May 28, 2008 coverage begins at the same time your customer and microsoft both accept the agreement or add new licenses with software assurance to the agreement, and it expires with the volume licensing agreement term. 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. Expired trusted root certificates on brand new laptop 12. This microsoft office 2016 professional plus open license is an essential tool for individuals and small to mediumsized businesses who want organization and simplicity in addition to fullfeatured, uptodate microsoft software. Isinc is a microsoft gold training center and is able to help your organization get the most out of your microsoft software assurance sa training vouchers.
Steven, i n simple terms, what exactly is software assurance and why is it so important with microsoft licenses sk. The value and benefit gained under microsoft volume licensing programs and through use of microsoft software and services may vary by customer. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding 6. Microsoft volume licensing frequently asked questions faqs. I have active software assurance sa coverage on my licenses and a new version has just been released. 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.
The slick and sharp looking sorftware are there to help you achieve the maximum productivity in no time, similar to other office software but better. Coverage begins at the same time your customer and microsoft both accept the agreement or add new licenses with software assurance to the agreement, and it expires with the volume licensing agreement term. One of the topics i get asked about quite a bit or see being asked about is around the topic of software assurance sa. Dec 06, 2015 if you do not have your access id, contact your software assurance benefits administrator or microsoft sales representative. Microsoft includes two years of software assurance with most volume licensing products it donates through techsoup canada.
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. If you are using it for vdi, you have to have sa current. Microsoft software assurance big risk for a small reward. For most microsoft select plus licenses, software assurance is an optional addon. Feb 08, 2018 the home use program is a software assurance benefit available to microsoft volume licensing customers with active software assurance coverage on their office applications. Microsoft starts selling premium assurance for sql. After software assurance expires, you can continue to use cold backup software already installed, but you cannot install any additional cold backups. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it applies. Apr 03, 2020 software assurance for volume licensing offers a range of tools and resources to help your company deploy, manage, and maximize your volume licensing purchases. Upgrade software after software assurance has expired. What to know about upgrading to windows server 2016 with.
Software assurance training benefits help boost productivity by providing technical classroom training for it professionals and developers, and opportunities to enhance enduser readiness, all designed to ensure effective and efficient deployment, management, support and adoption of new microsoft software without impacting your training budget. First, it gives organizations the rights to use microsofts newer emerging software if an organization is still covered by sa for that. Office 2016 professional plus comes with the latest versions of word, excel, powerpoint, outlook, onenote, and publisher as well as access to office web apps and. Please note, there is no reinstatement period for support subscription. Software assurance coverage expires, may we still go to the training. Your software assurance benefits are determined by your volume licensing agreement, such as the enterprise agreement, microsoft products and services agreement mpsa, or open value agreement, and the qualifying license purchases you have with software assurance.
Sa offers significant benefits to assist people upgrade and also get more from their existing software. Most large companies offer software assurance like a part of the licensing agreement. For sql server, cold disaster recovery dr rights are a software assurance sa benefit while failover rights do not require sa coverage, but to february 6, 20 9. We could try to modify the date in the console and check if it changes in the sql. Scenario 2 no new version is released prior to your software assurance expiring. For microsoft authenticode multipurpose, you should also timestamp your signed code to avoid your code expiring when your certificate expires. To renew your software assurance benefits, request a standalone software assurance product through techsoup up to 90 days before your original benefits expire. Can i renew a recently expired office 2010 volume license. Software assurance is only available through volume licensing and is purchased when you buy or renew a volume licensing agreement. Microsoft office 2010 professional comes with only retail version fpp. License mobility you can run eligible server application products in a virtual space in a microsoftapproved server. Depending on which agreement your organization has.
How to decide which renewal is best for your organization. May 23, 20 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. October 20, 2011, harri daniel, comments off on benefits of software assurance. Adding software assurance to your oem office licenses. Failover rights and cold disaster recovery rights serve two different, but similar purposes. Software assurance, announced on may 10, 2001, radically changed the rules. Customers should refer to their agreements for a full understanding of their rights and obligations under microsoft s volume licensing programs. You have 90 days from the date of computer purchase to acquire software assurance for this oem license. Apr 29, 2009 one of the topics i get asked about quite a bit or see being asked about is around the topic of software assurance sa. Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing.
Software assurance can be purchased on retail or oem licensed products if done within 90 days of acquiring the retail or oem license. Microsoft is leveraging the immediacy and urgency of security updates to force customers into paying for software assurance. Software assurance frequently asked questions sa faq ms. Software assurance spans microsoft s range of software products and services, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, sql server, and many others. Hello rob, we could set the software assurance expiration date in the console, administration site configuration sites select site hierarchy settings licensing. Benefits included with microsoft software assurance. With new product versions, every microsoft product license that is covered by software assurance can be upgraded to the most recent version.
Microsoft office pro plus 2016 and software assurance. Microsoft licensing is the single largest it expense for many. Microsoft office standard edition software assurance. Microsoft actually refers to premium assurance as a software assurance addon plan. Time stamp turned offon, appeared that certificates had been replaced hence my unusual interest in certificates and time stamps. You pay 87% of the license fees over 3 years and receive no. Software assurance benefits and the point of no return cdw. Select the product and problem for which you need support. 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. Download microsoft software assurance interactive benefits. Type your software assurance access id and email address you use to access the vlsc and click continue. Chart data includes descriptions and eligibility summaries for all software assurance benefits including new version rights, 24x7 problem resolution support. But heres the catch you must provide microsoft with sufficient documentation to receive the extra licenses. This will take you to the software assurance benefit details page.
Chart data includes descriptions and eligibility summaries for all software assurance benefits including new version rights, 24x7 problem resolution support, windows enterprise edition, license mobility, and others. What happens after my microsoft software assurance expires. License mobility you can run eligible server application products in a virtual space in a microsoftapproved server farm from microsofts authorized mobility partners list. Software assurance by benefit microsoft volume licensing. 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. How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. Product licenses do not expire and are valid for as long as you own the product. Developed by microsoft experts, these indepth courses are designed to help your. Microsoft will not audit you just because sa expired.
Microsoft office standard edition software assurance only. Licensing and branches configuration manager microsoft docs. 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 benefits and the point of no return. If you do not have access to the vlsc to check when a product was added, you can refer to the product list as. Software assurance frequently asked questions sa faq. Active software assurance coverage always expires at the end of a month no matter what day within the month your organization originally signed the agreement. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding. Recognizing that software security is fundamentally a software engineering issue that must be addressed. Most clients, if pressed, will say that the most valuable software assurance benefits they receive from microsoft are planning services vouchers and training vouchers.
Your organizations software assurance benefits administrator receives an access id after clicking activate on the 24x7. Customers who have perpetual license rights to configuration manager may then install and use the ltsb build of the configuration manager version thats current at the time of expiration. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Upgrade protection, elearning, home use rights, etc. The right to install the software on more than one machine. Click on the license id for which you want to manage 24. Thank you and have a wonderful day, eric ligman microsoft us senior manager small business community engagement. It is included with some agreements and is an optional purchase with others. Software assurance and support renewal reinstatement. All select plus licenses are perpetual, meaning that they never expire whether purchased with or without software assurance. Software assurance by product microsoft volume licensing. New software assurance is only available when purchased with a new license.
Its intended for use by customers that have let their software assurance sa or equivalent subscriptions rights to configuration manager expire. First, it gives organizations the rights to use microsoft s newer emerging software if an organization is still covered by sa for that. Software assurance often includes an additional set of rights that give you more freedom with the software. Mar 24, 2017 go to microsoft software assurance support page and click on submit request. Software assurance coverage ordered under an open license authorization number ends upon expiration of that number. My sa is about to expire, do i have rights to this new version. Should i buy software assurance with my microsoft licenses. Employees who use the covered licenses at work are eligible to purchase these office applications for use on a personal device during the term of their employment. Although microsoft office standard edition software assurance is an amazing bunch of software, i do miss the microsoft draw converter since i was used to in on my old laptop which is ruined now. Customers should refer to their agreements for a full understanding of their rights and obligations under microsofts volume licensing programs.
Be sure to check out all of the software assurance benefits that are also included when you add software assurance to your oem office licenses within 90 days, such as. If you do not have your access id, contact your software assurance benefits administrator or microsoft sales representative. The timestamping service is provided courtesy of verisign. Go to microsoft software assurance support page and click on submit request. Apr, 2017 if you have a server with 20 cores running windows server 2012 with software assurance, then microsoft will grant you 20 core licenses for windows server 2016.
Expired trusted root certificates on brand new laptop 122014 i was hacked last year remote desktop was accessing my laptop i got rid of that computer. Apr 02, 2015 most clients, if pressed, will say that the most valuable software assurance benefits they receive from microsoft are planning services vouchers and training vouchers. What happens when a code signing certificate expires. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it. If youre not an enterprise agreement customer, and these are unfamiliar terms to you, here is a quick rundown. Microsoft software assurance is a gamble on whether potential upgrades will be worth the expense. Nov 07, 2011 microsoft is leveraging the immediacy and urgency of security updates to force customers into paying for software assurance. Software assurance for volume licensing offers a range of tools and resources to help your company deploy, manage, and maximize your volume licensing purchases.
The home use program is a software assurance benefit available to microsoft volume licensing customers with active software assurance coverage on their office applications. 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. 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 is available to organizations that support as few as five devices. 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 benefits included with microsoft donations. Training vouchers with software assurance training vouchers you get instructorled technical training by a microsoft certified partner for learning solutions cpls. Software assurance benefits sa provides three benefits. What sa options are available for oem and full packaged product fpp software. 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.
Customers who allow software assurance or equivalent subscription rights to expire must uninstall the current branch of configuration manager. For new product version rights, this means that you can still download eligible new products posted to the vlsc during that final month. Servers self hosted applications office online services and office online server oos. Software assurance is an annuity thats thought to add maybe. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. On the create an incident select a payment option page, select use my software assurance agreement. Software assurance is optional and cloud services are not available. Why microsoft software assurance customers never win.
Software assurance sa is microsofts discounted offer to prepurchase future upgrades of the software title one carries sa on. Even after microsoft software assurance expires, benefits that were accrued in that period are still valid. If you use the timestamping service when signing code, a hash of your code is. May 06, 2014 software assurance coverage ordered under an open license authorization number ends upon expiration of that number. Expert offers tips on microsofts software assurance program. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance.
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. Get genuine operating systems do not include software assurance benefits. A common question that comes across our desk, especially around new product launches is. Among other things, new version rights for software assurance can be one of the. Software assurance renewal planning guide microsoft software assurance helps your business at each stage of software management.
Code signing certificates are valid for 1 or 2 years depending on which life cycle you choose when you purchase the certificate. Licences et branches configuration manager microsoft docs. The program covers microsoft technologies and services and includes new product version rights, technical and enduser training, deployment planning, and support. Microsoft software assurance benefits for office can help your organization accelerate deployment and improve enduser productivity. 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 example, if a new version of microsoft office is made available during the term of your coverage, your licenses will automatically be upgraded to the new version. Any issues with allowing software assurance to expire. We can provide onsite, dedicated and custom classes with your training vouchers. Software assurance microsoft partner 500 equivalent employees. Software assurance benefits are not the same as product licenses. Timestamping ensures that code will not expire when the certificate expires because the browser validates the timestamp. Ninety days prior to expiration, your vlsc account owner should receive an email from microsoft saying that the benefits are expiring soon. For example, you purchase a new computer with a microsoft office oem license. Expired trusted root certificates on brand new laptop 122014.
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