23/03/2020
What license types are available for Dynamics GP?
Dynamics GP licenses are sold on a user-by-user basis, so the first step to purchasing Dynamics GP is working out how many user licenses will be required, and what level of access these users will need.
There are three different licenses available for GP, at three different price points. Each offers a varying level of access to the system and its functions. Some users may need to use all of GP’s features, whereas some may only need basic read and write privileges.
Full User License
With a Full User license, users have unrestricted access to Dynamics GP with full read and write capabilities across the system. This is the most common type of license within a company, as well as the most expensive.
Limited User License
Limited User licenses give the user will limited access to functionality within GP. This license is usually reserved for users who have to perform certain tasks within GP, such as sales, purchasing, or payroll tasks, but do not need full functionality.
The limited user does not have full write, but does have full read capabilities, which allows them to run reports or look at existing transactions and journals. This license allows a company to control costs on certain employees that need access to GP, but not the full functionality.
Self-Serve User
The Self-Service User license only allows a user to go into GP to retrieve, edit, update, or enter their own personalized data.
Each one of these licenses is either Concurrent Client Access License (aka CALs), or User CALs. Concurrent CALs, refer to a maximum amount of users allowed in GP at one time. The Full User and Limited User are both Concurrent CALs. The User CALs are specific to a user and may not be shared with another GP user. The Self-Serve User is a User CAL.