Greeetings,I have searched every place possible. Contact various resources and cannot find a document answer. We have Exchange Enterprise 2007 with SP1 installed. This created the default ActiveSync policy with the check boxs to Allow (feature).On that page there is verbage that states: 'Each mailbox that has these premium features enabled requires an Exchange Enterprise Client Access License (CAL).'My question is - What does that mean? By default all of the options are checked. Does unchecking a box mean that we would need and ECAL or by leaving them checked do we need an ECAL?Thanks in advance!

Hi,When using the option you will need a CAL, every user that connects to Exchange needs a CAL. The ActiveSync Policy is always created when having the Enterprise version. When using that option you will need an Enterprise call.For a full overview of licenseshave a look at this site:http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/2007/evaluation/editions.mspxRegards,Johanblog: www.johanveldhuis.nl

It means that an ECAL is required for each mailbox that thosepremiumpolicies are enabled on. In other words, if the box is checked.

Thanks for the reply!So I have to buy an ECAL to use the features on the phone: Use removable storage The Camera Wi-Fi Infrared Internet Sharing Remote Desktop from device Synch to a Desktop Bluetooth That is like selling a car, but the wheels and tires are seperate. If an ECAL is required when the boxes are checked, why is the default for the boxes to be checked. Shouldn't it be that if you are managing the features (IE Disable the camera or all), then an ECAL is required?!!??

Here is a reponse that I was given from antoher contact: -----------------------------------------------------------------I dont have a link to give you the definitive, approved answer, but the real-world answer is that these features fall under the compliance feature set of the Exchange Enterprise CAL. So, if you want to manage these options, you need the ECAL. By default there is no management of these options (the end user can do whatever he chooses with the device), so theyre all available. If you want to restrict them by unchecking the box, you need the ECAL. I agree its not clear at all, and thats confirmed by not being able to track down a link from Microsoft that gives the official answer. Hope this helps!

Well, if I am wrong, so be it! :) I guess it goes to what it means to "manage" the devices. Licensing is not something I am an expert at, so I will be the first to admit if that is the case.

I am with you there Andy! Licensing is hard enough just determining the basic CALs that you need. Then throw in all of the various Enterprise CALs.I really don't care who is right/wrong... I just the system to be setup right. Both in case of an audit and because it is the right thing to do.What is really odd, is that this is not documented anywhere. I have emailed a licesing specialist and he didn't know. I was forwared onto field support. Then, they didn't know and passed me onto the support forums and Exchange team. All the documentation that I have found just explains the features and if they are enabled, it requires an ECAL. Well, what does enabled (Customized/Managed, ect....) mean? And yes I know that enabled means checked, but does it mean enabled, as in dis-allowing the features to lock down the device?If anybody has any resource... PLEASE HELP!This might just be the million dollar question. Mabe it is confusing on purpose. Then everyone just buys an ECAL to make sure that they are covered (slightly joking).

The Licensing Specialist didnt know. :P . One thing to note is that the tab does say the "Ability to modify" is an ECAL feature, so if they are checked by default, I can buy the argument that unchecking them requires an ECAL.Check out this link ( Im betting you have already seen it) It may not makes things clearer however.http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2008/03/17/448467.aspx

Hi Andy,Thanks for the link. I have read/seen it before. I missed this part the first time. It is from the last sentence in the 'Control' section."This is for organizations that want more granular control of the devices and applications that are connecting to their networks (like device encryption, block/allow applications, disable the camera, etc.)"'Disable the camera' - To disable the camera you must uncheck a box.But if you go to this page that breaks it out by CAL:http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/11/19/447551.aspxIf you look a the chart, then it shows it as you must have an ECAL to enable those features - that is what is the confusing part. I really think that it was supposed to be instead of 'Allow Camera', it was 'Disable Camera' and the default was false. So by default the camera would be enabled (As the current default is), but you would check the box to disable (instead of uncheck), thus 'Each mailbox that has these premium features enabled requires an Exchange Enterprise Client Access License (CAL).'But it is all guesses and speculation at this point...

Does anyone else have any ideas on where to find the answer?

Hang on. Let me see if I can find out more. If I do, I will post here.

Ok, I've been told by a good authority that the default, checked state, does not require an ECAL. Any modification to the options on that tab require the ECAL for each mailbox the policy is applied upon.Hope that helps.

Hey Andy, That does help! It confirms what I had received earlier. I appreciate your help with this. Thanks, Kevin