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Can you help me with my software licensing question?

This question keeps getting asked however I could never get a straight answer. So I'm asking it clearer:

If I have Windows 2008 R2 Web edition and I'm using Sharepoint Foundation Server on Sql Server 2008 R2 Express edition do I need any further licenses other than what I paid for Windows Server to allow unauthenticated users to view the sharepoint website?

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    This question is not a duplicate, please reopen –  Mar 26 '11 at 21:08
  • Check the answers, they essentially boil down to "It depends" – TheLQ Mar 27 '11 at 01:14
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    @TheLQ This is why I spelled out what envrionment and products I will be using, so there won't be any "it depends" comments. –  Mar 27 '11 at 13:28

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  • SharePoint Foundation is free if you own the Windows Web edition server license. No SharePoint server or CAL licenses are required.
  • SQL Express does not require SQL server licenses or CAL's.
  • Web Edition requires no Windows CAL's if used for Internet users.
  • SharePoint+SQL Express+Windows Web must run on a single server to qualify.

According this page. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-web-server.aspx

I would call MS licencing and ask anyway if I were you. http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contact-us.aspx

Bret Fisher
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