Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites October 2010 Microsoft Volume Licensing Programs Summary This licensing brief clarifies the licensing of Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010 for Internet Sites through three sections: SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites Licensing: The Basics How to Choose Licenses: SharePoint Server, SharePoint Server for Internet Sites Usage Scenarios What’s New in This Brief This new version replaces the September 2010 version. The following change was made: Clarified use of server side redirects for SharePoint Server for Internet Sites Standard. The following additional changes were made to the previous June 2010 version: New explanation of How to Choose Licenses between SharePoint Server and SharePoint Server for Internet Sites New decision tree diagram Details SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites Licensing: The Basics What is SharePoint SharePoint Server for Internet Sites is software that organizations license to create Server for Internet external Internet and/or extranet sites for their enterprise content infrastructure. Sites? What scenarios This license can be used for both anonymous Internet sites and authenticated require the extranet sites. It can only be used for sites where: SharePoint Server No content, information, or application is accessible exclusively to individuals for Internet Sites inside your organization. In other words, if internal users can access content, License? then external users must also be able to access it. Generally, the users are not internal to your organization (i.e., individuals who are not employees, affiliates’ employees, on-site contractors, or agents serving in an employee-like capacity). How is it licensed? SharePoint Server for Internet Sites is licensed per running instance. No Client Access Licenses (CALs) are required, even for authors creating content. When using SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites for licensing scenarios, you must have a server license for all servers that are used to
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites October 2010 Microsoft Volume Licensing Programs Summary This licensing brief clarifies the licensing of Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010 for Internet Sites through three sections: SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites Licensing: The Basics How to Choose Licenses: SharePoint Server, SharePoint Server for Internet Sites Usage Scenarios What’s New in This Brief This new version replaces the September 2010 version. The following change was made: Clarified use of server side redirects for SharePoint Server for Internet Sites Standard. The following additional changes were made to the previous June 2010 version: New explanation of How to Choose Licenses between SharePoint Server and SharePoint Server for Internet Sites New decision tree diagram Details SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites Licensing: The Basics What is SharePoint Server for Internet Sites? SharePoint Server for Internet Sites is software that organizations license to create external Internet and/or extranet sites for their enterprise content infrastructure. What scenarios require the SharePoint Server for Internet Sites License? This license can be used for both anonymous Internet sites and authenticated extranet sites. It can only be used for sites where: No content, information, or application is accessible exclusively to individuals inside your organization. In other words, if internal users can access content, then external users must also be able to access it. Generally, the users are not internal to your organization (i.e., individuals who are not employees, affiliates’ employees, on-site contractors, or agents serving in an employee-like capacity). How is it licensed? SharePoint Server for Internet Sites is licensed per running instance. No Client Access Licenses (CALs) are required, even for authors creating content. When using SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites for licensing scenarios, you must have a server license for all servers that are used to
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