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Pricing and Licensing

Pricing and Licensing

Microsoft Forefront Client Security is available on a subscription basis through Microsoft Volume Licensing:

  • A subscription per user or per device for the Security Agent that is installed on business desktops, laptops, and servers and that provides protection from viruses, spyware, and other threats.

  • A subscription per server for the Management Console, which enables administrators to manage Security Agents and generate reports and alerts on the security status of their environment.

Estimated Pricing

Microsoft Forefront Client Security is available on a subscription basis with no upfront licensing cost. Below are the starting estimated retail prices for the Forefront Client Security Agent and the Management Console. Additional discounts are provided through Microsoft Volume Licensing.

Component

Estimated Prices

Description

Microsoft Forefront Client Security Agent

$12.72 US per user or per device, per year

The Microsoft Forefront Client Security Agent is a malware protection agent that is installed on business desktops, laptops, and servers that provides real-time protection from and scheduled scanning for viruses, spyware, and other threats.

Microsoft Forefront Client Security Management Console with SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition*

*Restricted for use with Forefront Client Security

$2,468 US per server, per year

The Microsoft Forefront Client Security Management Console enables administrators to easily manage the malware protection agents, to update agents with the latest protection signatures, and to generate reports and alerts on the security status of their environment.

A single installation of the Management Console can typically handle up to 10,000 clients.

 

Forefront Client Security uses Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition) to provide rich reporting on threats and on security state. SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition is needed to support more than 2,000 clients and can be purchased with the Server Subscription License (SSL) for Forefront Client Security as described above. Customers that purchase this SKU do not need to license SQL Server 2005 separately to use Forefront Client Security.

The Server Subscription License (SSL) for Forefront Client Security can also be purchased without SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition (1) for customers who already have a SQL Server deployment or (2) for small business customers that want to license SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition separately. See How to Buy Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for pricing information about SQL Server 2005.

Component

Estimated Price

Description 

Microsoft Forefront Client Security Management Console

This version of the Management Console does not include SQL Server 2005

$98 US per server, per year

The Microsoft Forefront Client Security Management Console enables administrators to easily manage the malware protection agents, to update agents with the latest protection signatures, and to generate reports and alerts on the security status of their environment.

A single installation of the Management Console can typically handle up to 10,000 clients.

 

You can find out more about Microsoft Volume Licensing at:

  • Volume Licensing

    Learn about the different licensing programs available through Microsoft Volume Licensing.

  • Online Services

    Guide Learn about Microsoft Online Services, the subscription based licensing model for Forefront Client Security.

Licensing Benefits

  • Updates and upgrades are included at no additional cost with the subscription.

  • Inclusion of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and SQL 2005 Enterprise Edition. The event logging and alerting system in Forefront Client Security is built on MOM 2005 technology, and the reporting system uses SQL Server 2005 (Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition). MOM 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Standard or Enterprise Edition, both restricted for use with Forefront Client Security, are included with the Management Console subscription. As a consequence, customers do not need to license MOM 2005 or SQL Server 2005 separately to use Forefront Client Security.

  • Home Use Rights. Security Agent licensed on a per user basis can be used at home, reducing the risks associated with users connecting to the corporate network from their home machines.

Suites

Forefront Client Security can be purchased on a standalone basis and the Forefront Client Security Agent can also be purchased with the following Microsoft product suites:

  • The Forefront Security Suite, which includes the Forefront Client Security Agent, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint, Antigen for Instant Messaging, and Exchange Hosted Services.

  • The Enterprise CAL, which includes the Forefront Client Security Agent, the Core CAL, and other Server and Security CALs.

Note: Customers will still need to purchase the per server subscription for the management console separately.

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