Ready to buy Windows Server 2008 Foundation?Windows Server 2008 Foundation Availability and Licensing
Windows Server 2008 Foundation is available through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) only.
Windows Server 2008 Foundation is licensed by user accounts. Each licence of Windows Server 2008 Foundation is limited to a maximum of 15 user accounts. Moreover, a user account can be assigned to only one distinct user at a time.
Because Windows Server 2008 Foundation is licensed in this way, you do not require Windows Server client access licences (CALs). This also makes Windows Server 2008 Foundation much more cost-effective for small businesses. Although Windows Server 2008 Foundation does not require Windows Server CALs, TS CALs or Rights Management CALs are required to use those server roles on a Windows Server 2008 Foundation–based server.
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