Licensing for BIDS?
brianpmccullough
I have a client with a single SQL Server 2005 installation. The server is
licensed correctly. The client has a number of users who may want to create
reports using the Report Designer. Can the client freely distribute BIDS to
anyone needing access to the SQL Server? Can anyone point me to a link or
articly explaining the licensing for BIDS?
Thanks!
Michael Epprecht [MSFT]
From the license.txt found with the setup files for SQL Server 2005
Enterprise Edition:
<Quote>
2. TERMS SPECIFIC TO THE SERVER + CLIENT ACCESS LICENSE MODEL.
c. Running Instances of the Additional Software. You may run or otherwise
use any number of instances of additional software listed below on any
number of devices. You may use additional software only with the server
software directly, or indirectly through other additional software.
* Analysis Services Shared Tools
* Business Intelligence Development Studio
* SQL Server 2005 Books Online
* Connectivity Components
* Legacy Components
* Management Tools
* Notification Services Client Components
* Reporting Services Report Manager
* Reporting Services Shared Tools
* SQL Server 2005 Shared Tools
* Software Development Kit
* SQLXML Client Features
* SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
</Quote>
So, as long as your SQL Server is correctly licensed for it's use, you can
install the above "Additional Software" as many times as you like.
Regards
--
Mike
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