23Feb
Challenges of Microsoft Server-Client Licensing
The basic model for licensing Microsoft server software – both for operating systems and for applications – is to purchase a license permitting the installation of the software on a server and a number of...
23Feb
Licensing Microsoft Applications in a Citrix Environment
Many organizations allow their users to access desktop applications like Microsoft Office through Citrix, which is often used to control the number of users who can access the software at any one time. These organizations...
23Feb
Client-Licensing Basics for Microsoft Server Products
Many businesses struggle with the task of determining what kinds and quantities of licenses are needed in order to deploy Microsoft operating systems and client-accessed applications on their servers. The first step in that process...
23Feb
Microsoft Company Store Restricts Terms of Use, Leads to Licensing Confusion
Microsoft offers its employees an opportunity to buy discounted software if they agree to restrictive usage terms when purchasing from the Microsoft Company Store. In addition to the online Microsoft Company Store, employees may go...
23Feb
Microsoft Certificates of Authenticity May Not Constitute Proof of Licensing
The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) and Software Industry & Information Association (“SIIA”) work on behalf of their members (the lists of which include Microsoft (for the BSA), Adobe, and Autodesk, among others) to enforce copyrights...
23Feb
Microsoft Licensing Considerations
Generally when purchasing new software online, or upgrading existing software, a box pops up on the computer that says “Agree to Terms”. Most people simply check the appropriate box and click next without reading the...
