The motherboard can only be replaced, and no new license required, if it’s faulty.
However, it is possible to upgrade and replace components in the system, except the motherboard. So Windows, Office and Windows Server are all tied to the system and its hardware configuration it’s classed as non-transferable.
Nope! An OEM license lives and dies with the PC it was bought with or first installed on.
So, what’s the difference between Retail and OEM licenses? You’re buying the software and you own it, so you would think that it’s yours to use how you like. They are usually slightly cheaper than buying FPP licenses. These licenses are known as OEM licenses with their cost bundled in with the final price of the computer you buy. You might even get Office as well, depending on the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) you choose. If you buy a PC or laptop from PC World, Best Buy, or direct from Dell or HP, you will almost certainly get a Windows OS installed on it. This is when licensing starts to get complicated. A CAL is the right to make authenticated connections to server(s). But retail Windows Server licenses will also come with five “free” client access licenses (CALs, which I will cover shortly) that allow five users or devices to connect to that Server instance at any one time. Windows Server works in the same way buy the license and use it on as many different pieces of server hardware as you like, as long as it’s one product key per one piece of tin.
Some additional allowances with Office FPP licenses may allow you to install the same copy on a portable device (laptop or tablet) for use by the primary license owner in other words, the person who bought and installed the license on the first desktop computer. You can install/uninstall/reinstall the software as much as you like, as long as it’s only installed on one device at any one time. Windows and Office are the ones that at some point you may have bought. The idea behind FPP (more commonly referred to as retail) licenses is that you walk into a store or buy the software online and that’s it. These are the simplest license Microsoft offer, to a point at least. But let’s keep things simple for now.įull Packaged Product (FPP) or Retail licenses It’s these CALs that dictate how many people can then use these products in your environment. You may own the products and in some cases, like with Windows Server OS’, get given a number of complimentary CALs when you purchase the software in the stores. I’ve been ignorant in the past, thinking that when you buy a product like Windows, Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, etc. Once you start getting into OEMs, SA, VL and license agreements, Microsoft licensing becomes a very dark art. I’ve had great dealings with him and learnt so much in such a short space of time, which I will get into later, but to quote my new friend: The auditor used to work for Microsoft, but moved to the company’s he with now, his sole role to audit Microsoft customers to ensure compliance with the companies licensing agreements. It’s been an interesting experience, one I had never been privy to until now. Recently, I’ve been involved in a Microsoft audit. With that in mind, I wanted to put together a guide to licensing for the Microsoft product family, to give users new to the concepts an overview of what to expect. Even the licensing options available to retail products is adding a level of complexity that the regular home user would seldom need. Microsoft-365-Office-365-Plan-Comparison-Details.While everyone knows that you need to have a legitimate license to use a Microsoft product at home or at work, licensing from a business point of view is extremely complex.
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