About Client Access Licenses
Client Access Licenses (CALs) provide access to QlikView documents that reside on a QlikView Server. You must have a QlikView Publisher license to use CALs.
There are four types of CALs that are available in QlikView:
Named User CAL
A Named User CAL allows a single named user to access any QlikView document that resides on the QlikView Server as often and for as long as they need. Users are assigned a Named User CAL through the QlikView Management Console (QMC) manually or automatically (default).
Example:
An organization has 50 users and 10 QlikView documents. All users access all of the documents frequently. The most appropriate licensing solution is to assign each user a Named User CAL so they can access any document anytime, without time or usage restrictions.
License lease
Named User CALs can be leased to provide a temporary license for a QlikView Desktop if you do not have a stand-alone QlikView Desktop license. License leasing must be enabled in your License Enabler File (LEF) for this feature to work.
Document CAL
A Document CAL allows a single named user to access a single QlikView document that resides on the QlikView Server as often and for as long as they need. Multiple Document CALs can be assigned to the same user. Users are assigned Document CALs through the QlikView Management Console (QMC) manually or automatically. As a result of their limited scope, Document CALs require more administrative overhead to ensure users have access to the specific documents they need, and Document CALs can force users to develop a large amount of content on few documents, thus creating resource-heavy applications.
Example:
An organization has 50 users and 10 QlikView documents. Each user only needs to access a small number of documents. The most appropriate licensing solution is to assign Document CALs to users to access only the documents they need. Since each Document CAL limits access to one document, users who require access to more than one document need multiple Document CALs.
Session CAL
A Session CAL allows a single named or anonymous user on a single QlikView client to access to access any QlikView document that resides on the QlikView Server. Session CALs form a pool of licenses that are automatically assigned to users on a first-come-first-serve basis. When a user requests access to an application, they are automatically allocated a Session CAL to access the document for the duration of their session. When the session ends, the license is reallocated to the pool of Session CALs. A session CAL has a minimum session time of 15 minutes. This means that session CALs cannot be re-added to the pool before the minimum session time.
Example:
An organization has 50 users and 10 QlikView documents. Each user accesses all of the documents infrequently. Given the non-concurrent document usage, a pool of Session CALs is an appropriate licensing solution for this organization.
Usage CAL
A Usage CAL allows a single named or anonymous user on a single QlikView client to access a single QlikView document for a period of 60 minutes per 28-day period. Usage CALs form a pool of licenses that are automatically assigned to users on a first-come-first-serve basis. The Usage CAL is an all-or-nothing license. This means that whether the user session lasts 5 minutes or 60 minutes, the license is quarantined when the session expires. If a user passes the 60-minute limit, they are automatically allocated another Usage CAL from the pool. Quarantined Usage CALs cannot be immediately reallocated to the pool. Every 28 days, the Usage CAL is refreshed and the user may once again view a new QlikView document for 60 minutes, using the same Usage CAL. Usage CALs are continuously recharged at a pace corresponding to 1/28 of the total number of Usage CALs assigned to the QlikView Server per day.
Example:
An organization has 50 users and 10 QlikView documents. Each user accesses documents infrequently throughout the month. However, at the end of the month, most users access one particular document concurrently. Usage CALs can supplement a session-based license model (Session CALs) to handle a surge in usage at a predictable time.
Comparing CALs
| CAL | User type | QlikView document limitations | Time limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named User | Named users | none | none |
| Document | Named users | limited to 1 document |
none |
| Session | Named users and Anonymous users | none | minimum 15 minutes / no maximum |
| Usage | Named users and Anonymous users | limited to 1 document | 60 minutes in 28-day period |
