The Right Licensing

Partner Overview May 2010

Microsoft Sells Licenses, Not Software

We sell licenses to use software We dont sell the software
This means the software can only be used within the parameters defined by the license To match customer needs

Microsoft Windows XP Professional END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft software product identified above, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, "online" or electronic documentation, and Internet-based services ("Product"). An amendment or addendum to this EULA may accompany the Product. YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE PRODUCT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT; YOU MAY RETURN IT TO YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Microsoft grants you the following rights provided that you comply with all terms and conditions of this EULA: * Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the product on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device (workstation computer"). The product may not be used by more than two processors at any one time on any single workstation computer. You may permit a maximum of 10 computers or other electronic devices (each a device") to connect to the workstation computer to utilize the services of the product solely for File and Print services, Internet Information Services, and remote access (including connection sharing and telephony services). The 10 connection maximum includes any indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or other software or hardware which pools or aggregates connections. Except as otherwise permitted by the NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop features described below, you may not use the product to permit any device to use, access, display or run other executable software residing on the workstation computer, nor may you permit any device to use, access, display, or run the product or product's user interface, unless the device has a separate license for the product.

How to Properly License Windows

What you absolutely need to know:
Customers must acquire a full version of the OS first to be eligible for a Windows Volume Licensing Agreement. The most cost-effective way for a customer to obtain a Windows OS license is pre-installed on a new system by a PC manufacturer.

Each PC needs its own full license.

To be properly licensed and receive technical support and updates, customers must have a full underlying license for all software installed on each PC.

There are two ways to legally acquire the initial full license of Windows:
1. Pre-installed on a PC through a PC manufacturerthe most cost-effective way to get a genuine Windows license on a new PC. 2. As full packaged product from retail.

How to Properly License Windows

VL Agreements cover Windows software UPGRADES ONLY.
Windows upgrades are designed to upgrade previously acquired qualifying licenses. This means customers must first have the full license for a qualifying underlying operating system for each PC before they install the upgrade.

Qualifying Underlying OS for VL Agreements.

Windows Home and Starter editions do not qualify as the full underlying OS for Commercial customers (non-Academic) who are using a Windows VL Agreement.

Qualifying based client OS for Windows 7 Pro Upgrade

Existing EA/OVCW X X X Select (All except academic) X X X Open (All except academic & OV-CW) X X X

Qualifying Operating Systems Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) Enterprise (N, K, KN) Professional (N, K, KN, diskless) Ultimate Home Premium Home Basic Starter Edition Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit) Enterprise (N, K, KN) Business (N, K, KN, Blade) Ultimate Home Premium Home Basic Starter Edition Windows XP (32-bit or 64-bit) Professional (N, K, KN, Blade) Tablet Edition ((N, K, KN, Blade)) XP Pro N XP Pro Blade PC Home & Starter Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Windows 98 (including 2nd Edition) Apple Macintosh

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Windows OS Piracy Types

Scenarios
Pirated software

Installed Windows software using leaked or stolen Volume Licensing Keys (VLK). Downloaded software online or from unknown or counterfeit sources. Attempted to save costs by doing in-place motherboard upgrades without acquiring new Windows licenses on those PCs. PC was purchased from an OEM that used a single license on multiple PCs (called hard disk loading). Purchased PCs without an operating system (OS) pre-installed and then used a Volume Licensing (VL) agreement to install the full Windows desktop operating system. Purchased PCs with a consumer version of a Microsoft Windows operating system, such as Home or Starter editions, and then used a commercial VL agreement to upgrade PCs to Windows Professional, Business or Ultimate.

Mislicensed operating system Misversion

For more information, please visit www.microsoft.com/piracy/knowthefacts/default.aspx

FY10 Windows Legalization Solutions

To convert huge install base of Non-Genuine Windows Client OS, Microsoft offers a variety of Windows Legalization Solutions to address all customer types. All legalization solutions can only be used for existing PCs with a qualified Windows legalization issues. The legalization solutions contains full license, while regular Windows Volume Licensing agreements cover upgrade license only. Get Genuine Windows Agreement for Small and Medium Organizations (GGWA-SMO) A Volume Licensing legalization solution for commercial and government organizations available for 5 licenses or more which can be acquired from any volume licensing reseller. Get Genuine Windows Agreement for Large Organizations (GGWA-LO) A Volume Licensing solution designed for commercial and government organizations with significant legalization needs. It requires the signing of an agreement and other compliance requirements, and can be acquired from a Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR). Get Genuine Windows Agreement for Academic (GGWA-A) Volume Licensing for qualified academic institutions. Get Genuine Kit (GGK) An easy solution which is available via OEM resellers and can be used to legalize any number of PCs. Get Genuine Online Kit (GGOK) / WGA Kit This easy and convenient solution is available online for PCs that fail online validation. Retail License Can be used to legalize any number of PCs, however, this is not the most cost-effective solution.

Volume Licensing

Non-Volume Licensing

Minimum 5 licenses

FY10 Windows Legalization Solutions

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