Development Process
Microsoft provides a clearly defined licensing process, product information, tools, and resources to help ensure greater productivity and fast time to market for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers building dedicated server and server appliance solutions on Windows Server System technology.
The following outlines the typical OEM product development and licensing steps involved to bring to market a dedicated server solution built using one of the Windows Embedded Server Products
Typical OEM Product Development and Licensing Steps:
1. | Evaluate Windows Embedded Server Product software. |
2. | Prepare prototype and test proof of concept |
3. | Contact your Microsoft Authorized Embedded Distributor to determine which product to use and request OEM CLA and associated Additional Licensing Provisions (ALPs) for review |
4. | Sign the OEM CLA, return to the distributor, and request appropriate Windows Embedded Server product OPK |
5. | Design, develop, and test server prototype and install the selected Windows Embedded Server products and embedded application (if applicable) |
6. | Lock down the operating system for fixed function use (if applicable) |
7. | Prepare and clone final image for manufacture |
8. | Perform QA & Test systems |
9. | Activate the operating system using the Windows Product Activation (WPA) method or System Lock Preinstallation (SLP) if and when the OEM is eligible for SLP by shipping 100 units or more during the previous 12 months |
10. | Ship each system with the required Microsoft Software License Terms and Certificate of Authenticity (COA) affixed to the outside of the server enclosure |
11. | Obtain a Windows Embedded Server Marketing and Technical Resources Toolkit from your distributor or Microsoft Account Manager, and begin marketing and selling Windows Embedded Server-based solution |
For More Information
For product descriptions and licensing summaries of each of the Windows Embedded Server products summarized above, please see the Windows Embedded Server Products Guide.
To obtain a courtesy copy of the licensing provisions for the products summarized in the table above, please contact a Microsoft Authorized Windows Embedded Distributor.
