November 2020

Explains how Robotic Process Automation impacts the licensing needs for Microsoft customers.

 

November 2020

Some Volume Licensing agreements and enrollments provide organization-wide licensing with tiered pricing that can be based on the number of "Qualified Devices." This brief provides a revised definition of a "Qualified Device."

Reimaging rights

November 2020

Explains the rights that are granted to all Volume Licensing customers to copy software onto multiple devices from one standard image.

Self-Hosted Applications

November 2020

Provides an in-depth look at the “Self-Hosted Applications” use right and its requirements for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) that want to provide their own software as a hosted service.

 

October 2020

This brief provides an introduction to Microsoft Per Core licensing models and the Microsoft software products that use them.

Downgrade rights

September 2020

Explains the downgrade rights for the most commonly acquired systems License Terms granted by Volume Licensing programs and how they compare with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and full-package product (FPP) license rights.

 

September 2020

Microsoft 365 is a per-user licensing option that includes Office 365, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Enterprise Mobility + Security. Microsoft 365 is available in two options, E3 and E5.

 

September 2020

Explains how Multiplexing may impact the licensing needs of Microsoft software and online service products.

 

September 2020

Outlines Microsoft’s new Robotic Process Automation (RPA) capability in Power Automate, called UI flows.

 

December 2015

A comprehensive list of Microsoft software licenses and dependent licenses (the "software stack") required under the terms of Volume Licensing programs.

 

To find out the SKUs for Step-ups, please contact your partner.

 

November 2020

Explains what a CAL Suite Bridge is and how CAL Suite Bridges are used when transitioning from a CAL Suite (on-premises) to a comparable Product and Online Service combination.

 

October 2020

Explains how the Microsoft Core Client Access License (CAL) Suite and the Microsoft Enterprise CAL Suite can provide access rights for a number of server products and online services.

 

October 2020

An explanation of how server software that requires Client Access Licenses (CALs) offers one base CAL to license access to server functionality and may offer one or more additive CALs.

 

April 2017

Clarifies the licensing process for Microsoft SharePoint Server and gives some examples of common-use licensing scenarios.

 

 

October 2020

Provides an explanation of Windows 10 qualifying operating system license requirements.

 

August 2020

Addresses commonly asked questions about how to license Microsoft 365 Apps through Commercial Licensing.

 

April 2020

Covers use rights for Microsoft Office for the Windows operating system acquired as a software product under a desktop application device license (typically, a perpetual license).

 

October 2018

Answers frequently asked questions about licensing the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office to run on the Mac.

Licensing Windows client and server operating systems in multiuser scenarios

March 2014

Clarification of Microsoft Volume Licensing policies for the Windows client, Windows Server, and Windows MultiPoint Server operating systems when the potential for multiuser scenarios exists.

 

 

August 2020

Provides an overview of Microsoft licensing models for the server operating system and server applications under virtual environments.

 

August 2020

Discusses how Windows Server is licensed when used with virtualization technologies like VMware ESX/ESXi, Microsoft System Center (Virtual Machine Manager component), or under the Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit.

 

August 2020

Provides an overview of the Microsoft Commercial Licensing use rights for the Windows 10 operating system when running within virtual machines.

 

April 2020

Clarifies Microsoft licensing policies for Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Microsoft desktop applications for use with Windows Server RDS.