MCP - Microsoft Licensing Programs
License management portal used by customers with a Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA)
Microsoft Business Center (MBC)
Document containing the Microsoft license usage rights for FPP and OEM purchases
Microsoft Software License Terms
On the 1st of July 2017, customers were no longer able to purchase new licenses under this agreement
Select Plus
Only volume licensing program that DOES NOT offer non-perpetual licenses
Select Plus
Length of an Open Agreement
2 Years
Length of an Enterprise Agreement
3 Years
The "Value" in the Open Value Non-Company Wide, Open Value Company Wide and Open Value Subscription agreements refers to this
Inclusion of SA (which is mandatory)
The natural progression for customers who were on a Select Plus agreement, would be to move to this agreement
MPSA
A license that works like a rental agreement and allows the organization to use the software only during the term of the Volume Licensing agreement
Non-Perpetual license
Document containing volume licensing usage rights for Online Services
Online Services Terms
A license that the organization owns and allows them to use the software throughout the term of the Volume Licensing agreement and forever afterwards
Perpetual license
Document containing volume licensing usage rights for on-premises licenses
Product Terms
License management portal used by customers with Open, Select Plus, EA or any other non-MPSA volume licensing agreement
Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC)
Two advantages of acquiring licenses through OEM
🞂Already installed 🞂Often best value
Five advantages of acquiring licenses through volume licensing
🞂Easier license management (VLSC, MBC) 🞂Easier SAM (Software Asset Management) 🞂Downgrade rights 🞂Re-imaging rights 🞂Generally only 5 licenses needed to start agreement
Three disadvantages of acquiring licenses through FPP
🞂Expensive 🞂Can only use the version purchased 🞂Proof of ownership requires receipt, COA and original media/manuals
Three main ways of buying a Microsoft license
🞂Full Packaged Product (FPP) 🞂Preinstalled on a New PC (OEM) 🞂Volume Licensing
Four disadvantages of acquiring licenses through OEM
🞂Licenses cannot be transferred 🞂Not all products available (only Windows & Office) 🞂Limited downgrade rights 🞂Proof of ownership requires receipt, COA and original media/manuals
Volume licensing programs best positioned for smaller organizations
🞂Open 🞂Open Value Non-Company Wide 🞂Open Value Company Wide 🞂Open Value Subscription
Volume licensing programs that are considered Transactional
🞂Open 🞂Open Value Non-Company Wide 🞂Select Plus 🞂MPSA
Volume licensing programs that DO NOT require SA
🞂Open 🞂Select Plus 🞂MPSA
Volume licensing programs that are considered Committed
🞂Open Value Company Wide 🞂Open Value Subscription 🞂Enterprise Agreement 🞂Enterprise Subscription Agreement
Volume licensing programs that require SA
🞂Open Value Non-Company Wide 🞂Open Value Company Wide 🞂Open Value Subscription 🞂Enterprise Agreement 🞂Enterprise Subscription Agreement
Volume licensing programs that ONLY offer non-perpetual licenses
🞂Open Value Subscription 🞂Enterprise Subscription Agreement
Volume licensing programs best positioned for larger organizations
🞂Select Plus 🞂MPSA 🞂Enterprise Agreement 🞂Enterprise Subscription Agreement
Points and Pools are broken into these three categories
🞂Systems (Windows) 🞂Applications (Office, Visio, etc.) 🞂Servers (Win Server, SQL Server, etc.)
One of these four Enterprise Products must cover every Qualified Device in a Committed agreement
🞂Windows 10 Enterprise E3 🞂Office Professional Plus 2016 🞂Core CAL Suite 🞂Enterprise CAL Suite
In addition to the six components of the Core CAL Suite, the Enterprise CAL Suite contains the following five CALs
🞂Windows Server 2016 Active Directory RMS CAL 🞂Advanced Threat Analytics 2016 CML 🞂Exchange Server Enterprise CAL (with Services) 🞂SharePoint Server 2016 Enterprise CAL 🞂Skype for Business Server 2015 Enterprise CAL
The six Components of the Core CAL Suite
🞂Windows Server 2016 CAL 🞂System Center Configuration Manager 1606 CML 🞂System Center Endpoint Protection 1606 SL 🞂Exchange Server 2016 Standard CAL 🞂SharePoint Server 2016 Standard CAL 🞂Skype for Business Server 2015 Standard CAL