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SECTION 1 – PRODUCT LIST CHANGES OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
This section contains a rolling history of the last 12 months of Product List
changes.
FEBRUARY 2012 CHANGES
Additions
- There are no product additions.
Promotions
- SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse
- Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN at 20% Discount
Deletions
- There are no product deletions.
JANUARY 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- There are no product additions.
Promotions
The following promotions were added:
The following promotions were deleted
- CRM Online Promotion
- 50% Off First Year New Office Open Value Subscription Promotion
- Windows 7 Professional Open Value Subscription Up to Date Promotion
Deletions
DECEMBER 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- There are no product additions.
Promotions
- There are no additions, deletions or expirations.
Deletions
- There are no product deletions.
NOVEMBER 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- Business Intelligence Appliance 2011
- Data Warehouse Appliance 2011
- Database Consolidation Appliance 2011
- Windows Azure Platform Offerings
Promotions
- There are no additions, deletions or expirations.
Deletions
- Sharepoint Online Partner Access
OCTOBER 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- Lync for Mac 2011
- Windows® Intune Extra Storage 1 GB
Promotions
The following promotions were added:
- Dynamics CRM 2011 Employee Self-Serve Client Access License Promotion
- MSDN Attach Promotion
- 50% Off First Year New Office Open Value Subscription Promotion
- Windows 7 Professional Open Value Subscription Up to Date Promotion
Deletions
- Communicator for Mac 2011
SEPTEMBER 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- Commerce Server 2009 R2 Standard Edition
- Commerce Server 2009 R2 Enterprise Edition
Promotions
The following promotion was added:
- Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Launch Promotion
Deletions
- Commerce Server Standard Edition 2009
- Commerce Server Enterprise Edition 2009
AUGUST 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- AutoRoute 2011
- Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011R2 for Software Assurance
- Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011
Promotions
The following promotion was added:
- Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Launch Promotion
Deletions
- AutoRoute 2010
- Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011 for Software Assurance
- Learning Solutions IT Academy (Services SL) (2500 FTE or more)
- Office Live Meeting Professional (User SL)
- Office Live Meeting Standard (User SL)
JULY 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- Forefront Identity Manager 2010 – Windows Live Edition
Promotions
The following promotion was added:
- Forefront Identity Manager 2010 – Windows Live Edition
The following promotions expired:
- Expression Studio Ultimate Promotion
- Office Proffessional Plus Edition 2010 Up to Date Promotion
- VDI Standard Suite Joint Citrix Promotion
Deletions
There were no product deletions.
JUNE 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- Core CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365
- Core CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365 and Windows® Intune
- Enterprise CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365
- Enterprise CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365 and Windows® Intune
- Exchange Online Kiosk
- Exchange Online Plan 1
- Exchange Online Plan 2
- Exchange Online Archiving
- Lync Online Plan 1
- Lync Online Plan 2
- Office LCS Connect to Public IM
- Office 365 Plan K1
- Office 365 Plan K2
- Office 365 Plan E1
- Office 365 Plan E2
- Office 365 Plan E3
- Office 365 Plan E4
- Office Professional Plus Subscription
- SharePoint Online Extra Storage 1 GB
- SharePoint Online Partner Access
- SharePoint Online Plan 1
- SharePoint Online Plan 2
Promotions
There were no promotion additions, deletions or expirations.
Deletions
- Business Productivity Online Deskless Worker Suite (User SL)
- Business Productivity Online Standard (BPOS) Suite (User SL)
- Exchange Online Deskless Worker
- Exchange Online Standard
- Exchange Online Extra Storage (Add-on SL)
- Office Communications Online Standard (User SL
- Office Live Communications Server Public Instant Messaging Connectivity (“PIC”) (User SL)
- SharePoint Online Deskless Worker
- SharePoint Online Standard
- SharePoint Online Extra Storage (Add-on SL)
MAY 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials
Promotions
There were no promotion additions, deletions or expirations.
Deletions
- Windows Server TM 2008 for Windows Essential Server Solutions
APRIL 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- Core CAL Bridge for Windows® Intune
- Enterprise CAL Bridge for Windows® Intune
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 CAL (User & Device)
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Employee Self Service CAL
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 External Connector
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Full Use Additive CAL (User & Device)
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Limited CAL (User & Device)
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Limited Use Additive CAL (User & Device)
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workgroup Server 2011
- Windows® Embedded Device Manager 2011
- Windows® Embedded Device Manager 2011 Client Management License per OSE
- Windows® Embedded Device Manager 2011 Client Management License per User
- Windows® Embedded Device Manager 2011 with SQL Server® 2008 Technology
- Windows 7 Intune
- Windows 7 Intune Add-on
Promotions
There were no promotion additions, deletions or expirations.
Deletions
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 CAL (User & Device)
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 Enterprise Server
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 External Connector
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 Full Use Additive External Connector (User & Device)
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 Full Use Additive CAL (User & Device)
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 Limited CAL
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 Limited External Connector
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 Professional Server
- Dynamics CRM 4.0 Workgroup Server
MARCH 2011 CHANGES
Additions
- MapPoint® 2011 Standard Edition
- MapPoint® 2011 Fleet Edition
- Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011 for Software Assurance
- Streets & Trips 2011
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Standard
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 CAL
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 CAL with Windows Server 2008 CAL
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium with Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (CAL) (5 Clients)
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium with Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (CAL) (5 Clients) with Windows Server 2008 CAL (5 Clients)
Promotions
The following promotion added:
- Office Professional Plus Edition 2010 Up to Date Promotion
Deletions
- Streets and Trips 2010
- MapPoint® 2010 for Windows
- MapPoint® Fleet Edition 2010
- Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2010 for Software Assurance
- Office Mobile 6.1
- Services for Netware 5.0 with SP2
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 Academic
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL with Windows Server 2008 CAL
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 Academic with Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (CAL) (5 Clients)
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 Academic with Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (CAL) (5 Clients) with Windows Server 2008 CAL (5 Clients)
SECTION 2 – PRODUCT PROMOTIONS
Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
As a limited time offer from September 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, Microsoft offers up to 40% discount on the price of Forefront Online Protection for Exchange monthly subscription price. This promotion is offered under the Microsoft Select Plus, Open Value, Open Value Subscription, and Worldwide Government Partner Volume Licensing programs.
Turn on Lync Voice
As a limited time offer from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, Microsoft offers up to 20% discount on the price of Lync Server Plus CAL and Lync Server Plus CAL for ECAL license and software assurance. This promotion is offered under Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement Subscription, Select, Select Local, Select Plus, Open, Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Worldwide Government Partner and Enrollment Education Solution Volume Licensing programs. Lync Server Plus CAL for ECAL is not offered in Open program.
If a customer already has promoted product included on an existing Enterprise Agreement enrollment, this promotion cannot be used on that same enrollment.
Dynamics CRM 2011 Employee Self-Serve Client Access License
As a limited time offer from October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, Microsoft offers up to 20% discount on the price of Dynamics CRM 2011 Employee Self Service User Client Access License (CAL) and Device CAL. This promotion is offered under the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement, Select Plus, Open Value Subscription (education), Enrollment Education Solution and School programs.
If a customer already has promoted product included on an existing Enterprise Agreement enrollment, this promotion cannot be used on that same enrollment.
MSDN Attach
As a limited time offer from October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, Microsoft offers up to 35% discount on Visual Studio Professional with MSDN licenses with software assurance price, and up to 15% discount on Visual Studio Premium with MSDN licenses with software assurance price. This promotion is offered under the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Select Plus, Open and Open Value programs.
For each Visual Studio Premium with MSDN subscription L&SA or Visual Studio Professional with MSDN subscription L&SA acquired through this promotion, customers must have a license for one of the following products:
- License without Software Assurance: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition or Visual Studio 2010 Professional
- Subscription that expired prior to July 1, 2011: Visual Studio Professional with MSDN, Visual Studio Professional with MSDN Professional, or Visual Studio Professional with MSDN Premium
- Active subscription: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional with MSDN. This is only applicable for the Visual Studio Premium with MSDN promotion option
If a customer already has promoted product included on an existing Enterprise Agreement enrollment, this promotion cannot be used on that same enrollment.
SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse
As a limited time offer from February 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012, Microsoft offers up to 45% savings on License and Software Assurance for SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse. This promotion is available under the Microsoft Select Plus Agreement, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Enrollment for Application Platform Program and Microsoft Volume Licensing for Government Partners Programs worldwide.
Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN at 20% Discount
As a limited time offer from March 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012, Microsoft offers up to 20% savings on the License and Software Assurance price for Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN. This promotion is available under Microsoft Select Plus, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Open, Microsoft Open Value and Microsoft Volume Licensing for Government Partner Programs worldwide.
SECTION 3 - ADDITIONAL TERMS
Additional Terms - General EI Controls Restrictions
Export of certain Microsoft products from the United States is regulated under
"EI Controls" of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR, 15 CFR 730-744) of
the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Export Administration (BXA). For more
information, please visit: www.microsoft.com/products/exporting/basics.htm
- Customer Definition
In the context of the different volume licensing
programs, the term "customer" means:
- Open License Program: "Licensee" or "you"
- Select and Select Plus Programs: "Enrolling Customer", "Lead Customer Affiliate", "you", "Enrolled Affiliate", or "Affiliates"
- Enterprise Agreement: "Enrolling Customer ", "Customer Affiliates", "you" or
"Affiliates"
- Client Access Licenses (CALs) and Client Management Licenses (MLs)
Right to Migrate to BackOffice User CALs for Enterprise Agreement and Upgrade Advantage Customers
The right to migrate to User CALs applies to customers with active Upgrade Advantage (or other upgrade protection coverage) for BackOffice CALs as of April 1, 2003. See the “Transitioning to User CALs” note below. Any such customer under and active Enterprise Enrollment as of April 1, 2003 may also migrate to User CALs from any BackOffice CALs acquired under the annual true-up process.
Transitioning between User and Device CALs
Customers with current Software Assurance for CALs can switch between User and Device upon renewal of their Software Assurance coverage. This transition does not change the CAL edition (i.e. Standard to Enterprise). Please refer to the Product Notes for the individual products
Transitioning between User and OSE client MLs
Customers with current Software Assurance for client MLs can switch between User and OSE upon renewal of their Software Assurance coverage. Please refer to the Product Notes for the individual products for details.
At Renewal
If both User and Device CALs are available, customers may renew Software Assurance for either type. The product use rights for the type of CAL for which Software Assurance is ordered determine how the CALs can be allocated and used. Enterprise enrollment customers choosing to order Software Assurance for User CALs may acquire CALs based on their user count. Please refer to the notes for the individual products for details.
Surplus CALs
Transitioning between User and Device CALs, as permitted above, could result in a surplus of CALs. Customers may reallocate surplus CALs as their numbers of users or devices grow. At renewal time, customers may choose to maintain Software Assurance on surplus CALs. Customers will not be able to later renew Software Assurance on any surplus CAL for which coverage has lapsed.
Surplus MLs
Transitioning between User and OSE client MLs, as permitted above, could result in a surplus of MLs. Customers may reallocate surplus MLs as their numbers of users or managed OSEs grow. At renewal time, customers may choose to maintain Software Assurance on surplus MLs. Customers will not be able to later renew Software Assurance on any surplus ML for which coverage has lapsed.
Evidence of Licenses
The right to migrate to and use User CALs is evidenced by this Product List, the customers' Software Assurance records and underlying CALs. The right to migrate to and use User MLs is evidenced by this Product List, the customers' Software Assurance records and underlying MLs.
- EI Controls Restrictions
Export of certain Microsoft products from the United States is regulated under "EI Controls" of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR, 15 CFR 730-744) of the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Export Administration (BXA). For more information, please visit: www.microsoft.com/products/exporting/basics.htm
- Language Rights for Licenses Purchased under the Government Open License Program
Products licensed with non-specific language SKUs offered under the Government Open License Program may be run in any one of the following language versions: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, English Hebrew, Indic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovenian and Slovak.
- Media
Open License Media Purchase
Definition
"Media" means web-based download of Microsoft Volume Licensing Products from Microsoft's Volume Licensing Service Center portal or from Microsoft Volume Licensing CD/DVD Disk Kits.
Customers under Open License may acquire for licensed products up to 30 days after expiration of their Open License Authorization Number. Customers may order media for the specific version of products licensed. Customers with Software Assurance may order media for the version of the covered product that is most current as of their Authorization Number expiration date. Customers with Software Assurance may order media for the corresponding non-English versions of covered products up to 30 days after those non-English versions are first available if the English version is available on or before the Authorization Number expiration date. A customer's right to run a particular language version of any product is determined by the license and/or Software Assurance ordered and related cross language rights, if any.
- Multilanguage Packs (MLPs) and Multilanguage User Interface (MUIs) Functionality
MLPs and MUIs enable customers to run and switch between different language versions of licensed products. The right to use MLPs and MUIs varies by product, program and license type.
- In the case of most server products (e.g., Windows Server), the MUI is included with the base product. Customers licensing those products may use the MUI subject to the use rights for those products.
- In the case of Office System products (other than servers) and suites, as of October 1, 2008, the right to use the MLP is available to customers with active Software Assurance coverage on qualifying licenses (for details see Section 6). Under certain programs (e.g., Select), MLPs for Office System products and suites continue to be available separately outside Software Assurance.
- In the case of Windows 7, the MUI is included with Windows 7 Enterprise, the edition of Windows 7 available through Software Assurance and Windows® Intune.
The language versions with which customers are permitted to use MUIs and MLPs likewise varies by program, product and region.
- As of October 1, 2008, customers acquiring the right to use MUIs and MLPs under an Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement, Open Value (Organization-wide/Company-wide) agreement, or Open Value Subscription may use that functionality with licensed products in all language versions notwithstanding any limitations in those agreements against the use of certain languages.
- Customers acquiring the right to use MUIs and MLP under agreements other than an Enterprise Agreement or Open Value (Organization-wide/Company-wide) agreement (whether with the base product or through Software Assurance) remain subject to limitations (if any) in their agreement against the use of certain languages. For example, if a local language version of a product is licensed at a different price on the customer’s pricelist, that customer’s right to use other language versions in place of that version (with or without MUI or MLP functionality) may be limited. Customers should review their Licensing Agreement, or see their Microsoft Reseller or Account Manager for more information on their right to use other languages.
- Online Services Pricing and Payment Terms
Online Services are products comprised of software with services which are available on a subscription basis as described in the Product Use Rights.
- Dynamics CRM Online
- Exchange Online Archiving
- Exchange Online Kiosk, Plan 1, and Plan 2
- Lync Online Plan 1 and Plan 2
- Microsoft Exchange Hosted Continuity
- Microsoft Exchange Hosted Encryption
- Office 365 Plan K1, K1, E1, E2, E3, and E4
- Lync Server Public Instant Messaging Connectivity with America Online (AOL) Instant Messaging Service and Windows Live Messenger Service
- Lync Server Public Instant Messaging Connectivity with Yahoo Instant Messaging service
- Office Groove Enterprise Services
- Office Professional Plus Subscription
- Office Live Meeting Standard and Professional Editions
- SharePoint Online Plan 1 and Plan 2
- System Center Advisor
- Tellme Basic, Standard, and Premium Editions
- Windows Azure Platform Offerings
- Windows® Intune
There are other offerings in addition to these that are identified in the Online Services section of the Product Use Rights. The remaining sections of these “Online Services Pricing and Payment Terms” apply to both the Online Services identified above by name and those other offerings.
Online Service Subscription Term
The initial purchase of a new online services subscription will determine the subscription term. Some services allow a customer to choose either a one-year subscription term or a subscription that ends on the date of the customers’ agreement or enrollment end date (“coterminous”) as indicated in the table below. Select Plus does not offer the coterminous option, but does allow the customer to align their term to the second anniversary from the term start date. A one-year subscription term may not align or expire on the customer’s agreement end date. If the one-year subscription term terminates after the agreement, the customer must have an active volume licensing agreement to order additional licenses or renew the service. If the customer makes additional purchases of a service, the subscription term of the additional purchase must align with the customer’s existing subscription term for the same service. If pricing for additional orders of product or services is not addressed in the customer’s existing agreement, the price we charge the billing party-of-record for additional quantities of services will be the same price as the initial purchase.
| Online Services Available for Either 1 Year or Coterminous Subscription Term |
Online Services Available for Coterminous Subscription Term Only |
- Bing Maps Professional
- Forefront Endpoint Protection
- Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
- Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server
- Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint
- Forefront Protection Suite
- Forefront Security for Office Communications Server
- Forefront Threat Management Gateway Web Protection Service
- Lync Server Public Instant Messaging Connectivity with America Online (AOL) Instant Messaging Service and Windows Live Messenger Service
- Lync Server Public Instant Messaging Connectivity with Yahoo Instant Messaging service
- Microsoft Exchange Hosted Encryption
- Microsoft Learning Solutions
- Office Groove Enterprise Services
- Web Antimalware Subscription for Forefront Threat Management Gateway Medium Business Edition
- Windows Azure Platform Offerings
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- Dynamics CRM Online
- Exchange Online Archiving
- Exchange Online Kiosk, Plan 1, and Plan 2
- Lync Online Plan 1 and Plan 2
- Office 365 Plan K1, K1, E1, E2, E3, and E4
- Office Professional Plus Subscription
- Office Web Applications
- SharePoint Online Plan 1 and Plan 2
- Tellme Basic, Standard, and Premium Editions
- Windows® Intune
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Online Service Purchases and Auto-Renewal
Customers must have an active Volume Licensing agreement to order or renew online services subscriptions in Volume Licensing. An online services subscription is automatically renewed the day after its subscription term expires, unless the customer chooses not to renew by (1) opting out of auto-renewal 30 days before the subscription expires, or (2) submitting a new order prior to the subscription expiration date. Upon the auto-renewal, Microsoft will invoice the billing party-of-record for the number of expiring licenses with the same subscription term option if the customer’s initial agreement remains active. Online services subscriptions for government and academic customers will not be automatically renewed unless the customer chooses the auto-renewal option. Prices are reset at renewal.
Managing Renewal and Auto-Renewal Status
Customers will receive renewal notices prior to the end of their online services subscription terms. Customers can cancel their renewal or change an auto-renewal order by acting at least 30 days before the end of the subscription term. Customers can also change their renewal order by placing an order with their reseller 30 days prior to the subscription expiration. Customers may cancel a subscription renewal by providing 30 day advance written notice to Microsoft on a form that is available from their Microsoft reseller or at http://microsoft.com/licensing/contracts. All renewals of services start a new subscription term that begins on the first day of the next calendar month after the prior subscription term expires.
Customers may increase the online services subscription commitment, but may not reduce the online services subscription commitment during the term of their online services subscription, unless their agreements allow for such reduction. To ensure additional users are provisioned, the customer must place an order for every increase in subscription service.
Online Services Cancellation
Subscriptions for an online service may be cancelled within thirty (30) days after the earlier of the initial order or the initial license reservation of a service without penalty. Refer to product-specific sections of this product list for additional cancellation terms that may exist.
Online Services Payment Term Options
Customers must pay for one-year online services subscriptions in full at the beginning of the subscription term. Customers choosing the coterminous subscription terms, or “align to 2nd Anniversary” in Select Plus, have the two following payment options: (1) Full payment at the time of the order covering the entire term of the subscription, or (2) Spread payments, first payment at the time of the order that covers the remainder of the current agreement year, with the remaining payment(s) due on each agreement anniversary (for Select Plus, affiliate anniversary is used in place of agreement anniversary). An additional, third option is available to Select Plus customers: order anniversary first payment at the time of the order that covers 12 months, with the remaining payment(s) due on each order anniversary (the last payment will cover the remainder between order anniversary and subscription coverage end date).
Additionally, Open Value customers may also choose a monthly payment option. For the monthly payment option, a participating billing party-of-record is automatically invoiced each month during the term of the subscription for the quantity of subscriptions the customer has ordered.
Pricing and payment terms for subscriptions acquired through resellers are determined by agreement between the customer and its reseller. Unless customer has entered into the Enterprise Enrollment Amendment – Adding Enterprise Online Services, despite anything to the contrary in their agreement, a customer must order an online services subscription before the subscription is first used. Customers with an Enterprise Agreement may not submit a true up order for additional subscription licenses.
Minimum Purchase Requirements for Online Services in Volume Licensing
A customer qualifies for the Open Value program with a minimum purchase of 5 licenses. This rule also applies when counting quantities of Online Services User Subscription Licenses (USLs). A USL can be counted toward the minimum quantity of 5 licenses. An order of 5 USLs meets the minimum requirement of the Open Value program. However, 5 USLs alone does not meet the minimum for Open Value Companywide and Open Value Subscription. For OV Companywide and OV Subscription the initial order must include a minimum of 5 Desktop Platform or Desktop Component Licenses in addition to any USLs.
Online Services Regional Availability
Visit http://www.microsoft.com/online/faq.aspx#international for a list of countries and regions in which the Online Services are available.
Additional Online Service Terms
This product list may contain additional information about specific products. Please refer to the product sections of this document for any additional information.
The Product Use Rights at http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/PUR.aspx sets forth other general and product specific terms and conditions governing use of online services. Online services product use rights are subject to change as described in the Online Services section of that document.
The above Online Services Pricing and Payment Terms do not apply to Online Services obtained pursuant to the Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement. All terms applicable Online Services obtained pursuant to the Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement are contained in that agreement and on the Microsoft Online Services Customer Portal.
- Updated Enterprise Agreement and Subscription Agreement Program Terms
Enterprise Online Services that satisfy Enterprise Product requirements
Note: The following applies to Enterprise and Enterprise Subscription Enrollment customers who are eligible to purchase Enterprise Online Services. Customers uncertain about their eligibility to purchase Enterprise Online Services should contact their Software Advisor, Reseller or Microsoft Account Manager for more information.
A combination of Enterprise Products and Enterprise Online Services may be used to meet the Enterprise-wide requirements in an Enterprise or Enterprise Subscription Enrollment.
The below table identifies Enterprise Online Services and required CALs (if applicable) that satisfy the Enterprise-wide requirement for Enterprise Products.
| Enterprise Product |
Enterprise Online Services |
| Office Professional Plus** |
- Office 365 (Plan E2)
- Office 365 (Plan E3)
- Office 365 (Plan E4)
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| Core CAL Suite |
- Office 365 (Plan E1)*
- Office 365 (Plan E2)*
- Office 365 (Plan E3)*
- Office 365 (Plan E4)*
- Windows® Intune*
- Windows® Intune Add-on*
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| Enterprise CAL Suite |
- Office 365 (Plan E3)*
- Office 365 (Plan E4)*
- Windows® Intune*
- Windows® Intune Add-on*
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| Windows Desktop Operating System Upgrade |
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* Requires appropriate CAL Suite Bridge. For more information about CAL Suite Bridge, see the product notes section of this document.
**Office Professional Plus in Office 365 and Windows VDA are Enterprise Products and may also satisfy Enterprise-wide requirement.
***Enterprise Online Services only include full USL’s. USL’s for Software Assurance, which require Core CAL or Enterprise CAL in order to purchase, are not Enterprise Online Services.
Permitted Transitions
The following applies to Enterprise and Enterprise Subscription Enrollment customers who have Transition rights. Customers uncertain about Transition rights under their enrollment should contact their Software Advisor, Reseller or Microsoft Account Manager for more information.
The below table identifies products eligible for Transition and permitted Transitions. It includes products being transitioned when purchased as part of a desktop platform.
| Enterprise Products Being Transitioned |
Valid Transition options |
| Core CAL Suite |
- Office 365 (Plan E1)*
- Office 365 (Plan E2)*
- Office 365 (Plan E3)*
- Office 365 (Plan E4)*
- Windows® Intune*
- Windows® Intune Add-on*
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| Enterprise CAL Suite |
- Office 365 (Plan E3)*
- Office 365 (Plan E4)*
- Windows® Intune*
- Windows® Intune Add-on*
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| Office Professional Plus |
- Office 365 (Plan E2)
- Office 365 (Plan E3)
- Office 365 (Plan E4)
- Office Professional Plus for Office 365
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| Office Professional Plus and Core CAL Suite |
- Office 365 (Plan E2)*
- Office 365 (Plan E3)*
- Office 365 (Plan E4)*
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| Office Professional Plus and Enterprise CAL Suite |
- Office 365 (Plan E3)*
- Office 365 (Plan E4)*
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| Windows Operating System Upgrade |
Windows® Intune |
| Windows Operating System Upgrade and (Core CAL Suite or ECAL Suite) |
Windows® Intune* |
* Requires appropriate CAL Suite Bridge. For more information about CAL Suite Bridge, see the product notes section of this document.
Other Transitions may be added at Microsoft’s discretion. Additional fees and license requirements may apply.
Online Services true-up or annual orders
Note: The following applies to Enterprise and Enterprise Subscription Enrollment customers who are eligible to place true-up or annual orders for online services. Customers uncertain about their eligibility to place true-up orders or annual orders for online services should contact their Software Advisor, Reseller or Microsoft Account Manager for more information.
The following Online Services are eligible for the Online Service true-up or annual order:
| Online Services |
- Exchange Online Kiosk*
- Exchange Online Plan 1*
- Exchange Online Plan 2*
- Lync Online Plan 1*
- Lync Online Plan 2*
- Office 365 (Plan K1)*
- Office 365 (Plan K2)*
- Office 365 (Plan E1)
- Office 365 (Plan E2)
- Office 365 (Plan E3)
- Office 365 (Plan E4)
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- Office Web Applications*
- SharePoint Online Plan 1*
- SharePoint Online Plan 2*
- SharePoint Online Partner Access*
- Windows® Intune
- Windows® Intune Add-on
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* Additional Product
Subscription License reductions
Note: The following applies to Enterprise customers who are eligible to report reductions in subscription Licenses. Customers uncertain about their eligibility to report reductions in subscription Licenses should contact their Software Advisor, Reseller or Microsoft Account Manager for more information.
The following subscription Licenses are eligible for adjustments to License quantities:
| Online Services |
- Exchange Online Kiosk*
- Exchange Online Plan 1*
- Exchange Online Plan 2*
- Lync Online Plan 1*
- Lync Online Plan 2*
- Office 365 (Plan K1)*
- Office 365 (Plan K2)*
- Office 365 (Plan E1)
- Office 365 (Plan E2)
- Office 365 (Plan E3)
- Office 365 (Plan E4)
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- Office Web Applications*
- SharePoint Online Plan 1*
- SharePoint Online Plan 2*
- SharePoint Online Partner Access*
- Windows® Intune
- Windows® Intune Add-on
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* Additional Product
Continuity of Service via Extended Term
Note: The following applies to Enterprise and Enterprise Subscription Enrollment customers who are eligible for continuity of service via Extended Term. Customers uncertain about their eligibility for continuity of service via Extended Term should contact their Software Advisor, Reseller or Microsoft Account Manager for more information.
The following online services are eligible for Extended Term of Online Services, subject to the terms of customers’ Volume License Agreements. A customer’s online services subscription term must end on the date of the customer’s agreement end date (“coterminous”) in order to qualify for Continuity of Service via Extended Term:
| Online Services |
- Exchange Online Kiosk*
- Exchange Online Plan 1*
- Exchange Online Plan 2*
- Lync Online Plan 1*
- Lync Online Plan 2*
- Office 365 (Plan K1)*
- Office 365 (Plan K2)*
- Office 365 (Plan E1)
- Office 365 (Plan E2)
- Office 365 (Plan E3)
- Office 365 (Plan E4)
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- Office Web Applications*
- SharePoint Online Plan 1*
- SharePoint Online Plan 2*
- SharePoint Online Partner Access*
- Windows® Intune
- Windows® Intune Add-on
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* Additional Product
- Platforms
Education Desktop Platform and School Desktop Platform Products
The Education Desktop Platform Products are available to Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) and Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions (OVS-ES) customers. The School Desktop Platform Products are available to School Agreement customers. The Education Desktop Platform and the School Desktop Platform include the most current version of Office Professional Plus or Office for Mac, Windows 7 Professional Operating System Upgrade* and the Core CAL Suite client access license.
- The School Desktop Platform Product on the price list is counted as 3 units.
Education Desktop Platform and School Desktop with Enterprise CAL Suite Platform Products
The Education Desktop Platform Products are available to Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) and Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions (OVS-ES) customers. The School Desktop Platform Products are available to School Agreement customers. The Education Desktop with Enterprise CAL Suite Platform and the School Desktop with Enterprise CAL Suite Platform include the most current version of Office Professional Plus or Office for Mac, Windows 7 Professional Operating System Upgrade* and the Enterprise CAL Suite client access license.
Customized Desktop Platform Products
Customized Desktop platform Products are available to Open Value and Open Value Subscription customers when they select the Organization-wide/Company-wide option. The Customized Desktop Platform includes current versions of Office Professional Plus, Windows 7 Professional Operating System Upgrade*, the Enterprise CAL Suite, Core CAL Suite, the Essential Business Server CAL Suite, or the Small Business Server CAL Suite, client access license. The Customized Desktop platform products are identified with an “E” in the Open Value columns.
Enterprise Desktop Platform Products
The Enterprise Desktop platform products are available to Enterprise Agreement customers The Enterprise Desktop Platform includes the most current version of Office Professional Plus, Windows 7 Professional Operating System Upgrade* or Windows Virtual Desktop Access(VDA), and the Enterprise CAL Suite client access license. The Enterprise Desktop platform products are identified with an “E” in the Enterprise Agreement column. For the Enterprise and Enterprise Subscription Agreement customers, the Enterprise Desktop platform can also be acquired with MDOP.
Professional Desktop Platform Products
The Professional desktop platform products are available to Enterprise Agreement customers and Open Value customers on older agreements when they select the Organization-wide/Company-wide option. The Professional Desktop Platform includes the most current version of Office Professional Plus, Windows 7 Professional Operating System Upgrade* or Windows Virtual Desktop Access(VDA) (for EA agreements only), and the Core CAL Suite client access license. The Professional Desktop platform products are identified with an “E” in the Enterprise Agreement and Open Value columns. For the Enterprise and Enterprise Subscription Agreement customers, the Professional Desktop platform can also be acquired with MDOP.
Small Business Desktop Platform Products
The small business desktop products are available to Open Value customers on older agreements when they select the Organization-wide/Company-wide option. The Small Business Desktop Platform includes the most current version of Office Professional Plus, Windows Desktop Operating System Upgrade, and the Small Business Server Client Access License. The small business desktop platform products are identified with an “E” in the Open Value column(s).
- Platform Independent Licenses
Microsoft Office Standard, Office Professional Plus, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lync, Office for Mac, Word for Mac, Excel for Mac, PowerPoint for Mac, Lync for Mac and Outlook for Mac are “platform independent” licenses. A platform independent license allows for a product to be used on any computer platform (e.g., PC, Macintosh) that the software runs on, provided that the version used is the same or earlier than the original version that was licensed. For instance, a customer licensed for Office for Mac Standard 2011 Standard may choose to use that license to run Office Standard 2010 for Windows.
Components of a product suite may vary by platform version. You may use the components of the suite that you choose to deploy and only those components. For example, if a customer licensed with Office for Mac Standard 2011 chooses to run Office Standard 2010, the customer may only run the components that are included with Office Standard 2010. For example, they do not have the right to run Lync, but they do have the right to run OneNote.
Further, active Software Assurance coverage for a platform independent license permits a customer to use in place of the licensed product the most current version of either platform version of the product that becomes available during the term of the upgrade protection coverage (subject to the limitation on components addressed above). For example, a customer who has active Software Assurance for an Office for Mac license is eligible to use in place of Office for Mac the most current version of the corresponding edition of Office for Windows that is released during the term of their coverage.
Microsoft SQL Server is a "platform independent" license. A platform independent license allows for a specific product to be used on any computer platform that the software runs on, provided that the version is the same or lower as the original version that was licensed.
Further, a customer who enrolls a platform independent license in Software Assurance is eligible to use the most current version of that particular product which is available during the term of the upgrade protection coverage, regardless of platform (as long as only one version is installed/used at a time).
- Qualified Desktop for Enterprise Agreement (EA) and Enterprise Subscription Agreement (ESA)
Despite anything in your Volume Licensing Agreement to the contrary, Qualified Desktops do not include any qualifying third party device from which your users solely access and use the software under Roaming Use Rights for the following:
- Windows Software Assurance,
- Windows Virtual Desktop Access,
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Suites,
- MDOP for Software Assurance, and
- Software Assurance for all editions of Office, Project and Visio to include Roaming Use Rights.
A “qualifying third party device” is a device that is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by you or your affiliates (e.g., a third party’s public kiosk). For more information, please see the Product Use Rights.
- Qualified User Exemptions for Enterprise Agreement (EA) and Enterprise Subscription Agreement (ESA)
A person who accesses server software or online services solely under the licenses identified in the following list is exempt from being counted as a Qualified User:
- Office 365 Plan K1 or K2 User Subscription License (USL)
- SharePoint Online Kiosk USL
- Exchange Online Kiosk USL
- Licenses for server software products or online services that do not require individual licenses for users or devices accessing those products or online services (such as Client Access Licenses, Client Management Licenses, USLs and DSLs)
- Any External Connector License
These Qualified User exemptions apply to all EA and ESA customers, whether or not Qualified User exemptions are specifically contemplated in the terms and conditions of customers' agreements.
- Points and Order Minimums
Select License, Select Plus, and Open License Volume have a "Point" count that indicates the point value assigned by Microsoft for each license. These point counts are used to calculate the volume pricing level applicable to a customer's agreement. When a given product has been assigned a "zero" point count, this means the product is offered in the program specified, but it has a point value of zero. For purposes of Select 4.0 agreements, "Point" is equivalent to "Unit".
Select License requires a minimum order of 1,500 points per pool over the agreement term. Order minimum quantity requirements may be waived if a qualifying agreement is supplied.
Select Plus requires a minimum order quantity of 500 points per pool during the first year. This order quantity requirement may be waived if a qualifying agreement is supplied.
Open License requires a minimum order of 5 licenses, 5 SA, or any combination to establish an Authorization Number. For example, 2 License & Software Assurance and 1 Standard License would satisfy the 5 license minimum purchase required for entry into either program. Following is the assignment of unit counts to licenses:
- Standard License: 1 license
- Upgrade: 1 license
- Software Assurance: 1 license
- License & Software Assurance: 2 licenses
- Upgrade & Software Assurance: 2 licenses
- Work at Home License: 1 license
- Step Up License: 1 license
- License: 1 license
- Subscription License: 1 license
Open Value requires a minimum order of 5 U&SA, 5 L&SA, 5 SA, 5 Subscription Licenses, or any combination to enter into an agreement.
Note: A single license for certain products in Open and Open Value satisfies the required 5-license minimum. See individual product notes to determine which products qualify for this exception.
The School Agreement requires a minimum order of 300 units. The units are determined by multiplying the total number of application, system and CAL products selected by the total number of eligible PCs, or eligible FTE/Staff. Please note the minimum order requirement may vary by geographic region.
Note: The School Agreement customers are not eligible to choose application, system, Subscription License (user/device), and CAL products for only a portion of the PCs included in the subscription unless explicitly stated in the Product Condition Notes in the Product List. For instance, if the subscription is for 100 total PCs, the application, system, Subscription License (user/device), and CAL products selected will be for all 100 PCs, even if only a portion of those PCs will run a particular product.
Note: EES and OVS-ES customers are not eligible to choose Desktop Platform Products and individual CAL products included in the Core CAL Suite or the Enterprise CAL Suite for only a portion of their Organization-wide Count and/or Student Count. For instance, if the subscription is for an Organization-wide Count of 1,200 Full Time Equivalent employees, the Desktop Platform Products and CAL Suite component products selected will be for the 1,000 Organization-wide Count, even if a portion of those PCs will run a participar Desktop Platform or component CAL product.
- Volume License Product Keys
Product keys enable organizations to use the software and products they have licensed. All product keys are issued to a customer under a specific license agreement. To obtain your product keys, go to the Microsoft Volume License Services and/or eOpen web sites. You may also call the Activation Call Center. Please note that specific product keys cannot be obtained on the web portals and a list is available at the following web site.
To review a list of Volume Licensing products that require product keys, as well as additional information refer to: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/volumelicensekey/default.mspx.
Not all Volume Licensing products require a product key. Products that are not listed at this site have a key built into the product, also referred to as a pre-populating the Product ID (PID).
Note: Product keys are assigned to and intended for the sole use of your organization. You will be held responsible for unauthorized use of product keys issued under your agreement. Take measures to keep your keys secure. Do not disclose your product keys to any unauthorized parties.
The product keys listed on Product Licensing Web can currently only be used with Volume Licensing products and cannot be used with retail software or software that is preinstalled on a new PC [Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products].
- Up to Date (UTD) Discount Qualified Products
Open Value Subscription customers are eligible for the UTD Discount during the first year of their subscription agreement. Qualifying customers may acquire any UTD License identified below if they are licensed for one of the corresponding qualifying prior or current versions through OEM, FPP, Volume Licensing. In general this discount is given for only the current version of the product or the immediate prior version. The UTD Discount is platform independent, therefore Mac also qualify for the discount.
| UTD License |
Qualifying Version |
| Core CAL (Device or User) |
Any Core CAL |
| Enterprise CAL (Device or User) |
Any Enterprise CAL |
| Office Professional Plus 2010 |
Office Professional Plus 2010
Office Enterprise Edition 2007
Office Professional Plus Edition 2007
Office Small Business Edition 2007
Office 2010 Professional
Office Ultimate Edition 2007
Office 2007 Professional Edition
|
| Small Business Server Standard 2011 CAL (Device or User) |
Windows Small Business Server 2011 CAL Windows Small Business Server Standard 2008 CAL
|
| Small Business Server Premium 2011 CAL (Device or User) |
Windows Small Business Server Premium 2011 CAL Windows Small Business Server Premium 2008 CAL
|
| Essential Business Server Standard 2008 CAL (Device or User) |
Windows Essential Business Server Standard 2008 CAL |
| Essential Business Server Premium 2008 CAL (Device or User) |
Windows Essential Business Server Premium 2008 CAL |
| Windows 7 Professional Upgrade |
Windows 7 Professional
Windows Vista Business
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SECTION 4 – LICENSE TYPES AND FEES
- Fees
This product type is available for some Online Services and software products. It isn't version specific. It may be associated with set up costs or other offerings such as activation packs. It generally does not convey rights to use a product or online service. Likewise, it does not provide any benefit or serve any purpose outside the service or software to which it corresponds. Available in the following programs: Open, Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Select and Select Plus.
- License
This product type is version specific and provides the right to run the version of the product for which it is ordered.
Available in the following programs:
Open License
Open Value Subscription (for buy-out orders only)
Select License
Select Plus
Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.X or 200x (for buy-out orders only).
There are no pre-requisites for a customer to acquire a License in the Open License , Select License, and Select Plus programs. Refer to the Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.x or 200x for eligibility rules for ordering a perpetual license through buy-out orders.
- License & Software Assurance
This product type isn't version specific. It allows customers to acquire the License and Software Assurance at the same time.
Available in the following programs:
Open License
Open Value
Open Value subscription
Select License
Select Plus
Enterprise Agreement 6.X or 200x
Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.X or 200x.
There are no pre-requisites for acquiring the License. Software Assurance must be acquired at the time of acquiring the corresponding License, or upon renewal of an existing Software Assurance term. In all volume licensing programs, when the customer does not meet the Software Assurance eligibility criteria and wishes to acquire Software Assurance, the customer must acquire the License & Software Assurance offering.
- Software Assurance
Microsoft Software Assurance is an offering that provides benefits that may include new version rights, access to differentiated technologies, additional use rights for the Products for which it is acquired, spread payments, consulting services, training, support and access to exclusive offerings. For details on each of the benefits and policies, refer to the Software Assurance (SA) Benefits Section of this document. For details on use rights related to benefits, refer to the Product Use Rights for Volume Licensing. Software Assurance is available in the following programs:
- Open License
- Open Value
- Select License
- Select Plus
- Enterprise Agreement 6.X or 200x Agreements.
There are three different levels of commitment a customer can select for Software Assurance. The available levels vary by program. A customer’s Software Assurance commitment level is one of many factors that can determine a customer’s benefit entitlement. A customer can
- Commit to attaching Software Assurance on all of their platform products. This is most commonly available in the Enterprise Agreement and Open Value.
- Commit to attaching Software Assurance on all of their purchases under a particular product pool (Applications, Systems or Servers). This is referred to as Software Assurance Membership (SAM). This does not require a companywide commitment on Software Assurance. This is most commonly available in Select.
- Purchase Software Assurance on individual products without making any commitment to expanding Software Assurance to other products.
Software Assurance must be acquired at the time of acquiring the License or upon renewal of an existing Software Assurance term. Refer to the renewal rules Section and specific program agreement for eligibility rules for acquiring Software Assurance.
In the case of a transfer of perpetual Licenses, the transferee may acquire Software Assurance for such transferred Licenses within 30 days from the date of transfer and provided that the transferred Licenses had active Software Assurance coverage upon transfer.
Customers may have the option to acquire Software Assurance for certain licenses purchased from the Retail channel (full packaged product) or from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Eligibility varies by program, product pool and the license source (see below). In all cases, only licenses for the latest version of a product are eligible, and the Software Assurance must be acquired within 90 days from the date the licenses are acquired. Under Open Value, this option applies only to non Organization-wide/Company-wide products. Under Enterprise Agreements, it applies only to Additional Products within 90 days. Customers who acquire Software Assurance for OEM or retail licenses have the option of installing and using the Volume Licensing software for the current version at anytime. If they do this, their use of the software is subject to the Product Use Rights for that product and the terms and conditions of the customer’s Volume License Agreement.
| |
Full Packaged Products |
OEM |
Programs |
| Application pool |
N/A |
SA available only as outlined below
|
Applies to Open License, Select, Select Plus and non Organization-wide/Company-wide under Open Value and Additional Products under Enterprise Agreements. It does not apply to Enterprise Products under Open Value and Enterprise Agreements |
| Systems pool |
SA available |
SA available |
| Server pool |
SA available |
SA available
|
Customers who acquire Microsoft Office Professional 2010 from an OEM may acquire Software Assurance for Microsoft Office Standard 2010 in the Open License programs, Select and Select Plus programs, and non Company-wide under Open Value within 90 days from the date of OEM purchase. Office Product Key Card’s (PKC) are considered Full Packaged Product (Retail) offering and are not eligible for the option to acquire Software Assurance.
Non-renewal
If a customer does not acquire Software Assurance at the time of acquiring the License, or upon the termination of an existing Software Assurance term, they must acquire a new License or License & Software Assurance in order to upgrade their License at a later date (for Windows Desktop Operating System, the options are Upgrade & Software Assurance). Customers should refer to their program agreements and the renewal section for details.
- Step Up Licenses
Customers may migrate from the standard edition to a premium edition of certain products may do this with a Step-Up License. Customers must have a license with active upgrade protection coverage (e.g., Software Assurance, Upgrade Advantage, or Enterprise Agreement) for the qualifying product in order to acquire a Step-Up License. The Step-Up License must be acquired, and is valid only when acquired, under the same Volume Licensing Program agreement and enrollment (if any), under which upgrade protection coverage for the qualifying product was originally acquired. The customer's right to the use of software under a Step-Up license is conditioned on their having and retaining a License for the qualifying product. Customers cannot transfer the License for the qualifying product separately from the Step-Up license. For more details and license availability, please see the Enterprise Edition Step-up License Volume Licensing Brief: www.microsoft.com/licensing.
- Subscription Licenses
This product type is available for Online Services and some software products, isn't version specific, and allows customers to use the software, and, in the case of an Online Service, the service during the term of the Select or Enterprise enrollment or Open agreement under which it is acquired. Subscription licenses acquired under an Enterprise Agreement or Enterprise Subscription Agreement must be acquired at the time the service is first accessed, and are prorated based on the number of months remaining in the enrollment or agreement term.
Available in the following programs:
Open Value
Open Value Subscription
Select License
Select Plus
Enterprise Agreement 6.X or 200x
Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.X or 200x
- Upgrade
This product type is available for the Windows Desktop Operating System only, is version specific, and provides the right to run the version of the product for which it is ordered.
Available in the following programs:
Open License
Open Value Subscription (for buy-out orders only)
Select License
Select Plus
Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.X or 200x (for buy-out orders only).
The customer must have a qualifying underlying desktop operating system license before it may acquire the Windows Desktop Operating System Upgrade license. Please see the Systems Product section for a list of qualifying desktop operating systems. This list varies by program and the circumstance of an order.
- Upgrade Advantage
This product type is treated like Software Assurance.
- Upgrade & Software Assurance
This product type is available for the Windows Desktop Operating System only, isn't version specific, and allows customers to acquire the Upgrade and Software Assurance for the desktop operating system at the same time.
Available in the following programs:
Open License
Open Value
Open Value Subscription
Select License
Select Plus
Enterprise Agreement 6.X or 200x
Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.X or 200x.
The customer must have the qualifying underlying desktop operating system license before they may acquire the Upgrade. Software Assurance must be acquired at the time of acquiring the corresponding Upgrade except in the case of subscription programs when the upgrade must be purchased upon renewal of an existing Software Assurance term.
- USL for Software Assurance
This product type is similar to a Subscription License but can only be purchased when assigned to a qualifying CAL with active Software Assurance coverage. You must maintain active Software Assurance coverage on your qualifying CALs during the term of your USL for Software Assurance. For more information on qualifying CALs and use rights see the Microsoft Product Use Rights (PUR). Available in the following programs:
- Enterprise Agreement 6.X
- Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.X
- Work at Home Licenses
Available in the following programs:
Select License
Select Plus
Enterprise Agreement 6.X or 200x.
A Work at Home license may only be acquired in connection with a product it is licensed to run on an At Work desktop. The Work at Home offering is not an employee purchase plan offering. The Select License, Select Plus, or Enterprise Agreement customer (not the employee) retains the rights to the Work at Home license.
SECTION 5 – SOFTWARE ASSURANCE RENEWAL RULES
Open License
Software Assurance coverage ordered under an Open
License authorization number ends upon expiration of that number. To renew that
coverage, customers must submit a renewal order for Software Assurance for all
copies of all products for which they wish to renew coverage within 90 days
after their authorization number expiration date. Customers may order Software
Assurance without the need to simultaneously order a License as long as the
Software Assurance coverage is renewed as stated above. New Software Assurance
coverage starts on the new authorization number effective date.
Open Value 200x
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
Software Assurance coverage ordered under an Open License Value agreement will
end upon expiration (or termination) of that agreement. Customers will receive
written notice of their renewal options 60 days prior to expiration of the
agreement. Customers may have the option to renew their agreement for a
successive 36 full calendar months. To renew Software Assurance coverage, customers
must submit a renewal order for Software Assurance prior to expiration of the previous term. If a customer has elected the company wide
option, that customer must order Software Assurance for all copies of any
product that the customer wishes to renew company wide. If a customer has not
elected the company wide option, that customer may renew coverage for any
number of previously enrolled licenses. Each renewal term will start the day
following expiration of the prior term. Customers may order Software Assurance
without the need to simultaneously order a License as long as the Software
Assurance coverage is renewed as stated above.
Renewing Coverage From a Separate Agreement
The customer may renew Software Assurance for any product without the need to
simultaneously order a License if the customer has obtained a perpetual license
and Software Assurance for that product under a previous agreement and the
customer's new agreement is effective no later than the day following the date
of expiration of the previous agreement. The Software Assurance renewal order
must be placed prior to the expiration of Software Assurance coverage
under the previous agreement, unless such coverage is being renewed from an
Open License Agreement. In that case, customers have 90 days from the
expiration to place the order.
Enterprise Agreement 2011 or greater
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
Upon expiration of the enrollment, the customer is eligible for renewal Enterprise Agreement pricing, which is based on Software Assurance only. Customers will receive written notice or their renewal options prior to expiration of their enrollment. Customers may have the option to renew their enrollment for one successive term of 36 full calendar months. After that renewal term, in order to renew its Software Assurance coverage, the customer must sign a new Enrollment. To renew Software Assurance coverage under the same enrollment, customers must submit a renewal order for Software Assurance (as applicable) for 1) all Enterprise Products, Application Platform Products, Core Infrastructure Products and Additional Products they wish to renew and 2) any Online Services, accounting for transitions (if applicable). That order must be submitted prior to expiration of the previous term. The renewal term will start the day following the expiration of the prior term. For information on how to renew Software Assurance coverage under a subsequent enrollment, see below.
Renewing Coverage from a Separate Agreement
Customers may order Software Assurance for any product without the need to simultaneously order a License if the customer has obtained perpetual licenses for that product and Software Assurance coverage is currently active at time of renewal. For Additional Products, for coverage is being rolled over from an Open License Agreement, customers have 90 days from the expiration to place the order.
Enrollment for Application Platform Customers may order Software Assurance, for the products available, without the need to simultaneously order a License as provided for in the terms and conditions of the enrollment.
Enterprise Agreement 2009 - 2010
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
Upon expiration of the enrollment, the customer is eligible for renewal Enterprise Agreement pricing, which is based on Software Assurance only. Customers will receive written notice or their renewal options 60 days prior to expiration of their enrollment. Customers may have the option to renew their enrollment for one successive term of 12 or 36 full calendar months (excluding the Enrollment Application Platform). After that renewal term, in order to renew its Software Assurance coverage, the customer must sign a new 2011 or greater Enterprise Enrollment and Agreement. To renew Software Assurance coverage under the same enrollment, customers must submit a renewal order for Software Assurance for 1) all enterprise products previously ordered for all desktops (or users, as applicable), and 2) all copies of additional products for which they wish to renew coverage. That order must be submitted prior to expiration of the previous term. The renewal term will start the day following the expiration of the prior term. For information on how to renew Software Assurance coverage under a subsequent enrollment, see below.
Enrollment for Application Platform Customers may order Software Assurance, for the products available, without the need to simultaneously order a License as provided for in the terms and conditions of the enrollment.
Select License 200x
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
Software Assurance coverage ordered under enrollments under a Select License
agreement will end upon expiration (or termination) of that agreement (or the
termination of the applicable enrollment, if earlier). Customers will receive
written notice of their renewal options 60 days prior to expiration of their
agreement. Customers may have the option to renew their agreement for
successive 12 or 36 full calendar months. To renew Software Assurance coverage
for any copies previously enrolled under its enrollment, a customer must submit
a renewal order to Microsoft via its reseller prior to the expiration of the previous term.
Renewal orders must be for the entire renewal term. Each renewal
term will start the day following the expiration of the prior term.
Renewing Coverage From a Separate Agreement
Customers may order Software Assurance without the need to simultaneously order
a License for copies of products for which they have previously obtained
perpetual licenses through Upgrade Advantage, Software Assurance or any similar
upgrade protection in other volume licensing programs, so long as (i) the new
enrollment becomes effective no later than one day following the expiration of
that upgrade protection, and (ii) the enrolled affiliate places its Software
Assurance order at the time it submits its new enrollment to Microsoft via its
reseller. The Software Assurance renewal order must be placed prior to
the expiration of coverage under the previous agreement, unless coverage is
being rolled over from an Open License Agreement. In that case, customers have
90 days from the expiration to place the order.
Select Plus 200x
Price Levels in Select Plus
Customers qualify for the Select Plus Program if they meet one of the following three criteria:
- Maintains an active Enterprise Enrollment under a separate Enterprise Agreement or an Enterprise Subscription Enrollment under a Enterprise Subscription agreement (academic customers can use an active Campus or School Agreement or an active Enrollment for Education Solutions as their qualifying contract);
- Submits an order that meets a minimum of 500 points for each product pool that Customer selects during the first year;
- Identifies an agreement where the minimum order quantity was purchased during the 12 months preceding the effective date of customer’s Select Plus Agreement; and
For options 2 and 3 above Customer is required to maintain a minimum of 500 points in each of product pool Customer selects at the time of compliance check.
Customer’s prices are based upon agreement between Customer and Customer’s reseller. However, Microsoft provides reseller with the following price and point criteria to help guide reseller to end customer pricing:
| Select Plus Price Level—Commercial |
Annual Point Minimums per Pool |
| A |
500 |
| B |
4,000 |
| C |
10,000 |
| D |
25,000 |
Note: Any points that the customer has in excess of their price level minimum will be carried over to the next year for that years compliance check. For example if the customer has 4,500 points at their annual compliance check 500 points will be carried over to the next year to be used towards that years compliance.
Renewing coverage under the same agreement
Software Assurance coverage ordered under a Select Plus registration will end 36 months following the initial order. Customers and Partners will receive written notice of their renewal options prior to expiration of their Software Assurance coverage. Customers have the option to renew their Software Assurance for 24 months plus the number of months from the Software Assurance coverage end date to the net "affiliate anniversary" (this is a customer defined month that will drive annual renewal decisions). To renew Software Assurance coverage for any copies previously ordered, a customer must submit a renewal order to Microsoft via its reseller prior to the expiration of the previous term. Renewal orders must be for the entire renewal term. Each renewal term will start the day following the expiration of the prior term.
Renewing coverage from a separate agreement
Customers may order Software Assurance without the need to simultaneously order a License for copies of products for which they have previously obtained perpetual licenses through Upgrade Advantage, Software Assurance or any similar upgrade protection in other volume licensing programs, so long as the new order becomes effective no later than one day following the expiration of that upgrade protection. The Software Assurance renewal order must be placed prior to the expiration of coverage under the previous agreement, unless coverage is being rolled over from an Open License Agreement. In that case, customers have 90 days from the expiration to place the order.
Open Value 6.4, 6.6 and 2008
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
Software Assurance coverage ordered under an Open Value agreement will end upon expiration (or termination) of that agreement. Customers will receive written notice of their renewal options 60 days prior to expiration of the agreement. Customers may have the option to renew their agreement for successive 36 full calendar months. To renew Software Assurance coverage, customers must submit a renewal order for Software Assurance within 30 days after the previous term expires. If a customer has elected the company wide option, that customer must order Software Assurance for all copies of any product that the customer wishes to renew company wide. If a customer has not elected the company wide option, that customer may renew coverage for any number of previously enrolled licenses. Each renewal term will start the day following expiration of the prior term. Customers may order Software Assurance without the need to simultaneously order a License as long as the Software Assurance coverage is renewed as stated above.
Renewing Coverage from a Separate Agreement
The customer may renew Software Assurance for any product without the need to simultaneously order a License if the customer has obtained a perpetual license and Software Assurance for that product under a previous agreement and the customer’s new agreement is effective no later than the day following the date of expiration of the previous agreement. The Software Assurance renewal order must be placed within 30 days of the expiration of Software Assurance coverage under the previous agreement, unless such coverage is being renewed from an Open License Agreement. In that case, customers have 90 days from the expiration to place the order.
Enterprise Agreement 6.X and 2008
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
An Enterprise Enrollment 6.X or 200x is generally comprised of a License & Software Assurance for every desktop. Upon expiration of that enrollment, the customer is eligible for renewal Enterprise Agreement pricing, which is based on Software Assurance only. Customers will receive written notice or their renewal options 60 days prior to expiration of their enrollment. Customers may have the option to renew their enrollment for one successive term of 12 or 36 full calendar months. After that renewal term, in order to renew its Software Assurance coverage, the customer must sign a new Enterprise Enrollment. To renew Software Assurance coverage under the same enrollment, customers must submit a renewal order for Software Assurance for 1) all enterprise products previously ordered for all desktops (or users, as applicable), and 2) all copies of additional products for which they wish to renew coverage. That order must be submitted within 30 days after the previous term expires. The renewal term will start the day following the expiration of the prior term. For information on how to renew Software Assurance coverage under a subsequent enrollment, see below.
Select License 6.X and 2008
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
Software Assurance coverage ordered under enrollments under a Select License agreement will end upon expiration (or termination) of that agreement (or the termination of the applicable enrollment, if earlier). Customers will receive written notice of their renewal options 60 days prior to expiration of their agreement. Customers may have the option to renew their agreement for successive 12 or 36 full calendar months. To renew Software Assurance coverage for any copies previously enrolled under its enrollment, a customer must submit a renewal order to Microsoft via its reseller within 30 days after the previous term expired. Renewal orders must be for the entire renewal term. Each renewal term will start the day following the expiration of the prior term.
Renewing Coverage from a Separate Agreement
Customers may order Software Assurance without the need to simultaneously order a License for copies of products for which they have previously obtained perpetual licenses through Upgrade Advantage, Software Assurance or any similar upgrade protection in other volume licensing programs, so long as (i) the new enrollment becomes effective no later than one day following the expiration of that upgrade protection, and (ii) the enrolled affiliate places its Software Assurance order at the time it submits its new enrollment to Microsoft via its reseller. The Software Assurance renewal order must be placed within 30 days of the expiration of coverage under the previous agreement, unless coverage is being rolled over from an Open License Agreement. In that case, customers have 90 days from the expiration to place the order.
Select 4.X and 5.X
Software Assurance coverage ordered under a Select 4.x
or 5.x agreement will expire upon expiration (or termination) of that
agreement. Customers may renew their Software Assurance coverage for up to 36
full calendar months under an enrollment under a new Select 6.x or 200x agreement. To
renew Software Assurance coverage, Customers must sign a new 6.0 Select License
agreement and enrollment and place a Software Assurance renewal order at the
time their new enrollment is submitted. The new agreement and enrollment must
be signed no later than 90 days after the previous agreement expired. The new
6.0 Select License agreement and enrollment will be backdated to no later than
one day following the expiration date of the previous coverage.
Select Plus 2008, 2009, 2010
Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement
Software Assurance coverage ordered under a Select Plus registration will end 24 months plus the number of months from the Software Assurance coverage start date to the next “affiliate anniversary” (this is a customer defined month that will drive annual renewal decisions)following the initial order. Customers and Partners will receive written notice of their renewal options prior to expiration of their Software Assurance coverage. Customers have the option to renew their Software Assurance for 24 months plus the number of months from the Software Assurance coverage end date to the next “affiliate anniversary” (this is a customer defined month that will drive annual renewal decisions). In both cases the customers Software Assurance Coverage will be between 25 and 36 months depending the amount of time to their next “affiliate anniversary. To renew Software Assurance coverage for any copies previously ordered, a customer must submit a renewal order to Microsoft via its reseller within 30 days after the previous term expired. Renewal orders must be for the entire renewal term. Each renewal term will start the day following the expiration of the prior term.
Renewing Coverage from a Separate Agreement
Customers may order Software Assurance without the need to simultaneously order a License for copies of products for which they have previously obtained perpetual licenses through Upgrade Advantage, Software Assurance or any similar upgrade protection in other volume licensing programs, so long as the new order becomes effective no later than one day following the expiration of that upgrade protection. The Software Assurance renewal order must be placed within 30 days of the expiration of coverage under the previous agreement, unless coverage is being rolled over from an Open License Agreement. In that case, customers have 90 days from the expiration to place the order.
Cross-program Renewal
As an exception to the rules stated above, customers may renew Software Assurance (upgrade protection) coverage by acquiring Software Assurance under an existing Open Value agreement, Select License, Select Plus or Enterprise enrollment. For customers renewing Software Assurance under an existing Enterprise enrollment, this exception applies to additional products and products outside a company-wide commitment only. Customers must place an order for Software Assurance under their existing agreement or enrollment prior to the expiration date of their previous coverage. For Customers renewing from the Open License Program, Customers have 90 days from their previous coverage to place this order. For Agreement versions 2008 and prior, this order must be placed within 30 days from the expiration of their previous coverage (90 days if renewing from Open License Program).
For all programs except Select Plus, the order must be for the remaining term of the existing agreement or enrollment (i.e., SA x the number of years remaining in the enrollment term as of the order date, including any partial year). In Select Plus, the order will be for 36 months. Because Software Assurance prices will not be prorated for any partial year of coverage, customers should time orders to take advantage of any anniversary of their existing agreement effective date. For Agreement versions 2008 and prior, as long as coverage is renewed within 30 days (90 days if renewing from Open License Program), customers will be deemed to have Software Assurance coverage during any period of time between when their expiring Software Assurance coverage lapsed and when the new coverage begins. Customers will be eligible for upgrades made available during that time as long as coverage is renewed.
Renewing Upgrade Advantage
All Upgrade Advantage licenses will be treated as
Software Assurance. Customers who have purchased Upgrade Advantage, or similar
upgrade protection under any previous Microsoft volume licensing agreement
(other than any v6.0 or subsequent version agreement) and wish to renew that
upgrade protection under Software Assurance, will have 90 days from the
expiration date of their previous upgrade protection coverage to sign a new 6.0
agreement. Renewal eligibility varies by program. See individual program rule
above.
Customers who received 10 months Upgrade Advantage extension
Customers who purchased Upgrade Advantage under the
Open License and Select License programs between May 10, 2001 and September 30,
2001 received a 10 month coverage extension and additional two months period to
renew their Software Assurance from the expiration of such Upgrade Advantage.
The 10-month extension begins the day the customer's Open License authorization
number or Select License agreement expires. Confirmation to customers of the UA
extension was included in eOpen and VLSC in early 2002. The VLSC site has been
updated to reflect how this will impact the SA Benefits so that all applicable
SA benefits will continue for this 10 month extension period as well.
SECTION 6 – SOFTWARE ASSURANCE (SA) BENEFITS AND ONLINE SERVICES BENEFITS
Software Assurance benefits and Online Services benefits are described in this section.
Software Assurance benefits: These benefits vary by product and product pool. Customer’s access and rights to use their Software Assurance benefits generally expires upon expiration of their Software Assurance coverage. Most Software Assurance benefits are granted at the beginning of the coverage period. Any changes occurring during the coverage period (e.g. additional purchases, returns or online services transitions) may result in a change in benefit eligibility.
Online Services benefits: These benefits vary by product. Customer’s access and rights to use Online Services benefits expires upon expiration of the corresponding online services subscription license.
Any exceptions to the above rules are noted in the individual benefit sections below. The benefits are subject to change and may be discontinued at any time without notice. Availability of benefits varies by program, region, fulfillment options and language.
Most Software Assurance benefits are granted at the beginning of the coverage period. Any changes occurring during the coverage period (e.g. additional purchases or returns) may result in a change in benefit eligibility.
Software Assurance benefits and Online Services benefits are allocated under the different programs as shown in the chart below:
| Programs |
Open License |
Open Value |
Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions |
Select*
Enterprise Agreement Enrollment for
Education Solutions
under the Campus and
School Agreement |
Select Plus |
| Benefits are available by: |
License Number |
Agreement |
Agreement |
Enrollment |
Registered Affiliate |
Note: Customers who enter into Canadian HealthCare Volume License Enterprise Agreements will receive SA benefits consistent with the SA benefits available to customers who acquire products though Microsoft Open Value.
Software Assurance Benefits and Online Services benefits are shown in the chart below. Certain benefits correspond to individual licenses for which Software Assurance is acquired. Active Software Assurance (or other upgrade protection) for any qualifying product, regardless of the product version a customer is actually using, qualifies that customer for those benefits. Qualifying products are identified in each product section. Some benefits are awarded based on Customer's SA spend on a given set of qualifying products within a pool. For these purposes, "SA spend" is not literally the customer's actual dollars spent. Instead it is an approximation of what a customer has spent on Software Assurance coverage for those products under its Select or Enterprise Enrollment, Select Plus registration or Open agreement (For example, SA only purchases and the SA component of L&SA purchases). For customers under subscription programs, it is an approximation of the total dollars the customer has spent licensing those products under its enrollment or agreement. Other benefits correspond to Software Assurance Membership; Software Assurance Membership for the applicable product pool qualifies the customer for those benefits.
| Benefits |
Applications Pool |
Systems Pool |
Server Pool |
Windows® Intune |
Office 365 |
| New Version Rights |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Office Multi Language Pack |
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
| Planning Services |
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
| Training Vouchers |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
| E-Learning |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Home Use Program |
Yes |
|
|
|
| Enterprise Source Licensing Program |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
| 24x7 Problem Resolution Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| System Center Advisor |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
| Cold Back-up for Disaster Recovery |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
| TechNet SA Subscription Services |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| TechNet Direct |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
| Windows Thin PC |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
| Extended HotFix Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
| Virtualization Rights for Windows Desktops |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
| Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
| Step-up License |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
|
* Yes in the chart means Software Assurance Membership, acquisition of Software Assurance for qualifying products or SA spend on qualifying products within that pool or acquisition of Windows® Intune/qualifying Office365 suite would qualify the customer for that benefit.
*Microsoft may withhold or discontinue, at any time, any Software Assurance
Membership-related benefit available under the fourth and any subsequent
enrollment under the same Select License agreement if we have a business reason
for doing so.
***Generally, subscription offerings that include software components comprised of versioned software will include new version rights for those components.
| Office system Application Pool products |
Office Standard 2010
Office Professional Plus 2010
Project Standard 2010
Project Professional 2010
Visio® Standard 2010
Visio® Professional 2010
Visio® Premium 2010
Access2010
Excel 2010
InfoPath® 2010
Lync 2010
OneNote™ 2010
Outlook® 2010
PowerPoint® version 2010
Outlook for Mac 2011
Publisher 2010
SharePoint Workspace 2010
Word 2010
Office for Mac Standard 2011
Lync for Mac 2011
PowerPoint for Mac 2011
Excel for Mac 2011
Word for Mac 2011
Note: The List of Office System Application Pool Products is subject to change.
|
New Version Rights
With Software Assurance, customers are eligible to upgrade to new versions of licensed software made available during their term of Software Assurance coverage. New Version Rights means, for any underlying licensed product for which Software Assurance coverage is ordered, the right to upgrade to, and run in place of the underlying licensed product, the latest version of that product that we make available during the covered period. For example, if a new version of Microsoft Office is made available during the term of your coverage, your licenses will automatically be upgraded to the new version. Customers that acquire perpetual licenses through Software Assurance can deploy the upgrades after their coverage has expired.
Office Multi Language Pack
Software Assurance customers: Customers with active Software Assurance coverage on Office System products and suites are eligible for this benefit during the term of their Software Assurance coverage. Customers have the option to use the latest version of the Office Multi Language Pack with copies of Office System software they are permitted to use under qualifying licenses.
Eligible Online Services Benefits customers: Customers with Office Pro Plus for Office 365 and Office 365 suites E3 and E4 are eligible for this benefit during the term of their enrollment.
If a customer’s agreement provides perpetual rights to use the software under their qualifying licenses, they will have a perpetual right to use the Office Multi Language Pack with that software (a customer can continue using the Office Multi Language Pack with Office System software under their qualifying licenses even after their SA coverage on those licenses has expired). Otherwise, the right to use the Office Multi Language Pack expires upon the expiration of rights under the qualifying Office System license.
Planning Services
Customers (other than Academic Select License, Select Plus for Academic, Campus and School Agreement, and Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions) with Software Assurance Membership in the Application and Server Pools are eligible for this benefit. The Planning Services benefit provides qualifying customers with pre-determined customized service offerings. The available offerings include:
- Desktop Deployment Planning Services (DDPS)
- Description: DDPS provides customers with the fundamental analysis, planning and technical procedures necessary to begin their desktop deployment with Office 2010 and Windows 7. This offering is based on Microsoft’s best practices for desktop deployment and helps customers reduce the cost, risk and complexity of deployments through high levels of process and automation. DDPS can also assist organizations evaluating Office 365 by addressing the consideration and requirements for adopting a cloud ready desktop environment.
- Service Levels: 1, 3, 5, 10 or 15 days
- SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS)
- Description: SDPS enables qualified partners and Microsoft consultants to help customers to develop a customized SharePoint Portal Server deployment plan for their specific environment and assess the overall cost for technology deployment. SDPS can also help customers with deployment planning to help move to Office 365, focused on SharePoint Online.
- Service Levels: 1, 3, 5, 10 or 15 days
- Lync and Exchange Deployment Planning Services (L&EDPS)
- Description: L&EDPS enables qualified partners and Microsoft consultants to guide customers through the value and deployment planning stages of Lync and Exchange 2010 implementations, including analyzing the customer organization’s environment and sharing best practices, both for on-premises and cloud solutions. L&EDPS can also help customers with deployment planning to help move to Office 365, focused on Lync and Exchange Online.
- Service Levels: 1, 3, 5, 10 or 15 days
- Private Cloud, Management, and Virtualization Deployment Planning Services (PVDPS)
- Description: PVDPS provides structured consulting engagements that help customers take advantage of infrastructure solutions based on Windows Server, Systems Center and Hyper-V. This service will help reduce datacenter costs, increase business agility and provide improved control over the customer’s physical, virtual and hybrid infrastructure.
- Service Levels: 3, 5, 10 or 15 days
- SQL Server Deployment Planning Services (SSDPS)
- Description: SSDPS provides in-depth assessment and deployment planning for migration to SQL Server, upgrade to new version of SQL Server solution, and SQL Server Business Intelligence solution.
- Service Levels: 3, 5, 10 or 15 days
- Developer Tools Deployment Planning Services (DTDPS)
- Description: DTDPS provides rigorous analysis and a process-focused approach to develop a Visual Studio Team Foundation Server or Visual Studio Test Tools deployment plan. Using best practices from Microsoft, a certified partner will build a unique deployment plan customized to business needs.
- Service Levels: 3 or 5 days
- Public Cloud, Azure Deployment Planning Services (AZDPS)
- Description: The Public Cloud, AZDPS provides the training and migration service of the Windows Azure Platform. This service offers tutorial of the Windows Azure Platform with hands-on training, provide guidance on how to migration applications and data and how to architect applications for the cloud, and help customers migrate or write their first applications on the Windows Azure Platform.
- Service Levels: 3, 5, or 10 days
The list of available services and associated service levels may change at any time. Qualified Providers will provide customers with an outline of the available Scope of Work for each of the above service offerings upon request.
Qualified customers receive a number of Planning Services days based on the number of qualifying Office Application licenses, qualifying Server licenses and the number of Core CAL suites, SQL CAL and Enterprise CAL suites for which Software Assurance is acquired (see the charts below for details). The number of days a customer receives is put into a pool of Planning Services Days from which the customer can create vouchers for the above service offerings. Customers may choose one or more of the above services and may select from available service levels up to the number of Planning Services days they have available.
The following table lists the qualifying Application and Server licenses and the points associated with each of them:
| Office Applications and Server Licenses* |
Points |
| Office Application Pool Products (including Office suites, Project Standard and Professional, Visio Standard, Professional and Premium, and SharePoint Workspace) |
1 |
| SQL Server Standard edition, Windows Server Standard edition, Visual Studio Professional with MSDN, and Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN |
25 |
| SQL Server Enterprise edition, Windows Server Enterprise edition, System Center Management Suite Enterprise edition, and Visual Studio Premium with MSDN |
50 |
| SQL Server Data Center edition, Windows Server Data Center edition, System Center Management Suite Data Center edition, and Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN |
75 |
Note: For CALs, see the CAL Suites table in this section
When those eligible products are purchased through Enrollment for Application Platform (EAP) or Enrollment for Core Infrastructure (ECI), each awarded points covered under EAP and ECI are multiplied by two (2).
The total points that the customer is eligible for defines the Planning Services Days entitlements as shown below:
| Office Applications and/or Server Licenses Points |
Planning Services Days |
| 200-499 |
1 |
| 500-1,999 |
3 |
| 2,000-3,999 |
5 |
| 4,000 – 29,999 |
10 |
| 30,000 – 49,999 |
15 |
| 50,000 – 99,999 |
20 |
| 100,000 – 199,999 |
30 |
| 200,000 – 399,999 |
40 |
| 400,000 – 599,999 |
50 |
| 600,000 + |
75 |
Core CAL Suite and SQL CAL SA coverage counts as one (1) point toward the thresholds in the first column below, Enterprise CAL Suite SA coverage counts as two (2) points toward the thresholds in the first column below:
| CAL Suites |
Packaged Services Days |
| 200-3,999 |
1 |
| 4,000 – 9,999 |
3 |
| 10,000 – 99,999 |
5 |
| 100,000 – 299,999 |
7 |
| 300,000 – 599,999 |
10 |
| 600,000 + |
12 |
Examples
Open Value Agreement with:
150 Office Professional Plus L&SA
+50 Visio Standard SA
200 Covered Office Applications = 1 day
Select or Select Plus SAM Enrollment with:
3,500 Enterprise CAL Suite SA
x 2 points each
7,000 CAL Suite points = 3 days
EA Enrollment with:
3,500 Enterprise Desktop
- 3,500 Office Professional Plus
- 3,500 Enterprise CAL Suite
+50 Windows Server Enterprise Edition (x 50 points each = 2,500 points)
+600 Visio Standard SA
6,600 Covered Office Applications and/or Server License Points = 10 days
7,000 Covered CAL Suite points = 3 days
- Total 13 Packaged Services Days
ECI Enrollment with:
100 ECI Enterprise
- Planning Services are not available in all languages.
- Planning Services vouchers can only be redeemed by the customer who qualified for the benefit.
- Planning Services vouchers may not be exchanged for cash, monies or other valuable considerations.
- Customers who are interested in in acquiring additional services beyond those covered by the scope of the work for the assigned voucher engagement (as defined by the voucher type and service level) may pay their provider outside of this program.
- Reduction of qualifying SA coverage as a result of returns and other billing adjustments, where allowed, may lower the customer’s Planning Services entitlement days.
- Vouchers are only valid with qualified Providers for the specific service type for which the voucher is being redeemed. The voucher can be used with any qualified Provider worldwide. Participation may vary.
- Vouchers must be assigned during the Software Assurance coverage period.
- Vouchers will expire 180 days from the date of voucher assignment, independent of Software Assurance coverage expiration. All services must be delivered (voucher redeemed) prior to voucher expiration. Vouchers that expire prior to Software Assurance coverage expiration will return to the available Planning Services pool of days.
- Microsoft is not responsible for lost, stolen, misplaced or misused vouchers.
- Services provided under vouchers are provided under an agreement between Customer and the Qualified Provider; Microsoft is not responsible for any work or failure on the part of the Qualified Provider related to the services.
- By accepting a Planning Services engagement, customers acknowledge that they will receive a survey upon completion of the engagement for quality assurance purposes.
- The tables above show service days available based on a full 3-year enrollment or agreement. Customers who purchase Software Assurance coverage for one-year will receive one third of the stated number of service days. Customers who purchase Software Assurance coverage for two-years will receive two thirds of the stated number of service days.
Completed deliverables submitted by the Qualified Provider at the end of the engagement to Microsoft may be used by Microsoft for quality assurance purposes and may be shared with the customer's Microsoft account team for that purpose.
Windows 7 Enterprise
Eligible Software Assurance customers: Customers with active Software Assurance coverage for the Windows desktop operating system are eligible for this benefit. Software Assurance coverage for the Windows desktop operating system on a licensed device gives customers the option to use Windows 7 Enterprise in place of Windows 7 Professional on that device.
Eligible Software Assurance customers have the rights to use Windows 7 Enterprise as described in the Product Use Rights. Customers may not move Windows 7 Enterprise from the licensed device to another device, except in conjunction with the permitted reassignment of their Software Assurance coverage.
Eligible Online Services Benefits customers: Windows® Intune customers have the rights to use Windows 7 Enterprise as described in the Product Use Rights. See the Product Notes section of this Product List for terms applicable to the acquisition and reassignment of Windows® Intune licenses.
Software Assurance and Windows® Intune customers are permitted to use the MUI edition of prior versions of the Windows desktop operating system in place of Windows 7 Enterprise.
Training Vouchers
Customers (other than Academic Select License, Select Plus for Academic, Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions) Campus Agreement and School Agreement customers) with Software Assurance Membership in the application or systems product pools are eligible for Microsoft training vouchers. These vouchers entitle customers to receive courses from Microsoft Certified Partners with a Competency in Learning Solutions (CPLS) for a specific number of training days. The number of days awarded varies both by program and the number of qualifying licenses for which Software Assurance is acquired. Once the customer’s Training Voucher Benefit Manager has activated the Training Voucher benefit through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) tool, Training Vouchers can be assigned to designated individuals by the customer’s Training Voucher Benefit Manager.
Minimum number of licenses for which Software Assurance is acquired, needed for
Training Voucher eligibility varies by program.
| Program |
Office system Application Pool products |
Systems Pool |
| Open Value |
2 days per 50 licenses (maximum 20 days) |
1 day per 50 licenses (maximum 10 days) |
SAM
1-249 |
2 days per 50 licenses |
1 day per 50 licenses |
SAM
250-2,399 * |
20 days per
qualifying enrollment |
10 days per
qualifying enrollment |
SAM
2,400-5,999* |
30 days* |
15 days* |
SAM
6,000-14,999* |
50 days* |
25 days* |
SAM
15,000 – 29,999* |
110 days* |
55 days* |
SAM
30,000 – 49,999* |
160 days* |
80 days* |
SAM
50,000 – 99,999* |
250 days* |
125 days* |
SAM
100,000 – 199,999* |
400 days* |
200 days* |
SAM
200,000 – 399,999* |
600 days* |
300 days* |
SAM
400,000 – 599,999* |
800 days* |
400 days* |
SAM
600,000 +* |
1400 days* |
700 days* |
Note: Training credits available based on a full 3 year enrollment or agreement (see below for details). Please see table with Office System Application
*Number of days per eligible enrollment or agreement.
- Not all courses are available in all languages.
- Local policies established by the Microsoft CPLS apply.
- Benefit Managers have the ability to revoke a voucher in assigned status up to the class cancellation date established by the CPLS.
- Any course days not covered by the voucher will need to be paid by the person who receives the training.
- Any voucher days in excess of the amount of days applied to a particular class
will be returned to the pool of days available to be assigned by the Benefit
Managers.
- Courses delivered in an accelerated format require voucher days equivalent to the number of course days for the normal course delivery.
- The voucher is only redeemable for days of instructor-led training with qualified Microsoft CPLSs on approved courses. Custom courses (other than accelerated delivery of approved courses) are not eligible for coverage by these vouchers. For information regarding approved courses, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/learning/sa/training.mspx.
- Vouchers cannot be used to cover any fees related to a customer not showing up for a reserved course. All fees related to "No Shows" are the responsibility of the customer.
- Vouchers may only be redeemed by the individual approved by the customer to use the voucher.
- Vouchers may not be exchanged for cash, monies or other valuable considerations.
- Vouchers must be assigned during the Software Assurance coverage period.
- Vouchers will expire 180 days from the date of voucher assignment, independent of Software Assurance coverage expiration. All services must be delivered (voucher redeemed) prior to voucher expiration. Vouchers that expire prior to Software Assurance coverage expiration will return to the available Training Voucher pool of days.
- One Training Voucher day is equal to one training session day.
- Vouchers may be used to reserve training with only one qualified Microsoft CPLS at a time.
- The Microsoft CPLS reserves the right to cancel a class according to local cancellation policy.
- Vouchers are valid only with participating Microsoft CPLSs. They can be used with any qualified Microsoft CPLS worldwide. Participation may vary.
- Customers must provide the CPLS partner with the voucher information they would like to apply towards the course prior to the end of the course in order to use the voucher as payment for the course.
- Microsoft is not responsible for lost, stolen, misplaced or misused vouchers.
- Reduction of the number of qualifying licenses for which Software Assurance is acquired as a result of returns and other billing adjustments, where allowed, may lower the customer's Training Vouchers service level eligibility.
- Vouchers can be redeemed by only the customer who qualifies for the benefit.
- Services provided under vouchers are provided under an agreement between Customer and the Qualified Provider; Microsoft is not responsible for any work or failure on the part of the Qualified Provider related to the services
- The table above shows training credits available based on a full 3-year enrollment or agreement. Customers who purchase Software Assurance coverage for one-year will receive one third of the stated number of training credits. Customers who purchase Software Assurance coverage for two-years will receive two thirds of the stated number of training credits.
E-Learning
Eligible Software Assurance customers: Customers with Software Assurance for qualifying application, systems or server pool products are eligible to use the respective Applications, Systems, and Servers E-Learning benefit during the term of their Software Assurance coverage.
Eligible Online Services Benefits customers: Customers with Windows® Intune are eligible to use Systems E-Learning benefit during the term of their enrollment. Likewise, Office 365 customers are eligible to use Applications E-Learning benefit during the term of their enrollment.
Eligible customers will receive one access code (for Applications, Systems, Servers, Windows® Intune and Office 365) per qualifying enrollment/agreement. Customers may also download SCORM-compliant, content-only E-learning files (for Applications and Systems) from VLSC for import into their Learning Management System (LMS). There is no access code necessary to download files from VLSC. Enterprise Agreement and Select customers may obtain SCORM-compliant content (for Applications and Systems) via download or DVD, whereas Open and Open Value customer may obtain SCORM-compliant content (for Applications and Systems) via DVD only.
The maximum number of users for which a customer may use the E-Learning training is equal to the number of licensed copies of qualifying products that the customer has enrolled in Software Assurance or subscriptions of Windows® Intune or Office 365 suites purchased. Customers must designate one user for each qualifying license. Access cannot be transferred from one user to another. At the time of launch of an individual course, each qualified user will have up to 12 months to complete the course before access expires, provided that course is launched prior to expiration of the Software Assurance coverage or subscription license.
Eligible customers may purchase E-learning kits at a regional fulfillment center if the online option is not sufficient.
Customers’ deployment and use of the E-Learning courses are subject to the terms and conditions of their license agreement.
E-Learning Applications: Customers with Office Pro Plus for Office 365, Office 365 suites and Software Assurance for qualifying Application products are eligible to use hosted E-Learning courses, and SCORM-compliant content.
E-Learning Systems: Customers with Windows® Intune and Software Assurance for qualifying System products are eligible to use the hosted E-Learning Client courses, and SCORM-compliant content.
E-Learning Servers: Customers with Software Assurance for qualifying Server products are eligible to use the hosted E-Learning Server courses.
Home Use Program
Customers with active Software Assurance coverage for qualifying desktop applications products are eligible to participate in the Home Use Program**. Under the Home Use Program, customers’ employees, who are users of the licensed qualifying applications, may acquire a single license for the corresponding Home Use Program software, to be installed on one home computer. The license terms for that software permit the primary user of the home computer to install and use another copy on a portable device. Provided their employees first obtain the appropriate Home Use Program license keys from Microsoft, customers may allow their employees to install the corresponding Home Use Program software, acquired by customers under their volume licensing agreements, on employees’ home computers and portable devices at customers’ premises. If a new version is released during the qualified period of use, the primary users can acquire the latest version, to replace their current installed version. See the table or the individual product sections below to ascertain the desktop applications that qualify customers for participation in the Home Use Program. The desktop applications that are available in the Home Use Program are also identified in the table below*.
Customers' eligibility to participate in the Home Use Program ends with the expiration or termination of Software Assurance coverage on qualifying desktop applications. Microsoft may terminate a customer's participation in the Home Use Program, immediately and without notice, in connection with unauthorized access to or licensing through the Home Use Program website in connection with that customer's program code.
The number of Home Use Program licenses that may be acquired for any given desktop application is limited to the number of licenses for the corresponding qualifying desktop application(s) for which the customer acquires Software Assurance. Under the Home Use Program, an employee's usage rights are tied to continued employment with the Customer, and end with termination of employment, termination or expiration of Software Assurance coverage for the copy of the corresponding desktop application that employee uses at work, the employee is no longer a user of the licensed copy of the software, or upon the employee's installation and use of any prior or later version of that desktop application pursuant to a Home Use Program license.
Customers are not responsible for their individual employee's compliance with the Home Use Program end user license terms. Those terms are between Microsoft and the customer's employee and do very from the rights provided under the customers Volume Licenses (e.g. the employee may install only one copy of the HUP software).. We do require that customers limit the Home Use Program access to employees and inform employees of when they should discontinue use of the Home Use Program software in conjunction with a lapse in Software Assurance coverage or employment termination.
Upon the customer's request, Microsoft will provide the customer with limited information pertaining to their employees' HUP license acquisitions (employee name, email address, purchase date and software title ordered. Participation in this program may have tax implications for the customer and its employees. Customer may wish to consult a tax advisor before using this benefit. Microsoft assumes no responsibility for compliance with any employment-benefit, tax or reporting obligation that either customer or its employees may have. Additional terms that apply for employees in New Zealand are set out below,
- Customers must not require any payment or consideration from employees in connection with HUP, or do or omit to do, anything that would result in an increase of the total cost of any HUP benefit to any employee in New Zealand beyond any amount charged by Microsoft
- Customers must indemnify and keep Microsoft and its affiliates indemnified and hold Microsoft and its affiliates free and harmless from any costs, expenses, losses or damages incurred by Microsoft or its affiliates as a result of customer’s failure to comply with the obligations contained in this section.
The list of qualifying desktop applications is subject to change at any time without notice, and varies by region or offering. The availability of Home Use Program software is subject to change at any time without notice and varies by region, offering, application, version and language.
Microsoft Office Professional Plus HUP contains the following Microsoft Office programs:
| Office Professional Plus 2010 components for HUP |
|
Word 2010
Excel® 2010
PowerPoint® 2010
Outlook® 2010
Publisher 2010
Access® 2010
SharePoint Workspace 2010
OneNote® 2010
InfoPath® 2010
Lync 2010
|
| Qualifying Desktop Application |
Corresponding Home Use Program License |
Office Standard 2007/2010
Office Professional Plus 2007/2010
Office Enterprise 2007
Office Small Business Edition 2007
Office for Mac 2008 / Office for Mac Standard 2011
|
Office Professional Plus 2010 HUP or or Office for Mac Home & Business 2011 HUP
|
Access 2007/2010
Excel 2007/2010
PowerPoint 2007/2010
InfoPath 2007/2010
OneNote 2007/2010
Outlook 2007/2010
Publisher 2007/2010
Word 2007/2010
SharePoint Workspace 2010
Groove 2007
|
Office Professional Plus 2010 HUP or or Office for Mac Home & Business 2011 HUP
|
Visio Standard 2007/2010
Visio Professional 2007/2010
Visio Premium 2010
|
Visio Professional 2007 HUP
|
Project Standard 2007/2010
Project Professional 2007/2010
|
Project Standard 2007 HUP
|
* Home Use Program software availability varies by region, offering and
language. For more information, including information on the future
availability of additional Home Use Program software, please refer to
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing.
** Note to Campus and School Agreement and Open Value Subscription-Education Solutions customers: Please refer to your CASA agreement (3.5 or greater) or OVS-ES agreement for additional program specific rules.
*** Note that SharePoint Designer is now a free product available for download from this link http://www.microsoft.com/spd
Enterprise Source Licensing Program
Customers with Software Assurance Membership and 1,500 or more licensed desktops in the systems pool may be eligible to participate in the Enterprise Source Licensing Program (ESLP) during the term of their Software Assurance coverage. ESLP provides access to Microsoft Windows source code for internal development and support. ESLP is not available in all countries and the benefit is granted per agreement/enrollment.
The application form can be downloaded from Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). Eligibility and areas of availability are subject to Microsoft terms and conditions (see www.microsoft.com/resources/sharedsource/Licensing/Enterprise.mspx for details). Academic programs are eligible for the Microsoft Research Source Licensing Program.
24x7 Problem Resolution Support
Customers (other than Campus and School Agreements and Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions customers) with Software Assurance coverage are eligible for 24x7 Problem Resolution Support during the term of their Software Assurance coverage.
24x7 Problem Resolution Support provides assistance for problems with specific
symptoms encountered while using Microsoft products, where there is a
reasonable expectation that the problems are caused by Microsoft products.
Microsoft will make reasonable efforts to assist customers with support
requests in a manner consistent with Microsoft Product Support policies.
Microsoft reserves the right to refuse unreasonable requests for support
services, and at times may refer customers to an additional service level
agreement which may require an additional charge.
Microsoft can add support for new products or discontinue support for existing products. There may be cases where a customer’s implementation of Microsoft products cannot be effectively supported. As part of providing the support services, Microsoft will notify the customer if Microsoft reaches that conclusion. If the customer does not modify the implementation to make it effectively supportable within 30 days after the notice, Microsoft will not be obligated to provide additional support services for that implementation, however Microsoft will continue to provide support for the customers other supportable implementations covered by these term and conditions.
An assisted break-fix support request, also known as an incident, is defined as
a single support issue and the reasonable effort needed to resolve it. A single
support issue is a problem that cannot be broken down into subordinate issues.
If a problem consists of subordinate issues, each shall be considered a
separate incident. In certain situations, we may provide customers with a
modification to the commercially available Microsoft product software code to
address specific critical problems ("Hotfix(es)") in response to an assisted
break-fix support request. Hotfixes are designed to address customers' specific
problems and are not regression tested. Except as otherwise provided herein,
Hotfixes may not be distributed to unaffiliated third parties without Microsoft’s
express written consent.
Products available through Volume Licensing and that are currently in Mainstream Support as set forth in Microsoft's Support Lifecycle Policy are eligible for 24x7 Problem Resolution Support. Product eligibility for phone support is tied to availability of Software Assurance offering for that product. For products where no Software Assurance option is available for the server but for the CALs, SA spend for their CALs count for incidents to be used for other eligible products as stated below in section Phone Support Incidents Awards. Refer to the specific section for that product in this document to consult the service and support policy. Prior versions of products that are currently in Mainstream Support that customers choose to use in lieu of the current licensed version are also eligible. Developer Edition of all servers, HED products and products that give customers MSDN as their SA benefit are excluded.
Microsoft may use any technical information it derives from providing services related to its products for problem resolution, troubleshooting, product functionality enhancements and fixes, for Microsoft’s knowledge base. Microsoft agrees not to identify the customer or disclose any of customer’s confidential information in any item in the knowledge base. Microsoft is not obligated to restrict the future work assignments of people who have had access to the customer’s confidential information. In addition, the customer, Microsoft and these people are free to use the information that these people remember related to information technology, including ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques, so long as confidential information of the other party is not disclosed in the course of such use.
The customer’s right to use any fixes Microsoft may provide in the course of performing services is governed by the license agreement for the affected product or, if the fix is not provided for a specific product, any other use terms Microsoft provides. All fixes provided are licensed to the customer.
Support can be initiated through submitting incidents either electronically via
the Web or by Phone. Different provisions apply to each type of medium. 24x7
Problem Resolution Support awards customers with a number of incidents and
contacts to initiate such incidents as described below.
Phone Support Incident Awards
The number of permitted phone support incidents varies by customer based upon their SA spend and payment option. For these purposes, “SA spend” is not literally the customer’s actual dollars spent. Instead it is an approximation of what a customer has spent on Software Assurance coverage for those products. For customers under subscription programs, it is an approximation of the total dollars the customer has spent licensing those products under its enrollment or agreement. The complimentary incident is awarded under Enterprise and Select enrollment, Select Plus registration, and Open Value agreement with SA coverage on at least one qualifying Server software product.
| Currency Name |
Currency Code |
SERVER / CAL
Incident Award Increments
|
IW / Client
Incident Award Increments
|
| US Dollar |
USD |
$20,000 |
$200,000 |
| Australian Dollar |
AUD |
30,000 |
300,000 |
| Canadian Dollar |
CAD |
27,000 |
270,000 |
| Swiss Franc |
CHF |
S Fr. 33,000 |
S Fr. 330,000 |
| China Renminbi |
CNY |
CRC 165,000 |
CRC 1,650,000 |
| Danish Krone |
DKK |
kr 160,000 |
kr 1,600,000 |
| EURO |
EUR |
21,500 |
215,000 |
| UK Pound |
GBP |
£13,500 |
£135,000 |
| Japanese Yen |
JPY |
JPY 2,400,000 |
JPY 24,000,000 |
| Korean Won |
KRW |
KWD 24,000,000 |
KWD 240,000,000 |
| Norwegian Krone |
NOK |
kr 165,000 |
kr 1,650,000 |
| New Zealand Dollar |
NZD |
35,000 |
350,000 |
| Swedish Krona |
SEK |
kr 200,000 |
kr 2,000,000 |
| New Taiwan Dollar |
TWD |
NTD 700,000 |
NTD 7,000,000 |
| India Rupee |
INR |
INR 1,000,000 |
INR 10,000,000 |
| Russian Ruble |
RUB |
RUB 660,000 |
RUB 6,600,000 |
SA-spend-based incidents are earned based on server and desktop SA spend under a qualifying Select or Enterprise enrollment, Select Plus registration, Open Value Agreement or Open License Authorization number. For approximately each $20,000 of Server and CAL SA spend, we will award one incident. For approximately each $200,000 of SA spend in the Systems and Applications Pools, we will award one incident. The table below shows the approximate currency equivalents for SA-spend-based awards for agreements based in currencies other than USD. Due to the fluctuation of exchange rates, this table is subject to change.
Incidents are allotted over the term of the Software Assurance coverage based on
the payment option. Agreements that reflect spread payments will lead to
incidents awarded over the term; agreements that reflect lump sum payments will
be awarded upfront. Purchases made after the initial order will trigger
recalculation of the incidents awarded and the annual allotment. Phone Support
Incidents that have not been used will expire at the expiration of Software
Assurance coverage. Phone Support Incidents may not be transferred between
enrollments or agreements.
Access to local phone support is available during business hours*(1).
After-hours phone support may be provided through regional and international
support centers. After-hours phone support can only be used to initiate
business critical support requests. Business hours are determined on a region
by region basis. Customers' Microsoft representatives can provide the defined
business hours in the customers' region or country. Phone support assistance is
not available in all languages in all regions.
| *(1) Business Hour Variations by Region |
| Americas |
M-F 6AM-6PM (PST) |
| EMEA |
M-F 8AM-6PM (GMT) |
| Australia/New Zealand |
M-F 7AM-6PM |
| Japan |
M-F 9:30AM-7PM |
| Asia |
M-F 9AM-6PM |
Web-based Incidents
Customers (other than Academic Select License, Select Plus for Academic, Academic Open License, Campus and School Agreement, Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions, and Open License) with Standard and Enterprise Editions of server software products covered with Software Assurance have access to electronic web-based Problem Resolution Support services on an as needed basis. Access to the electronic support sites is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, though responses will occur during Business Hours. As such, Web-based Incidents should not be initiated for business critical situations requiring more immediate assistance. Refer to Business Hour Variations by Region in above section "Phone Support Incident Awards".
Incidents initiated via Phone will count against the available phone incident
balance upon resolution. Incidents initiated via the Web are on an as-needed
basis and will be conducted via the Web, email, and other electronic means.
Incidents initiated via the Web then converted to phone resolution by the
customer will count against the available phone incident balance upon
resolution. Incidents initiated via the Web then followed up via phone by
Microsoft will not count against the available phone incident balance if
resolution continues on Web, email and other electronic means.
Software Assurance is required for both server software and related CALs for Web
Support incidents. Customers may only submit web-based Problem Resolution
Support requests on those licensed copies of server software covered with
Software Assurance.
Web Support incidents are not transferable across licenses. Please consult the
product use rights for further details on assigning or reassigning licenses to
physical servers.
Support Contacts
The number of permitted support contacts varies by Volume Licensing program and
number of licenses covered under Software Assurance, as shown below. Contacts
must be named individuals and can include individuals from outside the
customer's organization. However, an organization, department or group name may
not be listed as a contact.
| Benefits |
Open
License |
Open
Value(1) |
Select License/Select Plus/EA Level |
Select License/Select Plus /EA Level |
Select License/Select Plus /EA Level |
Select License/Select Plus /EA Level |
# of Problem Resolution
Phone Support Contacts |
As Needed |
As Needed |
As Needed |
As Needed |
As Needed |
As Needed |
# of Authorized Web
Support Contacts |
NA |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
16 |
Service Level for Software Assurance Customers
Requests for support may be submitted via telephone or electronically by a
customer's designated contacts, except for Severity A and B which must be
submitted via telephone as set forth below.
Customers are responsible for setting the initial severity level in consultation
with us and can request a change in severity level at any time. The incident
severity will determine the response levels within Microsoft and estimated
response times and customers' responsibilities are defined in the following
table:
| Severity |
Situation |
Our Expected Response |
Customer's Expected Response |
A
Submission
via phone |
-
Critical business impact:
-
Customer's business has significant loss or degradation of services
|
-
1st call response in 2 hour or less based on support offering
-
Microsoft Resources at customer site as required.
-
Continuous effort on a 24x7 basis
-
Notification of Senior Managers at Microsoft based on support offering
|
-
Allocation of appropriate resources to sustain continuous effort on a 24x7
basis(2)
-
Rapid access and response from change control authority
-
Management notification
|
B
Submission
via phone |
-
Moderate business impact:
-
Customer's business has moderate loss or degradation of services but work can
reasonably continue in an impaired manner.
|
-
1st call response in 4 hours or less based on support offering
-
Effort during Business(1) Hours only
|
-
Allocation of appropriate resources to sustain Business Hours continuous effort
-
Access and response from change control authority within 4 Business Hours
|
C
Submission
via phone
or web |
-
Minimum business impact:
-
Customer's business is substantially functioning with minor or no impediments
of services.
|
-
1st response in one business day or less based on support offering
-
Effort during Business Hours only
|
-
Accurate contact information on case owner
-
Responsive within one business day.
|
(1) Contact Microsoft representative for local business hours.
(2) We may need to downgrade the severity level if customer is not able to
provide adequate resources or responses to enable us to continue with problem
resolution efforts.
Customers may be required to perform problem determination and resolution
activities as requested by us. Problem determination and resolution activities
may include performing network traces, capturing error messages, collecting
configuration information, changing product configurations, installing new
versions of software or new components, or modifying processes.
Customers are responsible for implementing the procedures necessary to safeguard
the integrity and security of their software and data from unauthorized access
and to reconstruct lost or altered files resulting from catastrophic failures.
This support benefit is tied to SA investment, not to version. Customers can
acquire the latest version in order to use an older version with downgrade
rights, but are eligible for support for that product only if it is listed as a
supported product on the Microsoft product lifecycle Website. The current
Microsoft product lifecycle Website is located at http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=dm;en-us;lifecycle
Conversion of Software Assurance 24x7 Problem Resolution Support Incidents to Premier Support Services
Customers may elect to convert Software Assurance 24x7 Problem Resolution Support Incidents (SA PRS Incidents, or “SAB”) to:
- Premier Problem Resolution Support (PRS) hours
- Dedicated Support Engineer (DSE) hours
These services are for use consistent with their Premier service plan at the time of transfer. The conversion is based on a local rate calculation that will be provided by their Premier Account Team. Customers may be required to purchase additional Support Account Management hours before converting SA PRS incidents. SA PRS incidents that are converted to Premier are considered Premier Problem Resolution Support hours and are subject to the Premier Services Description. Once converted, incidents cannot be returned to a customer’s SA allowance.
Additional business provisions:
SA spend may not be combined across Select or Enterprise enrollments Select Plus registrations, or Open Value Agreements to qualify for additional awards. Spending within each
enrollment or agreement will be used to determine the award for that enrollment
or agreement.
Reduction of SA Spend as a result of returns and other billing adjustments,
where allowed, may result in the loss of Support eligibility or Phone incident
awards during the present or future award periods.
Unlimited 24x7 Problem Resolution Support
This benefit is only available through (1) the Enrollment for Application Platform (EAP) to an Enterprise Agreement and (2) with the purchase of licenses for Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) through EA, EAP, Select Plus and Select.
(1) Customers who have an EAP with an minimum annual average SA spend of $250,000 on total of qualifying Application Platform products and who have an active Premier Services Agreement are eligible for Unlimited 24x7 Problem Resolution Support (PRS) incidents. The qualifying Application Platform products are:
- SQL CAL
- SQL Server Standard
- SQL Server Standard Per Processor
- SQL Server Enterprise
- SQL Server Enterprise Per Processor
- SQL Server Datacenter Per Processor
- BizTalk Server Standard Per Processor
- BizTalk Server Enterprise Per Processor
- BizTalk Server Branch Per Processor
- Office SharePoint Server
- SharePoint Internet
The table below lists the SA spend threshold conversions for agreements based in currencies other than USD. Due to the fluctuation of exchange rates, this table is subject to change without notice.
| Currency |
Currency Code |
Minimum Annual Average SA spend to qualify for Unlimited 24x7 PRS |
| US Dollar |
USD |
250,000 |
| Australian Dollar |
AUD |
375,000 |
| Canadian Dollar |
CAD |
337,500 |
| Swiss Franc |
CHF |
412,500 |
| China Renminbi |
CNY |
2,062,500 |
| Danish Krone |
DKK |
2,000,000 |
| EURO |
EUR |
268,750 |
| UK Pound |
GBP |
168,750 |
| Japanese Yen |
JPY |
30,000,000 |
| Korean Won |
KRW |
300,000,000 |
| Norwegian Krone |
NOK |
2,062,500 |
| New Zealand Dollar |
NZD |
437,500 |
| Swedish Krona |
SEK |
2,500,000 |
| New Taiwan Dollar |
TWD |
8,750,000 |
| India Rupee |
INR |
12,500,000 |
| Russian Ruble |
RUB |
8,250,000 |
When committed annual average SA spend on qualifying Application Platform products eligible for Unlimited 24x7 PRS is higher than $250,000, Microsoft will not award incidents based on actual SAl spend on these products. If a customer becomes eligible for Unlimited 24x7 PRS midstream, any incident previously awarded based on SA spend and not consumed will be subtracted from customer’s balance. Unlimited 24x7 PRS incidents cannot be converted to Premier Problem Resolution Support hours or incidents.
Customers who have Application Platform Agreements (APA) with an effective date prior to July 1st 2009 with an annual average SA spend on qualifying Application Platform products higher than $250,000 and who have an active Premier Services Agreement will become eligible for Unlimited 24x7 PRS upon the first anniversary of the APA effective date.
(2) Customers who acquire licenses for PDW and have an active Premier Services Agreement are eligible for Unlimited 24x7 PRS incidents.
When customers purchase licenses for PDW, Microsoft will not award incidents based on actual SA spend on this product. Unlimited 24x7 PRS incidents cannot be converted to Premier Problem Resolution Support hours or incidents.
While the number of 24x7 PRS incidents awarded is not determined by the SA spend, the number of permitted support contacts to manage Unlimited 24x7 PRS does vary by size of the SA spend. All eligible customers are entitled to at least four authorized contacts plus one additional contact per every additional $125,000 of SA spend under their EAP or VL program (s) under which they purchased licenses for PDW. For agreements in foreign currencies, eligible customers are entitled to at least four authorized contacts plus one additional contact for each incremental SA spend amount equivalent to $125,000 ofannual average SA spend in the applicable foreign currency. See table below:
The following table applies to customers who have an EAP or APA:
| Annual Average SA spend |
Permitted support contacts |
| $250,000 - $374,999 |
4 |
| $375,000 - $499,999 |
5 |
| $500,000 - $624,999 |
6 |
| $625,000 - $749,999 |
7 |
| $750,000 - $874,999 |
8 |
The following table applies to customers who have licenses for PDW:
| Annual Average SA spend |
Permitted support contacts |
| $0 - $374,999 |
4 |
| $375,000 - $499,999 |
5 |
| $500,000 - $624,999 |
6 |
| $625,000 - $749,999 |
7 |
| $750,000 - $874,999 |
8 |
Requests for support should be initiated via telephone or web by a customer’s designated contact and should follow the procedure described in customer’s Premier Services Agreement. The Unlimited 24x7 PRS benefit only includes Problem Resolution Services. Any time spent by the Technical Account Manager (TAM) or the Designated Support Engineer (DSE) on the resolution of the incident will be accounted for under the customer’s Premier Services Agreement.
System Center Advisor
Customers with active Software Assurance coverage for software licenses for the editions of Windows Server and SQL Server identified in the table below are eligible to use System Center Advisor as set forth in the Product Use Rights.
| Qualifying Server Software* |
| Windows Server |
SQL Server |
| Windows Server Datacenter |
SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse |
| Windows Server Enterprise |
SQL Server Datacenter |
| Windows Server Standard |
SQL Server Enterprise |
| Windows Small Business Server Premium Add-on |
SQL Server Standard |
| Windows Small Business Server Standard |
SQL Server Workgroup |
| Windows Small Business Server Essentials |
SQL Server Small Business |
| Windows Web Server |
SQL Server Web |
| Windows HPC Server Suite |
SQL Server Developer |
| Windows Server HPC Edition |
|
| Core Infrastructure Server Suite Datacenter |
|
| Core Infrastructure Server Suite Enterprise |
|
| Core Infrastructure Server Suite Standard |
|
*Software Assurance coverage for CALs for Qualifying Server Software does not qualify customers for the System Center Advisor Software Assurance benefit. Customers must have coverage on the software licenses under which the Qualifying Server Software is run.
Cold Back-up for Disaster Recovery
Customers with Software Assurance for qualifying server products and related CALs are eligible for complimentary server licenses for those products for disaster recovery (DR) purposes.
For each qualifying server license (i) a customer has enrolled in SA and (ii)
for which the customer has all related CALs (if required by the product)
enrolled in SA, the customer will be deemed to have a second server license
under which it may deploy the same product on a "cold" back-up server solely
for DR purposes during the term of its Software Assurance coverage. Customers'
deployment and use of software under the DR licenses is subject to the terms
and conditions of their license agreement
TechNet SA Subscription Services
Customers with Software Assurance for qualifying products within server pool are eligible for TechNet SA Subscription Services support during the term of their Software Assurance coverage. This provides IT professionals with answers to technical questions from industry colleagues. Microsoft support professionals monitor the newsgroups to help ensure accuracy. Eligible customers are given User IDs that provide access to the online services.
| Product Pool |
Open License, Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions, Open Value and Academic with SAM |
Select/Select Plus/EA |
|
Server Pool
|
1 User ID per
Server License
(once 5 Server SA
requirement is met)
|
1 User ID per
Server License
|
| Product Pool |
Open Value |
SAM 250-2,399 * |
SAM 2,400-5,999* |
SAM 6,000-14,999* |
SAM 15,000+* |
Academic Select/Select Plus for Academic/Open with SAM |
| Application Pool |
1 User ID per agreement |
2 User IDs per Eligible Enrollment |
5 User IDs per Eligible Enrollment |
10 User IDs per Eligible Enrollment |
20 User IDs per Eligible Enrollment |
1 User ID per enrollment/agreement |
| Systems Pool |
1 User ID per agreement |
2 User IDs per enrollment |
3 User IDs per Eligible Enrollment |
5 User IDs per Eligible Enrollment |
10 User IDs per Eligible Enrollment |
1 User ID per enrollment/agreement |
Each User ID entitles an individual to register and obtain access to the Subscriber-only online services site, including but not limited to: Online Concierge Chat, Managed Newsgroups, and premium content.
Open License, Open Value, Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions, Academic Select License, and Select Plus for Academic customers must acquire Software Assurance for a minimum of five server licenses for qualifying products to be eligible for this benefit.
Customers’ use of TechNet SA Subscription Services software is subject to the terms and conditions of their license agreement.
TechNet Plus Direct
Customers with Software Assurance for qualifying products within server pool are eligible for a TechNet Plus Direct Subscription during the term of their Software Assurance coverage. This provides IT professionals with access to TechNet Plus Direct content that includes the Microsoft Knowledge Base, technical training, downloads, security patches, service packs, and how-to articles. In addition, customers will also receive the following benefits:
Access to download full-version software licensed for evaluation purposes; includes Microsoft operating systems, servers, and Office System software.
Access to download Beta software - pre-release versions of Microsoft software
Two (2) complimentary technical support incidents per year and a 20% discount on
additional phone support incidents a customer purchases.
Unlimited Managed Newsgroup Support and Online Concierge service.
Eligible customers are provided one subscription per qualifying enrollment as shown below:
| Product |
Open License |
Open Value |
Acadmic |
Select (other than Academic) /Select Plus (other than Academic)/EA |
| Server Licenses |
N/A |
1 subscription per enrollment |
1 subscription per enrollment |
1 subscription per enrollment |
* If customer has active SA coverage on five server software licenses
Customers’ use of TechNet Plus Direct software, pre-release, and evaluation software is subject to the terms and conditions of their license agreement.
Full version software licensed is non-time bombed and is for evaluation purposes only – it is not for use in production environments.
SA customers have rights to share the technical content within the organization such as knowledge base, technical training, downloads, service packs, and security patches. However, the following benefits are unique to the primary subscriber and cannot be shared: full version software for evaluation purposes; beta software, technical support incidents and discount, managed newsgroup and online concierge and other premium services available through the TechNet Plus Direct Only Services Web site.
Not all TechNet Plus Direct services and benefits are available in every country/region. Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/technet/subscription for more information on availability by country/region. Customers' right to use TechNet Plus Direct software, pre-release software and evaluation software expires upon expiration of their Software Assurance coverage.
Customers' right to use TechNet Plus Direct software, pre-release software and
evaluation software expires upon expiration of their Software Assurance
coverage.
License Mobility through Software Assurance
License Mobility through Software Assurance lets you move certain on-premise licenses covered by Software Assurance to third party shared servers.
All Products that are currently eligible for “License Mobility within Server Farms” as defined in the Product Use Rights (PUR) and covered by Software Assurance are eligible for License Mobility through Software Assurance. In addition, the following Products are also eligible for License Mobility through Software Assurance:
- SQL Server Standard -- Per Processor and Server/CAL (processor and server licenses only) with Software Assurance
- System Center – all Server Management Licenses (MLs), including SMSE and SMSD with Software Assurance
To use License Mobility through Software Assurance, customers must:
- Maintain Software Assurance coverage for the licenses under which they run software or manage operating system environments on shared third party servers as well as all of the corresponding CALs, External Connector licenses and management licenses;
- Deploy their licenses only with qualified License Mobility through Software Assurance Partners. A list of qualified License Mobility through Software Assurance Partners is available at http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/software-assurance/license-mobility; and
- Complete and submit the License Mobility Validation form with each License Mobility through Software Assurance Partner who will run customers’ licensed software on partners’ shared servers. The License Mobility Validation form will be made available to customers by the qualified License Mobility through Software Assurance Partner.
Customers’ rights to run licensed software and manage OSEs on shared third party servers expires with the expiration of the Software Assurance coverage on those licenses or their corresponding access or management licenses.
Windows Thin PC
Volume Licensing customers with active Software Assurance coverage for the Windows desktop operating system, or active licenses for VDA or Windows® Intune are eligible for this benefit. Customers accessing this benefit under VDA must have a qualifying OS installed on their licensed device per the Qualifying Operating Systems table under the Product Notes, Systems Pool section of this document
Windows Thin PC is a smaller footprint Windows-based OS solution designed for customers that would like to repurpose their existing Windows 7 capable PCs to connect to a centralized desktop without having to buy new thin client hardware. Eligible customers may use Windows Thin PC in place of instances of Windows desktop operating system that they are permitted to use under their Windows Software Assurance coverage or licenses for VDA Intune. Customers’ use of Windows Thin PC is subject to the terms and conditions of their license agreement.
Extended Hotfix Support
Extended Hotfix Support is available to the following customers:
- Customers (other than Academic Select, Select Plus for Academic, and Campus and School Agreement, and Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions customers) with Software Assurance Membership coverage for Applications Pool qualify for Extended Hotfix Support for Application pool products.
- Customers (other than Academic Select, Select Plus for Academic, and Campus and School Agreement, and Open Value Subscription – Education Solutions customers) with Software Assurance Membership coverage for Systems pool qualify for Extended Hotfix Support for Windows desktop operating system
- Customers with active subscriptions for Windows® Intune qualify for Extended Hotfix Support for Windows desktop operating system
- Customers (other than Academic) with Software Assurance on at least one server product qualify for Extended Hotfix Support for Server products. The following server products are covered: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (formerly known as Microsoft Operations Manager), Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (formerly Microsoft Systems Management Server), and Windows Server.
Extended Hotfix Support is a benefit for older software versions that have
transitioned from Mainstream to Extended Support. The annual fees normally
charged as part of an Extended Support contract are now waived during the term
of their Software Assurance coverage for customers eligible for this Software
Assurance benefit. Customers eligible for this benefit do not need to sign-up
within a 90 day period of a product's transition to Extended Support.
Customers are still responsible for the fees for individual Hotfixes. A Premier or Essential Support agreement is a pre-requisite for eligibility.
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance (MDOP) is an optional purchase available only to those customers who have the following:
- Software Assurance for their Windows Desktop
- Windows Virtual Desktop Access
- Windows® Intune
To receive more information about this product please refer to Product Notes in the systems pool section of this document.
Virtualization Rights for Windows Licensed Desktops
Volume Licensing customers have some flexibility in how they can deploy Windows 7 in their organizations. As a benefit of Software Assurance coverage for Windows desktops, customers may leverage virtualization use rights. This use right allows running the software in up to four local virtual machines. While a customer’s right to use Windows 7 Enterprise may survive the expiration of their Software Assurance coverage, the Virtualization Use Right does not. For further use right details, please refer to the Product Use Rights document.
- Active Software Assurance for their Windows desktop operating system licenses
- Online Services benefit accompanying Windows® Intune purchasesActive subscriptions for Windows® Intune
This use right allows running the software in up to four local virtual machines. While a customer’s right to use Windows 7 Enterprise may survive the expiration of their Software Assurance coverage, the Virtualization Use Right does not. For further use right details, please refer to the Product Use Rights document.
Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA)
Windows VDA is available to customers with Software Assurance for Windows desktop operating system and customers licensed for Windows® Intune and as a separate subscription license. Windows VDA subscription license is targeted at customers who would like to deploy Windows using thin client devices (typically pre-installed with an embedded operating system). The VDA subscription license provides customers the right to run the latest version of the Windows desktop operating system made available during the term of their subscription.
All customers with active subscription licenses for VECD are eligible to use the software under Windows VDA use rights.
For more information about VDA please refer to the Product Use Rights document.
Step-up License Availability*
Customers may migrate from a lower level edition to a higher level edition of certain products with a Step-Up License. Customers must have a license with active upgrade protection coverage (e.g., Software Assurance, Upgrade Advantage, or Enterprise Agreement) for the qualifying product in order to acquire a Step-Up License. The Step-Up License must be acquired, and is valid only when acquired, under the same Volume Licensing Program agreement and enrollment (if any), under which upgrade protection coverage for the qualifying product was originally acquired. The customer's right to the use of software under a Step-Up license is conditioned on their having and retaining a License for the qualifying product. Customers cannot transfer the License for the qualifying product separately from the Step-Up license. Customers' perpetual rights under the Step-Up License supersede and replace the underlying license for the qualifying product. For more details, please see the Enterprise Edition Step-up License Volume Licensing Brief: www.microsoft.com/licensing
| Step-up from |
Step-up to |
| BizTalk® Server Branch |
BizTalk® Server Standard |
| BizTalk® Server Branch |
BizTalk® Server Enterprise |
| BizTalk® Server Standard |
BizTalk® Server Enterprise |
| Commerce Server Standard |
Commerce Server Enterprise |
| Core CAL Suite |
Enterprise CAL Suite |
| Core CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365 |
Enterprise CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365 |
| Core CAL Suite Bridge for Windows® Intune |
Enterprise CAL Suite Bridge for Windows® Intune |
| Core CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365 and Windows® Intune |
Enterprise CAL Suite Bridge for Office 365 and Windows® Intune |
| Core Infrastructure Server Suite Standard |
Core Infrastructure Server Suite Enterprise |
| Core Infrastructure Server Suite Enterprise |
Core Infrastructure Server Suite Datacenter |
| Desktop Education w/ Core CAL |
Desktop Education w/ ECAL |
| Desktop School w/ Core CAL |
Desktop School w/ ECAL |
| Exchange Server Standard |
Exchange Server Enterprise |
| Forefront TMG Standard |
Forefront TMG Enterprise |
| Internet Security & Acceleration (ISA) Standard Server |
Internet Security & Acceleration (ISA) Enterprise Server Edition |
| Lync Server 2010 Standard |
Lync Server 2010 Enterprise |
| Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workgroup Server 2011 |
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 |
| Office Standard |
Office Professional Plus |
| Professional Desktop |
Enterprise Desktop |
| Professional Desktop with Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack |
Enterprise Desktop with Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack |
| Project Standard |
Project Professional |
| SharePoint™ Server 2010 for Internet Sites Standard |
SharePoint™ Server 2010 for Internet Sites Enterprise |
| SQL Server ™ Workgroup |
SQL Server ™ Standard |
| SQL Server ™ Standard |
SQL Server ™ Enterprise |
| SQL Server ™ Enterprise |
SQL Server ™ Datacenter |
| System Center Configuration Manager Standard Server Management License |
System Center Configuration Manager Enterprise Server Management License |
| System Center Configuration Manager Enterprise Server Management License |
System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise |
| System Center Data Protection Manager Standard Server Management License |
System Center Data Protection Manager Enterprise Server Management License |
| System Center Data Protection Manager Enterprise Server Management License |
System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise |
| System Center Operations Manager Standard Server Management License |
System Center Operations Manager Enterprise Server Management License |
| System Center Operations Manager Enterprise Server Management License |
System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise |
| System Center Server Management Suite Standard |
System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise |
| System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise |
System Center Server Management Suite Datacenter |
| Visio® Standard |
Visio® Professional |
| Visual Studio Professional with MSDN |
Visual Studio Premium with MSDN |
| Visual Studio Premium with MSDN |
Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN |
| Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN |
Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN |
| Windows® Essential Business Server CAL Suite |
Windows EBS CAL Suite for Premium Users or Devices |
| Windows® Essential Business Server Standard |
Windows® Essential Business Server Premium |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard |
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V |
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V |
| Windows® Small Business Server CAL Suite |
Windows SBS CAL Suite for Premium Users or Devices |
| Windows® Small Business Server Standard |
Windows® Small Business Server Premium |
*Note: The list of products for which Step-up Licenses are
available is subject to change.
SECTION 7 - Services
Customer’s right to use of any Services purchased from this Product List are governed by (1) customer’s volume licensing agreement, and (2) any master-level Microsoft Services agreement customer may have in place at the time of purchase. In the event of a conflict, the most current Services agreement controls. If customer has no current master-level Services agreement with Microsoft, then the “Use, ownership, and license rights” terms below apply.
A detailed description of any Services customers may purchase the right to are provided in the below table.
Availability of the following offerings varies by region and Volume Licensing Program (currently unavailable to Government customers with certain limited exceptions on a pilot basis). Customers should contact their reseller or Microsoft Account Manager for information pertaining to the availability of a particular package.
| Area 1 |
Premier Core |
Premier Foundation |
Premier Standard |
Premier Plus |
| Support Account Management |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Account Profiling & Reporting |
Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
| Support Assistance (Hours annually allocated) |
Up to 10 hours |
Up to 10 hours
+ 1 Health Check
+ 1 Workshop
|
Up to 120 hours |
Up to 160 Hours |
| Problem Resolution Support (PRS) (annually allocated) |
Up to 40 hours |
Up to 30 hours |
Up to 80 hours |
Up to 140 Hours |
| 24x7 Critical Situation Escalation Management (Severity Level 1) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Rapid Onsite Support |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Proactive Information Services |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Microsoft Premier Online |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Add-On Hours |
Packs of 20 |
Packs of 20 |
Packs of 20 |
Packs of 20 |
1 Business Hours are defined locally.
Support Account Management helps to build and maintain relationships with customer’s management and service delivery staff and helps customers arrange each element of the customer’s service plan to meet business requirements.
Support Assistanceprovides short-term advice and guidance (based on available Microsoft resources) for problems not covered with Problem Resolution Support, including assistance with design, development and deployment issues.
Problem Resolution Supportprovides assistance for problems with specific symptoms encountered while using Microsoft products, where there is a reasonable expectation that the problem is caused by Microsoft products.
| Severity |
Situation |
Our Expected Response |
Customer's Expected Response |
| 1. Submission via phone only |
- Catastrophic business impact:
- Complete loss of a core (mission critical) business process and work cannot reasonably continue
- Needs immediate attention
|
- 1st call response in 1 hour or less
- Our Resources at customer site as soon as possible.
- Continuous effort on a 24x7 basis
- Rapid Escalation within Microsoft to Product teams
- Notification of Microsoft's Senior Executives
|
- Notification of customer Senior executives
- Allocation of appropriate resources to sustain continuous effort on a 24x7 basis2
- Rapid access and response from change control authority
|
| A Submission via phone only |
- Critical business impact:
- Significant loss or degradation of services
- Needs attention within 1hour
|
- 1st call response in 1 hour or less
- Our Resources at customer site as required.
- Continuous effort on a 24x7 basis
- Notification of Microsoft's Senior Managers
|
- Allocation of appropriate resources to sustain continuous effort on a 24x7 basis2
- Rapid access and response from change control authority
- Management notification
|
| B Submission via phone or web |
- Moderate business impact:
- Moderate loss or degradation of services but work can reasonably continue in an impaired manner.
- Needs attention within 2 Business Hours1
|
- 1st call response in 2 hours or less
- Effort during Business Hours1 only
|
- Allocation of appropriate resources to sustain Business Hours1 continuous effort
- Access and response from change control authority within 4 Business Hours1
|
| C Submission via phone or web |
- Minimum business impact:
- Substantially functioning with minor or no impediments of services.
- Needs attention within 4 Business Hours1
|
- 1st call response in 4 hours or less
- Effort during Business Hours1 only
|
- Accurate contact information on case owner
- Responsive within 24 hours.
|
1 Business Hours are defined locally.
2 We may need to downgrade the severity level if customer is not able to provide adequate resources or responses to enable Us to continue with problem resolution efforts.
Information Services include access to the Premier online website and regularly scheduled support webcasts led by Microsoft program managers, developers and professionals providing key information regarding Microsoft technology.
Add-On hours can be used for Support Assistance or Problem Resolution Support.
Associated Business Rules. All Services provide support for commercially released, generally available Microsoft Products (unless specifically excluded on the Microsoft Premier On-Line Web site or the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Web site). Services will generally be charged on an hourly basis, provided remotely, and in English (unless another language is available). Services will be provided in the country in which the VL agreement is signed. On-Site visits are not pre-paid and are subject to resource availability. All Services not consumed on an annual basis will be forfeited. Upon customer request, we may access customer’s system via remote dial-in to analyze problems. Customer must have access to the Internet in order to take advantage of Internet-based services.
If customer’s volume license agreement or customer’s master-level Services terms do not contain Services Ownership and License language, the following terms apply:
Use, ownership, and license rights.
Fixes and Services Deliverables.
Fixes. Fixes are licensed according to the license terms applicable to the Product to which those Fixes relate. If the Fixes are not provided for a specific Product, any other use terms Microsoft provides with the Fixes will apply, and if no use terms are provided, Customer shall have a non-exclusive, perpetual, fully paid-up license to use and reproduce the Fixes solely for its internal use. Customer may not modify, change the file name of or combine any Fixes with any non-Microsoft computer code.
Pre-Existing Work. . All rights in any computer code or non-code based written materials developed or otherwise obtained by or for the parties or their Affiliates independent of this agreement (“Pre-existing Work”) shall remain the sole property of the party providing the Pre-existing Work. During the performance of the Services, each party grants to the other party (and Microsoft’s contractors as necessary) a temporary, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce and modify any of its Pre-existing Work provided to the other party, solely as needed to perform its obligations in connection with the Services.
Except as may be otherwise expressly agreed by the parties in writing, upon payment in full Microsoft grants Customer a non-exclusive, perpetual, fully paid-up license to use, reproduce and modify (if applicable) any Microsoft Pre-existing Work provided as part of a Services Deliverable, solely in the form delivered to Customer, and solely for Customer’s internal business purposes. The license to Microsoft’s Pre-existing Work is conditioned upon Customer’s compliance with the terms of this agreement.
Developments.Upon payment in full Microsoft grants Customer joint ownership in any computer code or non-code written materials (other than Products, Fixes or Pre-existing Work) developed by Microsoft or in collaboration with Customer and left with Customer at the conclusion of a Services engagement (“Developments”). Each party shall be the sole owner of any modifications that it makes based upon Developments. Customer agrees to exercise its rights in any Developments solely for Customer’s internal business operations, and not to resell or distribute any Developments to any third party.
Open Source License restrictions.Because certain third party license terms require that computer code be generally (i) disclosed in source code form to third parties; (ii) licensed to third parties for the purpose of making derivative works; or (iii) redistributable to third parties at no charge (collectively, “Open Source License Terms”), the license rights that each party has granted to any computer code (or any intellectual property associated therewith) do not include any license, right, power or authority to incorporate, modify, combine and/or distribute that computer code with any other computer code in a manner which would subject the other’s computer code to Open Source License Terms. Furthermore, each party warrants that it will not provide or give to the other party computer code that is governed by Open Source License Terms.
Affiliates' rights. Customer may sublicense the rights contained in this subsection relating to Services Deliverables to its Affiliates, but Customer’s Affiliates may not sub-license these rights and Customer’s Affiliates’ use must be consistent with the license terms contained in this agreement.
Reservation of rights. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
Notice of Data Transfer The product contains one or more software features that connect to Microsoft or service provider computer systems over the Internet. These features are identified in the Data Transfer Notices document at http://microsoft.com/licensing/contracts. Microsoft provides services with products through these features. You will not always receive a separate notice when a feature connects. In some cases, you may switch off a feature or not use it. Computer Information The features use Internet protocols, which send to the appropriate systems computer information, such as your Internet protocol address, the type of operating system, browser and name and version of the software you are using, and the language code of the device where you installed the software. Use of Information Microsoft does not use the information to identify or contact you. Microsoft uses this information to make services available to you when you use the software. Microsoft may use the computer information, accelerator information, search suggestions information, error reports, Malware reports and URL filtering reports to improve our software and services. We may also share it with others, such as hardware and software vendors. They may use the information to improve how their products run with Microsoft software. Consent for Data Transfer By using these software features, you consent to the transmission of computer information, such as your Internet protocol address, the type of operating system, browser and name and version of the software you are using, and the language code of the device where you run the software. Notice about the H.264/AVC Visual Standard, the VC-1 Video Standard, the MPEG-4 Visual Standard and the MPEG-2 Video Standard. This software may include H.264/AVC, VC-1, MPEG-4 Part 2, and MPEG-2 visual compression technology. MPEG LA, L.L.C. requires this notice: THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC, THE VC-1, THE MPEG-4 PART 2 VISUAL, AND MPEG-2 VIDEO PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSES FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE ("VIDEO STANDARDS") AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC, VC-1, MPEG-4 PART 2 OR MPEG 2 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE SUCH VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE http://www.mpegla.com/index1.cfm. For clarification purposes, this notice does not limit or inhibit the use of the software for normal business uses that are personal to that business which do not include (i) redistribution of the software to third parties, or (ii) creation of content with the VIDEO STANDARDS compliant technologies for distribution to third parties. Potentially Unwanted Software If turned on, Windows Defender will search your computer for "spyware," "adware" and other potentially unwanted software. If it finds potentially unwanted software, the software will ask you if you want to ignore, disable (quarantine) or remove it. Any potentially unwanted software rated "high" or "severe" will automatically be removed after scanning unless you change the default setting. Removing or disabling potentially unwanted software may result in other software on your computer ceasing to work or your breaching a license to use other software on your computer. By using this software, it is possible that you will also remove or disable software that is not potentially unwanted software. Recording Notice The laws of some jurisdictions require notice to or the consent of individuals prior to intercepting, monitoring and/or recording their communications and/or restrict collection, storage, and use of personally identifiable information. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and to obtain all necessary consents and make all necessary disclosures before using the online service and/or the recording feature(s).
APPENDIX 2 - Software Assurance Benefits
These benefits require Software Assurance coverage, and in some cases Software
Assurance Membership. Please see the Product List for details and a complete
list of Software Assurance benefits. Except as noted below, these benefits
expire when your Software Assurance coverage ends.
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"Cold" Disaster Recovery Rights.
For each instance of eligible server software you run in a physical or virtual OSE on a licensed server, you may temporarily run a backup instance in a physical or virtual OSE on a server dedicated to disaster recovery. The product use rights for the software and the following limitations apply to your use of software on a disaster recovery server.
-
The server must be turned off except for (i) limited software self-testing and
patch management, or (ii) disaster recovery.
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The server may not be in the same cluster as the production server.
-
You may run the backup and production instances at the same time only while
recovering the production instance from a disaster.
-
Your right to run the backup instances ends when your Software Assurance
coverage ends.
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E-Learning.
The Desktop Applications section of the product use rights provides your
license terms for eLearning Training Kits. However, you may not have more users than you have E-Learning licenses.
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License Mobility through Software Assurance.
License Mobility through Software Assurance lets you move certain on-premise licenses covered by Software Assurance to third party shared servers subject to the terms below.
Applicable Products:
All Products that are currently eligible for “License Mobility within Server Farms” and covered by Software Assurance are eligible for License Mobility through Software Assurance. In addition, the following Products are also eligible for License Mobility through Software Assurance:
- SQL Server Standard -- Per Processor and Server/CAL (processor and server licenses only)
- System Center – all Server Management Licenses (MLs), including SMSE and SMSD
Permitted Use:
With License Mobility through Software Assurance, you may:
- Move your licensed software from your servers to a third party’s shared servers;
- Run your software in virtual OSEs on the third party’s shared servers; and/or
- Manage your OSEs that you use on a third party’s shared servers.
Requirements:
To use License Mobility through Software Assurance, you must:
- Maintain Software Assurance coverage for licenses under which you run software on shared third party servers;
- Maintain Software Assurance coverage for all CALs, External Connector licenses and Server Management Licenses under which you access your licensed software running on shared third party servers and manage the OSEs in which that software runs;
- Run your licensed software and manage your OSEs on third party shared servers solely for your use and benefit;
- Deploy your licenses only with qualified License Mobility through Software Assurance Partners. A list of qualified License Mobility through Software Assurance Partners is available at http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/software-assurance/license-mobility; and
- Complete and submit the License Mobility Validation form with each License Mobility through Software Assurance Partner who will run your licensed software on their shared servers. The License Mobility Validation form will be made available to you by the qualified License Mobility through Software Assurance Partner.
Your rights to run licensed software and manage OSEs on shared third party servers expires with the expiration of the Software Assurance coverage on those licenses.
You may move your licensed software from a third party’s shared servers back to your servers or to another third party’s shared servers, but not on a short term basis (not within 90 days of the last assignment). You may also move instances run or OSEs managed under a particular license from a third party’s shared servers in one server farm to its shared servers in another server farm, but not on a short-term basis (not within 90 days of the last assignment). OSEs managed under the same license must be in the same server farm.
Use of software deployed by third parties on shared servers on your behalf remains subject to the terms and conditions of your license agreement. You agree that you will be responsible for third parties’ actions with regard to software deployed and managed on your behalf.
The license terms applicable to the Product together with the License Mobility through Software Assurance terms govern its use. The License Mobility through Software Assurance terms supersede any conflicting license terms for a Product when License Mobility through Software Assurance is used. Generally, your rights to use the software on third party shared servers are the same as the use rights when you run the software on your servers. However, some Products, as outlined below, have different use rights for shared third party servers under License Mobility through Software Assurance:
| Product Licensing Model |
Product or Product Type |
License |
Permitted Number of OSEs per License |
| Server/CAL |
External Connector Licenses |
Each External Connector license with active Software Assurance coverage |
1 OSE per license |
| Server/CAL |
SQL Server Enterprise |
Each Server license with active Software Assurance coverage |
1 OSE per license |
| Per-Processor |
All eligible Products |
Each Processor license with active Software Assurance coverage |
1 OSE with up to 4 virtual processors per license |
| Management Servers |
System Center Server Management Licenses |
Each Server Management license with active Software Assurance coverage |
1 Managed OSE per license |
| Management Servers |
System Center Server Management Suites |
Each SMSE or SMSD license with active Software Assurance coverage |
4 Managed OSEs per License |
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TechNet Plus Subscription Media.
The Developer Tools section of the product use rights provides your license
terms for TechNet Plus Subscription Media. Please see the Product List for
additional TechNet Software Assurance benefits.
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Step-Up Licenses.
A Step-Up License permits you to run a premium edition in place of the
qualifying product. When your Step-Up License becomes perpetual, it permanently
replaces your rights to the qualifying product.
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MSDN. The Developer Tools section of the product use rights provides
your license terms for MSDN. Your rights to use any software licensed through
MSDN become perpetual when your right to use Visual Studio becomes perpetual.
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Software Assurance Product Support Services.
The way you use the software may not be supportable. It may also require you to
buy more support services. Each of us may use information acquired in
connection with support services as long as that use does not disclose the
other's confidential information. The license terms for the underlying product
apply to your use of any fixes.
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Windows Thin PC.I
The Desktop Operating System section of the product use rights provides your
license terms for Windows Thin PC. However, you may use the
software only to run the types of applications listed below.
- security
- management
- terminal emulation
- Remote Desktop and similar technologies
- web browser
- media player
- instant messaging client
- document viewers
- NET Framework and Java Virtual Machine
You may choose not to install the media player. If so, the sections of the
Desktop Operating System section of the product use rights listed below do not
apply to your use of the software.
- Windows Media Digital Rights Management
- Windows Media Player
- Notice about the H.264/AVC VISUAL STANDARD, the VC-1 VIDEO STANDARD, the MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD and the MPEG-2 VIDEO STANDARD
You may use the software on a device other than the one on which it was first
installed if you move the corresponding Software Assurance coverage to that
other device.
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Windows 7 Enterprise.
The Desktop Operating System section of the product use rights, as supplemented in the “Virtualization Rights for Windows Licensed Devices with Active Software Assurance Coverage” below, provides your license terms for the software. Your right to use the software, other than as described in the Virtualization Rights section, becomes perpetual when your right to use Windows 7 Professional becomes perpetual.
- Windows® Intune, Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) and Virtualization Rights for Windows Licensed Devices with Active Software Assurance Coverage
The Desktop Operating System section of the product use rights, as supplemented below, provides your license terms for use of the software under Windows® Intune and Windows VDA licenses and Windows licenses with active Software Assurance coverage. In the case of any conflict between the terms in the Desktop Operating System section and this section, these license terms govern. “Instance” and other terminology in the Universal License Terms related to use of the software with virtualization technology apply. “Software,” as used here, refers to Windows 7 Enterprise.
- Assigning the License to the Device.
- Windows® Intune Devices. The device to which you assigned your Windows® Intune Device SL is the “licensed device.” If you move your Windows® Intune Device SL to a another computer, that computer becomes the “licensed device.”
- Windows VDA Devices Before you run any instance of the software under a Windows VDA license, you must assign that license to a device. A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate device. Despite the limitation in the General License Terms, you may reassign your license, but not on a short-term basis (i.e., not within 90 days of the last assignment). You may reassign your license sooner if you retire the licensed device due to permanent hardware failure.
- Windows Licensed Devices with Active Software Assurance Coverage.The device to which you assigned your Windows license and active Software Assurance coverage is the “licensed device.” If you move your Windows Software Assurance coverage to a replacement computer, that computer becomes the “licensed device.”
- Running Instances of the Software.
- For each license you assign, at any one time, you may either:
- remotely access one instance of the software running in one physical OSE on one of your servers (e.g., in your datacenter) from the licensed device, or
- remotely access up to four instances of the software running in virtual OSEs (only one instance per virtual OSE) on your servers (e.g., on up to four different servers in your datacenter) from the licensed device.
- For Windows VDA licensed devices that are assigned a Windows 7 Professional license, at any one time, you may run one or more of the permitted instances of the software in virtual OSEs (only one instance per virtual OSE) on the licensed device.
- For Windows Windows® Intune licensed devices and licensed devices with active Software Assurance coverage, at any one time, you may also run on the licensed device up to four instances of the software in virtual OSEs (only one instance per virtual OSE) and one instance of the software in one physical OSE. If you run all five permitted instances at the same time, the instance running in the physical OSE must be used solely to run:
- the hardware virtualization software, and
- software to manage and service OSEs on the licensed device
- You have the following alternative for Intune licensed devices and Windows licensed devices with active Software Assurance coverage. For each license, you may run on the licensed device at any one time two instances of the software in the physical OSE. If you choose this option, you may not run the software in any virtual OSEs on the licensed device.
- You may run an instance of Windows 7 Professional, or any earlier version of the software or of Windows 7 Professional, in place of any permitted instance.
- You may not run the software in the physical OSE on the licensed device under a Windows VDA license.
- Despite anything to the contrary in the Remote Desktop section of the Desktop Operating System product use rights, you may remotely access the instances running on your servers (e.g., in your datacenter) only from the licensed device, with the following exceptions.
- You may remotely access the instances from any other device to which you have assigned either an active Windows® Intune Device SL, an active Windows VDA license, an active Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop or Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop for Software Assurance license or a Windows license with active Software Assurance coverage.
- You may use Remote Assistance and other similar technologies to share an active session.
- You do not need a license to access your instances of the software (locally or remotely) only to administer those instances.
- Creating and Storing Instances on Your Devices or Storage Media. You have the additional rights below for each license you acquire.
- You may create any number of instances of the software.
- You may store those instances on any of your devices or storage media.
- You may create and store instances of the software solely to exercise your right to run instances of the software under any of your Windows® Intune Device SLs, Windows VDA licenses or Windows Software Assurance as described above (e.g., you may not distribute instances to third parties).
- Roaming Use Rights.Except as provided below, the single primary user of the Windows® Intune licensed device, Windows VDA licensed device or Windows licensed device with active Software Assurance coverage (work device) may:
- at any one time remotely access one or more of the permitted instances running on your servers (e.g., in your datacenter) from a qualifying third party device1, and
- at any one time run one instance of the software in a virtual OSE on a qualifying third party device1
Despite anything in your Volume Licensing Agreement to the contrary, Qualified Desktops do not include any qualifying third party device from which your users access and use the software and any (other) enterprise product solely under Roaming Use Rights.
1A “qualifying third party device” is a device that is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by you or your affiliates (e.g., a third party’s public kiosk).
When the primary user is on your or your affiliates’ premises, Roaming Use Rights are not applicable.
You may not run the software in the physical OSE on the qualifying third party device under the Roaming Use Rights. All use is subject to the limitation on the number of users in the General License Terms in the Desktop Operating Systems section and must be for work-related purposes. The primary user’s right to use the software under the Roaming Use Rights terminates when the corresponding rights on the work device expire, there is a change in the primary user status or when the primary user leaves your organization. At that time, you must ensure that that user is no longer using the software under Roaming Use Rights.
- Term of License.Despite anything to the contrary in your volume license agreement, your Windows® Intune Device SL, Windows Virtual Desktop license, these Virtualization Rights for Windows licensed devices with active Software Assurance coverage, and the corresponding Roaming Use Rights are non-perpetual. You may not access or use the software as permitted here after your subscription or coverage expires.
- Roaming Use Rights for Devices Licensed for all editions of Office 2010, Project 2010 or Visio 2010 with Active Software Assurance Coverage:
The Desktop Applications section of the product use rights, as supplemented below, provides your license terms for use of the software under all editions of Office 2010, Project 2010 and Visio 2010 licenses with active Software Assurance coverage. In the case of any conflict between the terms in the Desktop Applications section and this section, these license terms govern. These rights are granted subject to the limitation on the number of users in the General License Terms of the Desktop Applications section, and all use must be for work-related purposes.
- Except as provided below, the single primary user of the licensed device may:
- remotely access the software running on your servers (e.g., in your datacenter) from a qualifying third party device1, and
- run the software in a virtual OSE on a qualifying third party device1
Despite anything in your Volume Licensing Agreement to the contrary, Qualified Desktops do not include any qualifying third party device from which your users access and use the software and any (other) enterprise product solely under Roaming Use Rights.
1A “qualifying third party device” is a device that is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by you or your affiliates (e.g., a third party’s public kiosk).
When the primary user is on your or your affiliates’ premises, Roaming Use Rights are not applicable.
- You may not run the software in the physical OSE on the qualifying third party device under the Roaming Use Rights.
- Creating and Storing Instances on Your Servers or Storage Media. You have the additional rights below for each of your Office 2010, Project 2010 and Visio 2010 licenses with active Software Assurance coverage.
- You may create any number of copies of the software.
- You may store copies of the software on any of your servers or storage media.
- You may create and store copies of the software solely to exercise your right to access and use the software under your licenses as described above (e.g., you may not distribute copies of the software to third parties).
- The primary user’s right to use the software under these Roaming Use Rights terminates when either the corresponding rights on the licensed device expire, Software Assurance coverage expires or there is a change in the primary user status. At that time, you must ensure that that user is no longer using the software under the Roaming Use Rights.
- Term of License. Despite anything to the contrary in your volume license agreement, these Roaming Use Rights are non-perpetual. You may not access or use the software under the license terms of this Roaming Use Rights section after your Software Assurance coverage expires.
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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (DOP) for Software Assurance.
Active Windows Business or Professional Software Assurance coverage, an active Windows® Intune Device SL or an active Windows Virtual Desktop Access subscription license provides you with eligibility to acquire licenses for MDOP. These licenses are an optional and separate purchase from Software Assurance. See the Product List for details. If you invoke this benefit, you have the rights below for each MDOP for Software Assurance license you acquire.
- Installation and use rights. The "licensed device" is the device to which you have assigned your corresponding qualifying license (and Windows Business or Professional Software Assurance coverage, if applicable).
Licensed Device. You may install and use the software on the licensed device. Some functionality in the software is designed to manage software on the licensed device. You may use that functionality on other devices solely to manage software running on the licensed device. You may also use the following components to manage software on servers within your domain, so long as the desktops within that domain are licensed for MDOP:
- Advanced Group Policy Management
- Asset Inventory Service (AIS)
- Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset
Use of the AIS on your licensed desktops is subject to the Additional Terms section of the Online Services section of these product use rights. See the online service's privacy statement at https://sc.microsoft.com/Help/Privacy.htm for information about how we may collect and use your information.
- Additional Licensing Requirements and/or Use Rights.
- Remote Access. You may access and use the MDOP for Software Assurance software running on the licensed device remotely from another device as described below.
- Primary user. The single primary user of that device may access and use the software remotely from any other device. No other person may use the software under the same license at the same time, except to provide support services.
- Non-primary users. Any user may access and use the software remotely from a separately licensed device.
- Remote assistance. You may allow other devices to access the software to provide you with support services. You do not need additional licenses for this access.
- Roaming Use Rights. Except as provided below, the single primary user of the licensed device may use the MDOP for Software Assurance software on a qualifying third party device1 to support permitted use or remote access of your licensed software on that qualifying third party device.
Despite anything in your Volume Licensing Agreement to the contrary, Qualified Desktops do not include any qualifying third party device from which your users access and use the software and any (other) enterprise product solely under Roaming Use Rights.
1A “qualifying third party device” is a device that is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by you or your affiliates (e.g., a third party’s public kiosk).
When the primary user is on your or your affiliates’ premises, Roaming Use Rights are not applicable.
- These rights are granted subject to the limitation on the number of users in the “Primary User” section, and all use must be for work-related purposes.
- The primary user’s right to use the MDOP for Software Assurance software under these Roaming Use Rights terminates when either the corresponding rights on the licensed device expire or there is a change in the primary user status. At that time, you must ensure that that user is no longer using the MDOP for Software Assurance software under the Roaming Use Rights.
- Term of License. You may not access or use the software after your corresponding Windows Software Assurance coverage, Windows® Intune Device SL, Windows Virtual Desktop Access subscription license or MDOP license expires.
- Self-Hosted Applications.
The following additional licensing requirements and/or use rights apply to Self-Hosted Applications. Self-Hosted Applications include the products marked with the “SH” next to their names in the lists of products in the licensing model sections of these product use rights.
Despite any terms to the contrary in your volume license agreement including these product use rights, you may run licensed copies of Self-Hosted Applications with your own software to create a unified solution (“Unified Solution”) and permit third parties to use it, subject to the terms below. A Unified Solution also includes any Self-Hosted Applications that interact with your software that is part of the Unified Solution.
Requirements:
You must have the required Microsoft licenses and maintain Software Assurance coverage for:
- the Self-Hosted Applications run as part of the Unified Solution; and
- all access licenses used to make the Unified Solution available to external users.
Your software must:
- add significant and primary functionality to the Self-Hosted Applications that are part of the Unified Solution (dashboards, HTML editors, utilities, and similar technologies are not a primary service and/or application of a Unified Solution);
- be the principal service and/or application, and sole point of access, to the Unified Solution;
- be delivered over the Internet or a private network. The Self-Hosted Applications component may not be loaded onto the end user’s device; and
- be owned, not licensed, by you, except that your software may include third party software that is embedded in, and operates in support of, your software.
All use of the Self-Hosted Applications remains governed by the license terms for those products. You may not transfer licenses acquired under your volume license agreement except as permitted in that agreement.
Changes to use rights.
Despite the terms of your volume license agreement, we may modify or discontinue the above use rights at any time. However, if we do so, these use rights continue to apply to your use of the Self-Hosted Applications under licenses acquired before the effective date of that change.
BizTalk RFID 2010 - RFID Client and Tools
- RFID SDK
- RFID Mobile
| | | BizTalk Server 2010 Branch Edition - Administration and Monitoring Tools
- BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server
- BizTalk Server Related Schemas and Templates
- Business Activity Services
- Development Tools
- Master Secret Server/Enterprise Single Sign-On
- Software Development Kit(s)
- MQHelper.dll
- Business Activity Monitoring ("BAM") Event APIs and Interceptors & Administration Tools
- BAM Alert Provided for SQL Notification Services
- BAM Client
| - Windows SharePoint Services Adapter Web Service
- Windows Communication Foundation Adapters
- SOAP Receive Adapter
- HTTP Receive Adapter
- ADOMD.NET
- MSXML
- SQLXML
- UDDI
- Business Rules Component
- MQSeries Agent
| | BizTalk Server 2010 Enterprise Edition - Administration and Monitoring Tools
- BizTalk Server Related Schemas and Templates
- Business Activity Services
- Development Tools
- Master Secret Server/Enterprise Single Sign-On
- Software Development Kit(s)
- MQHelper.dll
- Business Activity Monitoring ("BAM"
- Event APIs and Interceptors & Administration Tools
- BAM Alert Provided for SQL Notification Services
- BAM Client
| - Windows SharePoint Services Adapter Web Service
- Windows Communication Foundation Adapters
- SOAP Receive Adapter
- HTTP Receive Adapter
- ADOMD.NET
- MSXML
- SQLXML
- UDDI
- Business Rules Component
- MQSeries Agent
| | BizTalk Server 2010 Standard Edition | - Administration and Monitoring Tools
- BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server
- BizTalk Server Related Schemas and Templates
- Business Activity Services
- Development Tools
- Master Secret Server/Enterprise Single Sign-On
- Software Development Kit(s)
- MQHelper.dll
- Business Activity Monitoring ("BAM") Event APIs and Interceptors & Administration Tools
- BAM Alert Provided for SQL Notification Services
- BAM Client
| - Windows SharePoint Services Adapter Web Service
- Windows Communication Foundation Adapters
- SOAP Receive Adapter
- HTTP Receive Adapter
- ADOMD.NET
- MSXML
- SQLXML
- UDDI
- Business Rules Component
- MQSeries Agent
| | Commerce Server 2009 R2 Enterprise Edition - Adapters
- Schema Editor
- Business User Interfaces
| | | Commerce Server 2009 R2 Standard Edition - Adapters
- Schema Editor
- Business User Interfaces
| | | Data Protection Manager 2010 for System Center Essentials - Data Protection Manager 2010 Agent
- Data Protection Manager Remote Command-Line Interface Console
- Data Protection Manager System Recovery Tool Agent
- Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
| Notification Services Client Components - Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
- Microsoft System Recovery Tool for Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
| | Duet Enterprise for Microsoft SharePoint and SAP 1.0 - Components for Microsoft Office
- Components for mySAP ERP
| | | Duet for Microsoft Office and SAP 1.5 - Components for Microsoft Office
- Components for mySAP ERP
| | | Exchange Server 2007 Standard for Small Business - Exchange Management Tools
| | | Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise - Exchange Management Tools
| | | Exchange Server 2010 Standard - Exchange Management Tools
| | | FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint | Forefront Endpoint Protection | SQL Server 2005: - SQL Server Analysis Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio
- SQL Server 2005 Books Online
- SQL Server Connectivity Components
- SQL Server Legacy Components
- SQL Server Management Tools
- SQL Server Notification Services Client Components
- SQL Server Reporting Services Report Manager
- SQL Server Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2005 Shared Tools
- SQL Server Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server Mobile Server
| SQL Server 2008: - Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
- Notification Services Client Components
- Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
| | Forefront Identity Manager 2010 - Microsoft Password Change Notification Service
- FIM Certificate Management Client
- FIM Certificate Management Bulk Insurance Client
| | | Forefront Identity Manager 2010 - Windows Live Edition | Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Enterprise Edition - Forefront Threat Management Gateway Enterprise Management Server
- Forefront Threat Management Gateway Management Console
| | | Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Standard Edition - Forefront Threat Management Gateway Management Console
| | | Forefront Threat Management Gateway Medium Business Edition - Forefront Threat Management Gateway Admin Console
| | | HPC Pack 2008 R2 Enterprise - Client Utilities
- Microsoft Message Passing Interface
- Web Components
| | | HPC Pack 2008 R2 for Workstation - Client Utilities
- Microsoft Message Passing Interface
- Web Components
| | | Lync Server 2010 Enterprise | Lync Server 2010 as Deployed in: - Archiving and Monitoring Server Role
- Audio/Video Conferencing Server Role
- Central Management Server Role
- Director Role
- Edge Server Role
- Group Chat Server Role
- Lync Web Application Server Role
- Mediation Server Role
- Reach Application Sharing Server Role
- Survivable Branch Appliance Role
- Unified Communications Application Server Role
- Web Conferencing Server Role
| - Lync Server 2010 Control Panel
- Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Administration Tool
- Lync Server 2010 Web App Plug-in
- Topology Builder
- Administrative Tools
- PowerShell Snap-In
| | Lync Server 2010 Standard | Lync Server 2010 as Deployed in: - Archiving and Monitoring Server Role
- Audio/Video Conferencing Server Role
- Central Management Server Role
- Director Role
- Edge Server Role
- Group Chat Server Role
- Lync Web Application Server Role
- Mediation Server Role
- Reach Application Sharing Server Role
- Survivable Branch Appliance Role
- Unified Communications Application Server Role
- Web Conferencing Server Role
| - Lync Server 2010 Control Panel
- Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Administration Tool
- Lync Server 2010 Web App Plug-in
- Topology Builder
- Administrative Tools
- PowerShell Snap-In
| | Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Server - Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Microsoft Office Outlook
- Microsoft E-Mail Router and Rule Deployment Wizard for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Reporting Extensions for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
| - Microsoft SharePoint Grid for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Report Authoring Extensions
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Best Practices Analyzer
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Multilingual User Inferface (MUI)
| | Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workgroup Server 2011 - Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Microsoft Office Outlook
- Microsoft E-Mail Router and Rule Deployment Wizard for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Reporting Extensions for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
| - Microsoft SharePoint Grid for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Report Authoring Extensions
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Best Practices Analyzer
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
| | Project Server 2010 | Search Server 2010 | SharePoint Server 2010 | SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites Enterprise | SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites Standard | SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter - Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Client Tools Backward Compatibility
- Client Tools Connectivity
- Client Tools Software Development Kit
- Management Tools - Basic
| - Management Tools - Complete
- SQL Client Connectivity SDK
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online
| | SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise - Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Client Tools Backward Compatibility
- Client Tools Connectivity
- Client Tools Software Development Kit
- Management Tools - Basic
| - Management Tools - Complete
- SQL Client Connectivity SDK
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online
| | SQL Server 2008 R2 Small Business - Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Client Tools Backward Compatibility
- Client Tools Connectivity
- Client Tools Software Development Kit
- Management Tools - Basic
| - Management Tools - Complete
- SQL Client Connectivity SDK
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online
| | SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard - Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Client Tools Backward Compatibility
- Client Tools Connectivity
- Client Tools Software Development Kit
- Management Tools - Basic
| - Management Tools - Complete
- SQL Client Connectivity SDK
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online
| | SQL Server 2008 R2 Web - Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Client Tools Backward Compatibility
- Client Tools Connectivity
- Client Tools Software Development Kit
- Management Tools - Basic
| - Management Tools - Complete
- SQL Client Connectivity SDK
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online
| | SQL Server 2008 R2 Workgroup - Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Client Tools Backward Compatibility
- Client Tools Connectivity
- Client Tools Software Development Kit
- Management Tools - Basic
| - Management Tools - Complete
- SQL Client Connectivity SDK
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online
| | System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 | - Configuration Manager Console - Configuration Manager Client - Device Management Point - Custom Updates Publishing Tool - Distribution Point - Fallback Status Point - Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates - PXE Service Point - Management Point | - Power Viewer - Reporting Point - System Center Update Publisher - Secondary Site Server - Server Locator Point - Software Update Point - State Migration Point - System Health Validator Point - Configuration Pack | | System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 with SQL Server 2008 Technology - Configuration Manager Console
- Configuration Manager Client
- Device Management Point
- Custom Updates Publishing Tool
- Distribution Point
- Fallback Status Point
- Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates
- PXE Service Point
- Management Point
- Power Viewer
- Reporting Point
- System Center Update Publisher
- Secondary Site Server
- Server Locator Point
- Software Update Point
- State Migration Point
| - System Health Validator Point
- Configuration Pack
- Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
- Notification Services Client Components
- Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
| | System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 - Data Protection Manager 2010 Agent
- Data Protection Manager Remote Command-Line Interface Console
- Data Protection Manager System Recovery Tool Agent
- Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
| - Notification Services Client Components
- Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
- Microsoft System Recovery Tool for Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
| | System Center Essentials 2010 - User Interface Console
- Management Packs
- Agent and Helper Binaries
| | | System Center Essentials 2010 with SQL Server 2008 Technology - User Interface Console
- Management Packs
- Agent and Helper Binaries
- Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
| - Notification Services Client Components
- Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
| | System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 - Agent and Helper Binaries
- Audit Database
- Connector Framework
- Console
- Database
| - Management Packs
- Power Shell
- Reporting Data Warehouse
- Reporting Server
- Web Console
| | System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 with SQL Server 2008 Technology - Agent and Helper Binaries
- Audit Database
- Connector Framework
- Console
- Database
- Management Packs
- Power Shell
- Reporting Data Warehouse
- Reporting Server
- Web Console
- Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
| - Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
- Notification Services Client Components
- Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
| | System Center Service Manager 2010 - Data warehouse management server
- Data warehouse database
- Service Manager console
- Self-service portal
| | | System Center Service Manager 2010 with SQL Server 2008 Technology - Data warehouse management server
- Data warehouse database
- Service Manager console
- Self-service portal
- Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
| - Notification Services Client Components
- Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
| | System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 - Virtual Machine Manager Agent
- Physical to Virtual Agent
- Administrator Console
| - Virtual Machine Manager Self Service Portal
- VMRC Client
| | System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Workgroup Edition - Virtual Machine Manager Agent
- Physical to Virtual Agent
- Administrator Console
| - Virtual Machine Manager Self Service Portal
- VMRC Client
| | Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 with SQL Server 2008 Technology - Team Explorer (from both the 2010 and 2008 versions of the product)
- Team Foundation Build
- Team Foundation Server SharePoint Extensions
| | | Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 - Embedded Device Manager Console Extensions (for Configuration Manager Console)
- Embedded Device Manager Client
- Embedded Device Manager Device Imaging
| | | Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 with SQL Server 2008 Technology - Embedded Device Manager Console Extensions (for Configuration Manager Console)
- Embedded Device Manager Client
- Embedded Device Manager Device Imaging
- Analysis Services Shared Tools
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- Connectivity Components
- Legacy Components
- Management Tools
| - Notification Services Client Components
- Reporting Services Report Manager
- Reporting Services Shared Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Shared Tools
- Software Development Kit
- SQLXML Client Features
- SQL Server 2008 Books Online
- SQL Server Mobile Server Tools
| | Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Suite - Client Utilities
- Microsoft Message Passing Interface
- Web Components
- Server Migration Tool
- AD Migration Tool
| - FRS Monitoring Tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
| | Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium - Remote Server Administration Tools Client
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- Server Migration Tool
| | | Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Standard - Remote Server Administration Tools Client
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- Server Migration Tool
| | | Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter - AD Migration Tool
- FRS monitoring tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
- Server Migration Tool
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer, Version 4.6
| - Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Streaming Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Management Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Client for Remote Desktop Services, Version 4.6
| | Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise - AD Migration Tool
- FRS monitoring tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
- Server Migration Tool
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer, Version 4.6
| - Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Streaming Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Management Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Client for Remote Desktop Services, Version 4.6
| | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium Based Systems - AD Migration Tool
- FRS monitoring tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
- Server Migration Tool
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer, Version 4.6
| - Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Streaming Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Management Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Client for Remote Desktop Services, Version 4.6
| | Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition - Server Migration Tool
- AD Migration Tool
- FRS Monitoring Tools
| - Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
| | Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - AD Migration Tool
- FRS monitoring tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
- Server Migration Tool
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer, Version 4.6
| - Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Streaming Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Management Server, Version 4.6
- Microsoft Application Virtualization Client for Remote Desktop Services, Version 4.6
| | Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Premium Add-on - AD Migration Tool
- FRS Monitoring Tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
- Server Migration Tool
- SQL Business Intelligence Development Studio
- SQL Client Tools Backward Compatibility
| - SQL Client Tools Connectivity
- SQL Client Tools Software Development Kit
- SQL Management Tools - Basic
- SQL Management Tools - Complete
- SQL Client Connectivity Software Development Kit
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online
| | Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard - AD Migration Tool
- FRS Monitoring Tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
- Server Migration Tool
| - Exchange Management Tools
- Small Business Server Source Migration Tool
- Small Business Server Console
- Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer v2.0
- Windows Identity Foundation
| | Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials - FRS Monitoring Tools
- Remote Desktop Connection Client
- RSAT Client
- Small Business Server Restore Software for Client
- Server Migration Tool
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