Workspot has introduced a new licensing model, based on the number of Workspot users instead of the number of Workspot virtual machines. Called Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, these new models each include a bundle of supported features.
This document provides a brief overview of Enterprise and Enterprise Plus.
Note: Except when discussing the differences between Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, we are referring to both plans when we say “Enterprise.”
Highlights
Enterprise provides maximum simplicity and flexibility.
Only two license types:
A “named” license, which entitles the user to persistent desktops, non-persistent desktops, and applications.
A “concurrent” license, which entitles the user to non-persistent desktops and applications only.
A license entitles a user to an unlimited number of desktops and apps. A user with two persistent Workspot desktops uses a single named license. A user with who uses ten Workspot applications and a non-persistent desktop uses the same license as one who uses a single application.
The same license covers all VM types. Switching a user to a desktop with more RAM or a GPU does not require a licensing change.
An Enterprise plan covers Workspot services only. As with Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOcloud), the virtual machines are billed by your Cloud provider or Cloud partner.
Enterprise licenses are Cloud-agnostic. The same license can be used simultaneously with Azure, GCP, AWS, and on-premises desktops.
Enterprise licenses are billed annually, on the anniversary of your contract date. Users added during the contract year are billed in the next calendar month, prorated for the fraction of the calendar year between adding them and the next contract anniversary.
Enterprise is a selective feature available to new Workspot accounts only.
How Named Licenses Work
By default, Workspot users receive a concurrent license, which entitles them to any number of Workspot non-persistent desktops and applications. Only users who are present in a particular AD group receive named licenses. Control calls this the Named License Group.
The Named License Group
The Named License Group is an AD Security Group.
To use this group:
Create a new AD Security Group on your Domain Controller. For example, “WS_NAMED_USERS.” Do not try to make this group definition do double duty.
This group must have a Global scope.
Assign users whom you wish to receive persistent desktops to this group.
Assign this group to the “Named License Group” in Control on the “Resources > Groups > Configure Named License Group” page.
Warning: Once set, you cannot change the Named License Group.
Warning: DO NOT use the default “Domain Users” group.