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Also if you have used the license more than 5 times due to getting a new computer or a reinstallation, this could potentially prevent use of the number. You can use software assurance to upgrade your software for free. Microsoft software assurance gets customers to pay in advance for products about which they often know little, including whether theyll want to use it, which is a remarkable feat of salesmanship. Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing. Pluralsight will guide you through that process when your full catalog subscription expires. Microsoft volume licensing product licensing search. System center configuration manager longterm servicing branch. Failover rights for microsoft sql server do not require software assurance sa coverage. Mar 24, 2017 go to microsoft software assurance support page and click on submit request. Software assurance is available to organizations that support as few as five devices. Microsoft software assurance sa is a microsoft maintenance program aimed at business users who use microsoft windows, microsoft office, and other server and desktop applications. Software assurance frequently asked questions sa faq ms. Software assurance can be purchased on retail or oem licensed products if done within 90 days of acquiring the retail or oem license.
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May 06, 2014 software assurance coverage ordered under an open license authorization number ends upon expiration of that number. Software assurance for volume licensing includes a range of benefits that span microsoft software and services. Office 2010, like almost all microsoft products, has a support lifecycle during which we provide bug fixes and security fixes. Software assurance benefits can only be renewed before their twoyear term expires not after. To renew that coverage, customers must submit a renewal order for software assurance for all copies of all products for which they wish to renew coverage within 90 days after their authorization number expiration date. For office 2010, the support lifecycle is 10 years. What happens if your windows or office open license expires. Software assurance and support renewal reinstatement.
Are my microsoft product licenses still valid after software assurance expires. Effective july 1, 2016, in markets where the mpsa is available, microsoft no longer accepts new orders and software assurance renewals through existing commercial select plus agreements at the customers next agreement anniversary date. Please note, there is no reinstatement period for support subscription. Software assurance benefits are not the same as product licenses. Microsoft is making significant investments to increase the alignment and quality of training offerings and certifications from which customers can benefit.
Software assurance is optional and cloud services are not available. Apr 19, 2016 software assurance that is currently owned today will still have roaming rights until that software assurance expires or january 2017. To renew your software assurance benefits, request a standalone software assurance product through techsoup up to 90 days before your original benefits expire. If you are using a retail version of the disc or have downloaded the file from or a third party website, the license wont work with that product. Software assurance frequently asked questions sa faq. Feb 06, 20 in closing, new version rights for software assurance rights are given to the customer when the product is made available for sale on the price list, or when the product is added to the vlsc website whichever comes first. Microsoft software assurance training vouchers for qualifying microsoft classes that we offer. Organisations such as businesses that purchase software through microsoft volume licensing must normally purchase software assurance as a separate option. Microsoft includes two years of software assurance with most volume licensing products it donates through techsoup canada. Product licenses do not expire and are valid for as long as you own the product. Dec 23, 2014 as i have explained before, a software license is a set of rights granted to you by the manufacturer that governs how you use the software. Software assurance sa benefits expire after two years, though they can be. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it. Using software assurance benefits can help you take full advantage of your investments in it.
Software assurance is a comprehensive volume licensing program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help you deploy, manage, and use your microsoft products more efficiently. Software assurance is only available through volume licensing and is purchased when you buy or renew a volume licensing agreement. Regardless of whether support subscription purchased separately or bundled with software assurance, support subscription is subject to the 30 days grace renewal period after current coverage expires, ensuring continuous coverage for an additional 12 months. Microsoft software assurance for volume licensing sa is a range of tools and resources to help you with deployment and management of microsoft products. Windows 7 enterprise the benefits of having software assurance. Software assurance renewal planning guide microsoft software assurance helps your business at each stage of software management. Software assurance benefits and the point of no return. So your the licences must be volume licence for microsoft office 2010 professional plus office professional plus 2010 customers with active software assurance on the release date of office 20 will have new version rights to office professional plus 20. And, for those of you who were asking about the price. Before the trial expiration period, you may receive repeated notices about renewing or purchasing a subscription in order to continue using the antivirus.
Microsoft volume licensing microsoft products and services. Expert offers tips on microsofts software assurance program. With new product versions, every microsoft product license that is covered by software assurance can be upgraded to the most recent version. Select the product and problem for which you need support. After software assurance expires, you can continue to use cold backup software already installed, but you cannot install any additional cold backups. First, it gives organizations the rights to use microsofts newer emerging software if an organization is still covered by sa for that. For years now, microsoft has offered virtual desktop access vda through software assurance. Developed by microsoft experts with classroom training, taught by microsoft certified trainers and microsoft official courses on. Even after microsoft software assurance expires, benefits that were accrued in that period are still valid.
Software assurance training vouchers and mcp exams. Normally you have perpetual use of the product if you do not renew sa but i believe there are some subscription based license models which require sa or you have to do a buy out. Software assurance helps boost organizational productivity with 24x7 technical support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, exclusive technologies and rights, and the latest microsoft software releases and. In anticipation of our upcoming microsoft licensing seminar in new york on 21st october 2015, our analyst david foxen interviewed steven kelley director of software licensing advisors and one of the expert speakers at our new york event his session software assurance placing bets on microsofts future will delve into why he thinks microsoft software assurance customers.
However, microsoft does not send notices directly to the channel partners. If you choose not to renew your license agreement and continue your software assurance coverage, you may proceed with taking the training course as long as the course date begins within 180 days following the expiration of your software assurance coverage. And even if they do audit op after sa expires, unless op has pirated the new version or is using more licenses than they own, there is nothing to worry about. You can upgrade at any time in the future, as long as microsoft still makes the. We had an ea that we allowed to lapse not long after office 20 was released. Check out our special offer for new subscribers to microsoft 365 business basic. The core premise behind sa is to give users the ability to spread payments over several years, while offering free upgrades to newer versions during that time period. Redeem your microsoft software assurance sa training. Among other things, new version rights for software assurance can be one of the. We have 10 copies of office 2007 that we purchased about 2 years ago on a microsoft open license no software assurance. Upgrade software after software assurance has expired. Steven, i n simple terms, what exactly is software assurance and why is it so important with microsoft licenses sk. Licensing and branches configuration manager microsoft docs.
Each exam voucher is good for one 1 microsoft authorized mcp level exam. What is the grace period for renewing software assurance after the license agreement expires. My sa is about to expire, do i have rights to this new version. The azure hybrid benefit for sql server for the business critical option is only available to enterprise edition customers.
Also if you have used the license more than 5 times due to getting a new computer or a reinstallation, this could potentially prevent use of. Software assurance coverage expires, may we still go to the training. If you do not have access to the vlsc to check when a product was added, you can refer to the product list as. You have 90 days from the date of computer purchase to acquire software assurance for this oem license.
Can i renew a recently expired office 2010 volume license. A common question that comes across our desk, especially around new product launches is. This exclusive offer expires august 31, 2016 or as soon as all vouchers are assignedwhichever happens first. Buy mcp exam vouchers with software assurance sa onlc.
If you are using a retail version of the disc or have downloaded the file from microsoft. We will look forward to welcoming you to a different event very soon. At time of each order for software assurance or software subscription licenses, you may choose if the term for these subscriptions expires on the day before your purchasing accounts third anniversary or on the last day of 36 full calendar months. On the create an incident select a payment option page, select use my software assurance agreement. Get genuine operating systems do not include software assurance benefits. For new product version rights, this means that you can still download eligible new products posted to the vlsc during that final month. You can now consolidate your software assurance coverage from an expiring agreement into another active volume licensing agreement. Most clients, if pressed, will say that the most valuable software assurance benefits they receive from microsoft are planning services vouchers and training vouchers. Developed by microsoft experts with classroom training, taught by microsoft certified trainers and microsoft official courses ondemand mod hosted online and taught by top trainers. When the trial period expires, the user will have to either remove the software or purchase the full version in order to keep using the product.
I recently got an email from microsoft saying my agreement would expire in 90 days and to renew soon. As soon as we have more information regarding the new programs, we will communicate those to you. This branch doesnt receive inconsole updates that deliver new features or update existing capabilities. If you create a training voucher before your software assurance coverage expires, the voucher remains valid for 180 days after the date it was created. May 28, 2008 microsoft regional operations centres send expiration notices to customers between 60 and 90 days before the coverageagreement expires, depending on the program the customer is enrolled in. What happens after my microsoft software assurance expires. Software assurance training vouchers satv microsoft. Apr 21, 2020 office 2010, like almost all microsoft products, has a support lifecycle during which we provide bug fixes and security fixes. License mobility you can run eligible server application products in a virtual space in a microsoft approved server farm from microsoft s authorized mobility partners list.
The end of this lifecycle is known as the products end of support. How long does my microsoft software assurance last. Microsoft offers several volume licensing programs, each tailored to the needs of different. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it applies to. The software assurance coverage has expired and no further action is. How to decide which renewal is best for your organization. Which software assurance benefits are activated and managed via vlsc. How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. This lifecycle lasts for a certain number of years from the date of the products initial release. Software assurance helps boost organizational productivity with 24x7 technical support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, exclusive technologies and rights, and the latest microsoft software releases and unique technologiesall in one costeffective. Microsoft regional operations centres send expiration notices to customers between 60 and 90 days before the coverageagreement expires, depending on the program the customer is enrolled in.
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