wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook
client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server
connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory
database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team
(roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook
connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement
it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project
Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional
or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks

 

[T]

Understandable, no intention of doing that.

From what the literature states, a CAL is needed to connect to the server if
you want to use the PWA page. As you stated before, you get one of those
with Project Professional (if not bought seperately).

If you are using the demo version, how would one go about connecting to the
server's PWA page from a different machine? Do you just type in the IP
ADDY of the server followed by the page, IE. 192.168.1.1/PWA, and then just
prompted with a user name and password? I am unsure as to how the CAL comes
into play for something like that.

Thanks

You can only use an eval verison of the software for NON PRODUCTION purposes
only - and 180 days is normally enough for this. You will need to check the
actual licence agreement for the demo version, but I suspect sticking it on a
network and connecting to it contravenes the licencing agreement - check with
a Microsoft representative if you can - I assume you have one as you've got a
demo time bombed system from them. As soon as you use the system in
Production then you need to buy a licence. Please do not steal software, or
try to find a "way around" licencing.
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From what the literature states, a CAL is needed to connect to the server if
you want to use the PWA page. As you stated before, you get one of those
with Project Professional (if not bought seperately).

If you are using the demo version, how would one go about connecting to the
server's PWA page from a different machine? Do you just type in the IP
ADDY of the server followed by the page, IE. 192.168.1.1/PWA, and then just
prompted with a user name and password? I am unsure as to how the CAL comes
into play for something like that.

Thanks

Well, I'm not sure that was what I meant to suggest...and I'm pretty sure
that wasn't what Microsoft intended with their evaluation licensing...;-)

I would just include the software/hardware costs as potential risk issues
within PWA for any project lasting longer than the evaluation period.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:50 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Very interesting. After the 180 days would I just boot a new virtual
machine
and do another trial and copy over our files?

:

Another suggestion would be to go with the "Trial" versions for the
evaluation. Project Professional 2007 has a 60-day trial version.
Project Server has a 180-day trial version and can be converted to a
full
license without reinstallation. Both Windows Server and SQL Server have
trial versions as well.

Since you're only looking at seven or eight of you working the trial, if
it were me, I'd stand up a virtual machine, join it to your domain, and
load on the evaluation versions. Windows Server actually has a trialware
version as a virtual hard drive that you can download and use,
pre-virtualized.

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info

-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:49 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Re: Licensing ?

Thanks both for the informative responses. Looks like it may be a
little
expensive for what we are trying to do. Is there a way to have Project
Server send the team leaders the updated tasks via e-mail or is the only
way
for them to receive tasks through connecting to the server?

Seems like the most reasonable way to do what I want is to just store a
copy
of the project on a server, have the leaders access it with their own
project
standard copy and update it that way... any thoughts?

:

T,

Well, you'll need Project Server and the underlying Windows Server and
SQL
Server licenses for starters. Each copy of Project Professional 2007
you
have (or acquire) comes with its own Project Server CAL so you
wouldn't
need an extra CAL for those but the roughly 6 team leaders would need
separate CALs for both use of the PWA and the customized Outlook
client
interface (the $129.55 variety, or whatever your Open, Select, or EA
prices than at).

=====
Richard Warren [MBA, PMP, MCITP for EPM]
http://richardlwarren.info


-----Original Message-----
From: T [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.project.server
Conversation: Licensing ?
Subject: Licensing ?

I am trying to determine what it will cost for our team to implement
Project
Server.

The following are available to us:
PROJECT SERVER CAL WIN 32 DEVICE CAL $129.55USD / each
PROJECT PROFESSIONAL WIN 32 W/1 PROJECT SVR CAL $395.00USD / each
PROJECT SERVER WIN 32 $3,614.66USD / each

What we are trying to do is have an instance of project server
connected
to
our network and be synched with the corporate Active Directory
database.
We
would then have one person on our team who is responsible for managing
the
projects located on the project server. The leaders on our team
(roughly
6)
would then have access to the projects via the Outlook
connector/add-in
in
order to download tasks that are assigned to them. We are doing this
with
the idea that if it works out well for our team, we can then implement
it
across other teams within our group.

I realize we need a copy of both Project Server and Project
Professional
to
make this possible. Do we only need one CAL for the Pro Professional
or
do
we need a CAL for every resource that needs to connect to the server
using
Outlook?

Thanks