Apparently, one does not simply walk into Mordor either...but Frodo and Sam did.
On 6 November 2014 13:50, David McSpadden <[email protected]> wrote: > One does not simply refuse a Microsoft License request. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin > *Sent:* Thursday, November 06, 2014 8:49 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Microsoft SAM > > > > Just out of interest, what happens if you refuse to co-operate with them? > > > > > On 6 November 2014 13:43, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is the very first step, to determine whether they think you are > willfully or negligently pirating software. > > > > Very likely, someone has filed a complaint. (It very well could be an > ex-employee or a competitor.) But Microsoft takes those complaints very > seriously. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stefan Jafs > *Sent:* Thursday, November 6, 2014 8:38 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Microsoft SAM > > > > Just got an e-mail from Microsoft to do an Microsoft License Review: > > > > We are requesting your support to conduct a License Review at “Name of Our > Company”, The primary goals of this engagement will be to establish a > license position baseline by reconciling installed Microsoft Software with > purchase records, and completing a *high-level* “Current State > Assessment” of your SAM policies and practices, with recommendations on how > to optimize SAM within your enterprise and present you with an official > Effective License Position (ELP) document > > > > So is this an audit or what? > > > > __________________________________ > > *Stefan Jafs* > > > > > > > -- > > *James Rankin* > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana > Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use > of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are > not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that > you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and > delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, > retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is > strictly prohibited. > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > -- *James Rankin* --------------------- RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
