u/greenstarthree

Hi all,

Thigh-deep in SQL licensing docs and can’t find a definitive answer on something that I’m sure is a loophole Microsoft wouldn’t leave open…

Looking at an ERP app that uses SQL as its database.

The app’s server would run on a Windows Server 2022 VM on Hyper-V.
The client app would be installed on a single Server 2022 Remote Desktop Session Host.
Users would access the application via the session host using RemoteApp.

For SQL Standard 2022 we have the option of per core or server + CAL licensing.

For the server + CAL option we can then order user or device CALs.

Device CALs are described as being valid for a single device used by any number of users.

Question - does this apply to a Remote Desktop Session Host server?

That is, assuming we’ve purchased the required number of RDS CALs, is just one SQL Device CAL valid for the RDS server, given that it is the only device accessing the SQL database?

Thanks!

Hi all,

Thigh-deep in SQL licensing docs and can’t find a definitive answer on something that I’m sure is a loophole Microsoft wouldn’t leave open…

Looking at an ERP app that uses SQL as its database.

The app’s server would run on a Windows Server 2022 VM on Hyper-V.
The client app would be installed on a single Server 2022 Remote Desktop Session Host.
Users would access the application via the session host using RemoteApp.

For SQL Standard 2022 we have the option of per core or server + CAL licensing.

For the server + CAL option we can then order user or device CALs.

Device CALs are described as being valid for a single device used by any number of users.

Question - does this apply to a Remote Desktop Session Host server?

That is, assuming we’ve purchased the required number of RDS CALs, is just one SQL Device CAL valid for the RDS server, given that it is the only device accessing the SQL database?

Thanks!

The release notes mention that NX 10.3.5 adds DTLS support for improved latency especially in time sensitive applications.

I don’t see any additional settings in the NetExtender client GUI, and don’t remember anything in the last firewall firmware release about DTLS.

Should we assume DTLS is on by default in 10.3.5?

Does it require a specific firmware version on the firewall?

Does it need to be enabled at install of NX 10.3.5 by command line switches perhaps?

Hoping perhaps the SonicWall rep who often posts here can clarify as struggling to find more info than what is in the release notes at the moment.

EDIT - Also while we’re here:

NetExtender 10.3.5 force disconnects sessions after the “Inactivity Timeout” setting configured in the firewall, regardless of whether the session is inactive or active.

Watched this happen in real time - our Inactivity Timeout setting is set to 90 minutes. Had a user connected actively working, as soon as their session time hit 90, they were disconnected.

Can only assume NX 10.3.5 is not communicating activity properly to the firewall and so the firewall thinks sessions are constantly inactive.

Another NX release, another bug!

Thanks!

Hi All,
In all my years, this is something I’ve never hit up against so looking for some general guidance.

Recently migrated a website to new hosting provider.
Since doing so, access to the website from China is not working.

Hosting provider confirmed no geo blocking in place.

Can ping and tracert to the website IP address from China IPs, but unable to access the site over HTTPS.

Colleagues in China suggest it must be the China government firewall, which it certainly seems to be. Guess we were lucky that the previous hosting IP wasn’t blocked.

What approaches are available to address this? They’ve suggested reverse proxy in Hong Kong, but not sure of the technical (or legal) implications of something like that.

Thanks!