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This licensing brief addresses the most commonly asked questions about licensing Microsoft Office in a Windows Server Remote Desktop Services environment.
This brief is limited to answering questions about Office per device on-premise licenses and does not include per user Online Services customer scenarios.
This replaces a previous version published in March 2011. It has been updated to reflect the latest release of Microsoft Office.
Licensing of Microsoft Desktop Application Software for Use with Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (PDF, 235 KB)
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