Visual Studio Subscriptions

Product Conditions:

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License Grant for SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse Developer

Each Licensed User of Visual Studio Professional Subscription, Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription and Visual Studio Test Professional Subscription is deemed to have one License for SQL Server 2016 Parallel Data Warehouse Developer.

License Grant for Azure DevOps Server 2022

Each Licensed User of Visual Studio Professional Subscription, Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription, Visual Studio Test Professional Subscription and MSDN Platforms is deemed to have one Server License for Azure DevOps Server and one Azure DevOps Server User CAL. The CAL is for the sole use of the Licensed User.

Microsoft Azure Services

Microsoft Azure benefits cannot be combined from multiple Visual Studio Subscriptions or MSDN Platforms onto a single Microsoft Azure account.

Azure Virtual Desktop

Refer to the Azure Virtual Desktop section of the Microsoft Azure Services for rights to access Azure Virtual Desktop virtual machines.

Identifies the License Terms for each Software Product, including the Universal License Terms, the applicable License Model, and any Product-Specific License Terms. References in Customer’s volume licensing agreement to “Use Rights” refer to the terms included in the Use Rights section of each Software Product Entry.

Third Party Licensing Terms for Open Source Components

Licensed User may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the software, except and to the extent required by third party licensing terms governing use of certain open source components that may be included with the software.

Office LTSC Professional Plus or Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise – Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription

Each Licensed User of Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription may also install and use one copy of Office LTSC Professional Plus or Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise for production use. Except as provided here, the Office Desktop Applications (Windows) terms applies to the Licensed User’s use of Office LTSC Professional Plus and the Microsoft 365 Applications terms applies to Licensed User’s use of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.

Terms of Use for Visual Studio Product Family

Except as expressly provided herein, Customer and Customer’s Licensed Users may use Visual Studio Professional, Visual Studio Enterprise, Visual Studio Build Tools, and other extensions and supplements in accordance with the license terms accompanying each software product. For detailed information, please refer to the applicable license terms provided with the software or https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/.

Developer Tools

User Licenses

1. One Licensed User may use any number of copies of the software and any prior version on any device for each User License it acquires. Any device that is under the management or control of an entity other than Customer or one of its Affiliates is subject to the Outsourcing Software Management clause.
2. Licensed Users may use the software for evaluation and to develop, test, and demonstrate Customer’s programs. These rights include the use of the software to simulate an end user environment to diagnose issues related to its programs.
3. The software is not licensed for use in a Production Environment.

Additional License Terms for Visual Studio Subscriptions

In addition to the rights in the License Model Terms, Customer may allocate a Visual Studio Subscription for each License it acquires. For Visual Studio Subscriptions, the “Software” means software made available to Customer’s subscription level via Visual Studio Subscription Subscriber Downloads. Any online service made available with Customer’s Visual Studio Subscription may not be used in a Production Environment.

Running the Software on Microsoft Azure Services

1. The Licensed User may run the Software on Microsoft Azure Services during the term of its Visual Studio Subscription.
2. The use of the Software remains subject to the terms and conditions of Customer’s volume licensing agreement and any terms that come with the Software.
3. The Developer Tools License Model Terms apply to the use of the Software and Azure Dev/Test offers, except that the Licensed User may not run Office Professional Plus or System Center Virtual Machine Manager for production use on Microsoft Azure Services.

Additional Requirements

To run Software on Microsoft Azure Services Customer must activate its Visual Studio Subscription by linking its Microsoft account to the Visual Studio Subscription.

Acceptance Testing and Feedback

Customer’s end users may access the Software, and online services made available with Customer’s Visual Studio Subscription, to perform acceptance tests or to provide feedback on its programs.

Windows Server Remote Desktop Services

Up to 200 anonymous users at a time may use the Remote Desktop Services feature of the Windows Server software to access online demonstrations of Customer’s programs.

Windows Embedded Product

Each Windows Embedded Product is licensed under the terms that come with it, including any Microsoft obligations related to defense of infringement and misappropriation claims. These terms replace the corresponding terms in Customer’s volume licensing agreement. Each Licensed User may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the licensed Windows Embedded Product.

Data Collection

The Data collection practices of Software are as described in the terms accompanying them.

Identifies terms and conditions associated with Software Assurance coverage. For details on purchasing Software Assurance and general Software Assurance Benefits, also refer to Software Assurance Benefits.

Software Assurance Eligibility

Customers with expiring SA on any Visual Studio Subscription License or an active retail subscription corresponding to the Visual Studio offerings in the Product Terms may renew coverage under any Visual Studio Subscription License. When renewing to a different Subscription level, the new use terms replace the prior use terms, and any software not included in the new Subscription may no longer be used. Renewing into coverage that corresponds to a higher Visual Studio edition is facilitated through Step Up Licenses (refer to Software Assurance Benefits)

Visual Studio Subscription Perpetual Rights

Customer’s rights to use any software licensed through Visual Studio Subscription become perpetual when Customer’s right to use Visual Studio becomes perpetual.

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