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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch
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      @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

      I'm not looking for conjecture,

      Hire a lawyer.

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch
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        But the answer is O365 licensing is per user. Users get to use it on up to X devices.

        If you have 1 device shared by 3 people, you need 3 licensees.

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @JaredBusch
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          @JaredBusch said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

          But the answer is O365 licensing is per user. Users get to use it on up to X devices.

          If you have 1 device shared by 3 people, you need 3 licensees.

          That's exactly what I said, to which I was meet with "MS has some licensing option where you can have account, with multiple seats"

          And this is where I am now. LOL. I really just looking to see if anyone truly knows where the license is.

          @JaredBusch said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

          Hire a lawyer.

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @DustinB3403
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            @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

            That's exactly what I said, to which I was meet with "MS has some licensing option where you can have account, with multiple seats"

            Not with O365.

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @JaredBusch
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              @JaredBusch said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

              @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

              That's exactly what I said, to which I was meet with "MS has some licensing option where you can have account, with multiple seats"

              Not with O365.

              Which goes back to question 2 (of which you confirmed) it's a per user license, even though MS allows said user to use that license on up to 5 devices.

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              • JaredBuschJ
                JaredBusch @DustinB3403
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                @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                even though

                There is no "even though" it is a per user license allowed to be used by that user on XX devices.

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403 @JaredBusch
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                  @JaredBusch said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                  @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                  even though

                  There is no "even though" it is a per user license allowed to be used by that user on XX devices.

                  Same meaning, MS allows 1 user to use their account to activate and they-themselves use the software on X devices.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @DustinB3403
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                    @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                    @JaredBusch said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                    @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                    even though

                    There is no "even though" it is a per user license allowed to be used by that user on XX devices.

                    Same meaning, MS allows 1 user to use their account to activate and they-themselves use the software on X devices.

                    Correct.

                    Now if one of those computers is shared - technically, Jane needs to log out, Dick logs in and Office activates at that time from his license.

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                    • dbeatoD
                      dbeato
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                      Look at this
                      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/overview-of-shared-computer-activation-for-office-365-proplus

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @DustinB3403
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                        @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                        That's exactly what I said, to which I was meet with "MS has some licensing option where you can have account, with multiple seats"

                        If they want this type of licensing - they need to buy Volume Licensing or OEM or FBP (Full Box Product). These licenses are tied to the hardware.
                        Reminder OEM and FBP box expire when the PC expires, non transferable to another device.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @dbeato
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                          @dbeato said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                          Look at this
                          https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/overview-of-shared-computer-activation-for-office-365-proplus

                          Sure this enables you to 'deploy' the software generally without having to tie the install to a specific user. In fact these types of installs from my past readings don't count against the users 5 installs. It's more of an honor system for these devices - but, when the software is run, it will prompt for their O365 logon to verify the right to use it.

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                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403 @dbeato
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                            @dbeato said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                            Look at this
                            https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/overview-of-shared-computer-activation-for-office-365-proplus

                            Yeah that's just the deployment aspect, each user still has to activate/authenticate the software with an O365 subscription.

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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403
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                              I'm pretty certain I know the answer, which is hell no MS isn't allowing multiple people to use a single license (they'd be insane too).

                              I'd still love to see something regarding this from MS on a ToS etc. . .

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                                @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                                I'm pretty certain I know the answer, which is hell no MS isn't allowing multiple people to use a single license (they'd be insane too).

                                I'd still love to see something regarding this from MS on a ToS etc. . .

                                It's as simple as their licensing. The license is by user. They don't need anything more in the T&C. You add a person, you need a license.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  They have a per user price. Attempting to have more users, without paying, is cut and dry. You can see why they don't write it up anywhere, it's unnecessary.

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                                  • IRJI
                                    IRJ @DustinB3403
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                                    @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                                    I'm pretty certain I know the answer, which is hell no MS isn't allowing multiple people to use a single license (they'd be insane too).

                                    Not only would MS be insane to allow that, but so would you unless you dont care about accountability at all in your organization.

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                                    • IRJI
                                      IRJ @JaredBusch
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                                      @JaredBusch said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                                      But the answer is O365 licensing is per user. Users get to use it on up to X devices.

                                      If you have 1 device shared by 3 people, you need 3 licensees.

                                      You can mark this as solved @DustinB3403 😉

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403
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                                        @scottalanmiller and @IRJ I know, but @scottalanmiller I'm dealing with the previously discussed issue who would argue that the sun isn't actually hot at all.

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403
                                          last edited by DustinB3403

                                          And having something as stupid as this literally written down (even in plain English "each human needs their own account") would be the hammer meets nail type of thing.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                                            @DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:

                                            And having something as stupid as this literally written down (even in plain English "each human needs their own account") would be the hammer meets nail type of thing.

                                            It is written down in the pricing.

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