Solved Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C
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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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@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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@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. -
@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-proplusSure 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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@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-proplusYeah that's just the deployment aspect, each user still has to activate/authenticate the software with an O365 subscription.
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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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@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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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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@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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@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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@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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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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@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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@DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:
@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.
Yes, but now that you have it in black and white, there is no way to clarify further. Nothing written down again will make any difference once he is ignoring what is already written down.
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It's so blatantly stealing to have users not paying for "per user" products, there is nothing to be done after that point.
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@DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:
each user still has to activate/authent
Correct
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Again - if he doesn't want to pay per user - he can pay per device with VL/OEM/FPP licensing, but then it's fully on that device and that device only.
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@Dashrender said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:
Again - if he doesn't want to pay per user - he can pay per device with VL/OEM/FPP licensing, but then it's fully on that device and that device only.
That can't possibly be accurate or cost effective. You'd potentially have to pay like with RDS cals.
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@DustinB3403 said in Office 365 Suite - User Licensing T&C:
That can't possibly be accurate or cost effective. You'd potentially have to pay like with RDS cals.
It's an insanely expensive product. That your company, like every other, committed to using O365 without even casually investigating the cost of it, shows exactly why you would totally expect it to cost a fortune - because no one cares.
