Same thing I was lead to believe. Jon
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Guyer, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > I don’t even pretend to fully understand MS licensing, but…**** > > ** ** > > It sounded to me that the OP wanted to know if he could substitute MVL > media for MAP media (and the corresponding license key). KMS or not, I’d > check with an MS license reseller from one of the larger suppliers, such as > CDW or the like. **** > > > Everything I’ve read about MAP indicates that it’s for MS Solution > providers, VARs, etc. **** > > ** ** > > Not trying to start any arguments here, I’m curious myself.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Don Guyer* > > Windows Systems Engineer**** > > RIM Operations Engineering Distributed – A Team, Tier 2**** > > Enterprise Technology Group**** > > *Fiserv* > > [email protected]**** > > Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673**** > > Fax: 610-233-0404**** > > www.fiserv.com**** > > [image: Description: Frog Signature]**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Mike Hoffman [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:58 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Action Pack License Question**** > > ** ** > > KMS requires a minimum number of either physical or virtual computers in a > network environment. These minimums, called activation thresholds, are set > so that they are easily met by enterprise customers. For computers running: > **** > > **· **Windows Server 2008 and *Windows Server 2008 R2* you must have at > least five (5) computers to activate.**** > > **· ***Windows Vista* or *Windows 7* you must have at least twenty-five > (25) computers to activate. These thresholds can be a mix of server and > client machines to make up the threshold number.**** > > **· ***Office 2010*, *Project 2010* and *Visio 2010* you must have at > least five (5) computers to activate. If you have deployed Microsoft Office > 2010 products, including Project 2010 and Visio 2010, you must have at least > five (5) computers running Office 2010, Project 2010 or Visio 2010.**** > > ** ** > > We have a KMS server running on a virtual server core with 256Mb Ram.**** > > ** ** > > Mike**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 25 August 2011 00:09 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Action Pack License Question**** > > ** ** > > Not my area of expertise, but I thought KMS required a minimum of 25 > activations?**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Michael B. Smith**** > > Consultant and Exchange MVP**** > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Mike Hoffman [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 4:37 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Action Pack License Question**** > > ** ** > > Set up a KMS server and just stop worrying. We have MVL, Action Pack, > TechNet and SPLA licenses floating around and the audit tools from the KMS > VAMT (Volume Activation Management Toolkit) keep us straight. I have a > standard build folder for Office, SharePoint Designer, Project and Visio > with SP1 all in one folder which we install on every internal machine. If > you ever needed to change the keys then you could do it with a click from > the console.**** > > ** ** > > I would keep the following as the rights for it:**** > Reimaging Eligibility**** > > Reimaging is permitted if the copies made from the Volume Licensing media > are identical to the originally licensed product[1]<#13200f663583dc45__ftn1>. > Volume Licensing customers who have licensed Microsoft software products > from an OEM, through a retail source, or under any agreement other than > their Microsoft Volume Licensing agreement may use copies made from > Microsoft Volume Licensing media. Customers can use these copies from > Microsoft media only if they are the same product and version, contain the > same components, and are in the same language. **** > > ** ** > > The following are examples that do not meet the eligibility criteria for > reimaging:**** > > > **** > > *Different components:* The Microsoft Office system suites must have > exactly the same component products. For instance, Microsoft Office > Professional 2010 licensed through the OEM, system builder, or FPP channel > and Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 licensed through Microsoft > Volume Licensing are not the same product. They also do not share the same > components. Therefore, you cannot reimage in this example.**** > > ** ** > > Microsoft Reimaging Rights Feb 2011**** > > ** ** > > Mike**** > > (Microsoft Licensing Sales Expert 2004-2011)**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 24 August 2011 21:14 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Action Pack License Question**** > > ** ** > > I spoke with 9 different people at all various departments. (MAPS, VL, > PreSales, Business Support, Licensing, etc).**** > > ** ** > > Nobody had an answer. The last one told me to talk to our reseller. I’ll > try that, but to be safe, I’m going to assume that I can’t do this.**** > > ** ** > > -Sam**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > **** > ------------------------------ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > **** > ------------------------------ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > **** > ------------------------------ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ------------------------------ > > [1] <#13200f663583dc45__ftnref1> Windows 7 Enterprise is not available > outside the Volume Licensing programs, and is therefore not eligible for > reimaging. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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