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Get Licensing Ready
Introduction to Microsoft Online Services and their licensing
Licensing Online Services Buying Online Services
Microsoft’s Online Services include: Customers may buy User SLs in the following ways:
• Windows 11
• Office 365 Cloud Solution Volume Licensing
• Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) Web Direct
Provider program agreements
• Microsoft 365
• Dynamics 365
These services are typically licensed with User Purchased from Purchased through Purchased through
Subscription Licenses (User SLs) where a license is Microsoft’s website partners partners
assigned to an individual, named user. This licenses the
user to access the relevant service from any device. Paid for upfront Paid for upfront Paid for upfront
Windows 11 and the Office 365 applications may annually or monthly annually or monthly annually
typically be installed on up to 5 devices.
Windows 11
Windows 11, the desktop operating
system, may be licensed by device
or by user, dependent on how the
customer acquires their licenses, as
shown in the table:
Office 365
Office 365 plans
Office 365 enables users to create, share, and
collaborate from anywhere on any device
with a cloud-based suite of productivity apps
and services.
• Organizations may choose to mix any
of the plans shown
• Note that a “Plan 2” includes all
functionality accessed by a “Plan 1”
for a service
* F3 versions
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Enterprise Mobility + Security
Enterprise Mobility + Security keeps employees productive on their favorite apps and devices, while protecting company data.
The individual components may be purchased
separately, or as an EMS E3 or E5 plan:
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is the productivity cloud that brings together best-in-class Office apps with powerful cloud services, device
management, and advanced security.
• A user licensed for Microsoft 365 is licensed for the products shown for each edition
• A user maximum of 300 applies to the Microsoft 365 Business editions
Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) functionality for customers.
Most services are licensed with User Subscription Licenses, although
for solution flexibility there are also some Device Subscription
Licenses available.
Detailed licensing of Dynamics 365 is covered on other handouts
in the Get Licensing Ready series at GetLicensingReady.com.
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