FAQ: Can I redistribute SQL Express?

SQL Server Express will be free to use and redistribute.  The only requirement that we have is that you register to redistribute the product. The reason we require registration for redistribution is that we want to
ensure that we can get critical security/product information to ISVs/partners if necessary.

-Euan Garden

Product Unit Manager

SQL Server Tools

Comments

• Anonymous
  July 04, 2004
  What does this mean for MSDE?
  
  I.e. will there be an MSDE that we can install and just go? Or is this it?

• Anonymous
  July 04, 2004
  There will be no MSDE SKU in Yukon, we believe that SQl Express covers all the key scenarios from MSDE and more.
  
  Is there something specific you needed?
  
  Thx
  
  -Euan

• Anonymous
  July 04, 2004
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• Anonymous
  July 05, 2004
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• Anonymous
  October 16, 2007
  I'm not sure that this FAQ is still being maintained, but I'll take a shot anyway ... I've registered my employer to redistribute SQL Server Express via the link on http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/express/howtobuy.mspx. I've received the confirmation email, but it describes no further requirements to redistribute the MSI. Are there no other artifacts I need to distribute, such as some legal or licensing language? Can I just include the MSI in the installer and go from there?

• Anonymous
  October 16, 2007
  Response to flipdoubt: All the requirements for redistribution are included in the agreement that you agreed to when registering for redistribution rights. That same information is included in the EULA that installs with SQL Express, and can be found at C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90EULA or the equivalent on your install. There are no requirements beyond what is listed in that file; it's pretty light weight. -Mike Wachal, SQL Express team

• Anonymous
  December 09, 2010
  As Euan said,  "The reason we require registration for redistribution is that we want to ensure that we can get critical security/product information to ISVs/partners if necessary." For SQL SERVER 2008 R2 EXPRESS, really ? I'm afriad that it ask to pay for something. I want to known about what happens if I don't register redistribution rights. Thank you in advance!

• Anonymous
  December 13, 2010
  We will not ask you to pay anything. Redistribution of SQL Server Express is available for free. There is the requirement to register though, as mentioned earlier. From the perspective of our team, we want to know who is using SQL Server Express and how, to help us prioritize features, bug fixes and guide the future direction of the product. If you distribute SQL Server Express without registering you violate the End User License Agreement.

• Anonymous
  August 17, 2011
  Friends, could you please provide a working link where we can register ?

• Anonymous
  September 01, 2011
  The link is NOT working... Please post the update.

• Anonymous
  September 01, 2011
  Clarify: www.microsoft.com/.../redistregister.aspx is rewritten to www.microsoft.com/.../express.aspx which has the first link.

• Anonymous
  October 09, 2011
  Could someone please post a valid link to register? Currently the link "Are you interested in redistributing your applications with SQL Server Express?" leads to Royalty Program. Which should not be applicable. Thanks

• Anonymous
  May 24, 2015
  Can you please provide valid link for registration