Which Office license for server to generate reports only, not RDP?
Posted by labsyboy@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 9 comments
Hi,
my client has windows server with an business app, which relies on Office libraries to generate some Word and Excel reports. This is NOT RDP/TS server, but app server, generating reports.
Which Office license would they need to buy for this usage scenario?
ZAFJB@reddit
You want Office LTSC 2024 (volume licence) or Office 2024 (retail)
These are non-cloud equivalents of the the 365 apps.
wasabiiii@reddit
Unless his process is attended these licenses would not allow this type of operation.
labsyboy@reddit (OP)
Standard versions, you mean?
ZAFJB@reddit
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ltsc/2024/overview
wasabiiii@reddit
Is the usage unattended or attended?
Weary_Patience_7778@reddit
If your staff aren’t launching or running Word or Excel themselves (eg it’s a scheduled task running in the background), you’ll need Office 365 Apps for Enterprise Unattended.
You’ll also need Windows Server CALs (device or user) if you don’t have them already.
vivkkrishnan2005@reddit
Office licensing is actually per user or per device the end user is accessing from. So if you are compliant on this, you can technically skip it since this would be a case of multiplexing.
I would also check what libraries are being used.
absolutum-dominium@reddit
The business app vendor may be able to answer this query more accurately.
Or is it some homegrown app?
labsyboy@reddit (OP)
Well, it is not some enterprise-grade app, but more local app vendor, for local SMB market. They just said they need "per device" license, installable, not cloud, which I know already.
My MS license provider is complicating with VL licenses for all employees and subscription, which costs more than app itself and a small car for my wife. So I am asking around for seconf oppinion.