
Microsoft 365 Licenses : Everything you need to know
In April 2020 Microsoft rebranded Office 365 as Microsoft 365. In this post we will summarize all the licensing options available for Microsoft 365 and the apps included with each license.
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When it comes to obtaining licenses, there are a variety of options available. Retail, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), MSDN (Microsoft Software Developer Network) and Volume Licensing are the four types of licensing. So, what are the main distinctions between the channels, and how do they affect your license rights? Because the usage rights you acquire with the software are what distinguishes the channels the most.
Retail licenses provide a quick and convenient way for customers requiring less than five licenses to purchase their software. Licenses sold through Retail are either full licenses or upgrade licenses. A full license does not require any pre-existing versions of the software to be on the machine it is installed on, whereas an upgrade license allow you to cost effectively upgrade to a newer version of software that you are already licensed for.
How to activate using a Retail license key?
OEM license (Original Equipment Manufacturer) refers to the license that a manufacturer installs on new devices. If this is your case, the product key isn’t transferable, and you can’t use it to activate another installation. (Unless you’re re-activating a new installation on the same computer.)
They are genuine Microsoft product keys, they are actually retail licenses, but it is intended for a particular product channel either the Microsoft Software Developer Network (MSDN) or TechNet for IT Professionals who pay a subscription fee.
The fourth channel you may purchase software through is Volume Licensing. There are a number of volume licensing agreements you can purchase through and these agreements have been tailored to suit the differing requirements of all sizes and types of organization.
MAK – Multiple Activation Key
A Multiple Activation Key (MAK) activates systems on a one-time basis, using Microsoft’s hosted activation services (which requires connection with a Microsoft activation server). Once computers are activated, no further communication with Microsoft is required.
How to activate using a Multiple Activation Key
In April 2020 Microsoft rebranded Office 365 as Microsoft 365. In this post we will summarize all the licensing options available for Microsoft 365 and the apps included with each license.
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