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Skype for Business Server

Availability

Product Version and EditionDate Available
Skype for Business Server 2019 Standard (SAL and SAL for SA)November 2018
Skype for Business Server 2019 Enterprise (SAL and SAL for SA)November 2018
Skype for Business Server 2019 Plus (SAL and SAL for SA)November 2018
Skype for Business 2019 Enterprise Plus (SAL and SAL for SA)November 2018

Use Rights

License Terms: Universal License TermsProduct-Specific License Terms: All editionsPrior Version: Skype for Business Server 2015
Prerequisite: SAL for SAAccess License Requirement: All editionsAdditional Software: All editions
Client Software: Includes all Additional SoftwareDCP Eligible: All editionsIncluded Technologies: Windows Software Components
Notices: VC-1  

Skype for Business Client Software

Customer may create and run one Instance of the Skype for Business client software in one Physical OSE or Virtual OSE on (a) any device for which Customer acquires a Device SAL or (b) a single device used by any user for whom Customer acquires a User SAL.

Additional Software

Skype for Business 2015 Web App Plug-inAdministrative ToolsSkype for Business 2015 Group Chat Administration Tool
Topology BuilderPowerShell Snap-inSkype for Business Server 2015 Attendant

License Model

Subscriber Access Licenses (SALs) for Server Software

Access License

  1. Provided it acquires one or more SALs for the software, Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software.
  2. Customer must acquire a SAL for each user or device authorized by Customer to access the server software regardless of actual access.

Access Licenses

Server Software Access

Standard Functionality

All Instant Messaging functionality, All Presence functionality, All Group Chat functionality, All PC-to-PC computer audio and video functionality.

Subscriber Access LicenseSkype for Business Server 2019 Standard SAL (user or device)
Skype for Business Server 2019 Standard SAL for SA (user or device)
Productivity Suite SAL (user)

Enterprise Functionality

Functionality associated with Standard SAL; All Audio, Video, and Web Conferencing functionality, All Desktop Sharing functionality, Room Systems functionality, Multiple HD Video Streams functionality.

Subscriber Access License  Skype for Business Server 2019 Enterprise SAL (user or device)
 Skype for Business Server 2019 Enterprise SAL for SA (user or device)
 Productivity Suite SAL (user)

Plus Functionality

Functionality associated with Standard SAL; All Voice Telephony functionality, All Call Management functionality.

Subscriber Access License Skype for Business Server 2019 Plus SAL (user or device)
 Skype for Business Server 2019 Plus SAL for SA (user or device)

Enterprise Plus Functionality

Functionality associated with Standard SAL, Enterprise SAL, and Plus SAL.

Subscriber Access License Skype for Business Server 2019 Enterprise Plus SAL (user or device)

SAL Waiver – All Editions

Customer does not need SALs for any End User’s user or device that accesses Instances of the server software without being directly or indirectly authenticated by Active Directory or Skype for Business Server.

SALs for SA Qualifying CALs

SAL for SAQualifying CALs
Skype For Business Server 2019 Standard SALSkype For Business Server 2019 Standard CAL
Core CAL Suite
Enterprise CAL Suite
Skype For Business Server 2019 Enterprise SALSkype For Business Server 2019 Standard CAL and Skype For Business Server 2019 Enterprise CAL
Core CAL Suite and Skype For Business Server Enterprise CAL
Enterprise CAL Suite
Office 365 Enterprise E3, E4, E5 or, Education A3, E4, A5, or Government E3 or E4 User SL
Microsoft 365 E3 and E5
Skype For Business Server 2019 Plus SALSkype for Business Server 2019 Standard CAL and Skype For Business Server 2019 Plus CAL
Core CAL Suite and Skype For Business Server Plus CAL
Enterprise CAL Suite and Skype For Business Server Plus CAL
Office 365 Enterprise E4, E5, or, Education E4, A5, or Government E4 User SL
Microsoft 365 E5

Skype for Business Web Apps

Server Role

Customer may use Skype for Business Web App Server Role on its servers solely in support of Software Services Customer delivers using Skype for Business Server.

Applications

Each device for which Customer acquires a Device SAL and each user for whom Customer acquires a User SAL may access and use the Skype for Business Web App software solely to support access to and use of Skype for Business Server 2019, in order to view (but not edit) documents.