Not sure about the dollar rate, but without existing software assurance it can be expensive. The was an offer to add SA to existing machines bought in the last 6 months but that ended last month. In effect you are buying a new full license for the software, so you might want to get a financed option to spread the payments.
Mike From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: 11 September 2009 8:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Win 7 Price I'm getting quoted $254 to upgrade to Windows 7 Pro Volume, which supposedly includes the 15% early upgrade discount (http://preview.tinyurl.com/mlnjmg) Never been in a position that handles MS Licensing. Does this sound accurate? Seems high to me. ________________________________ From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 3:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 key You just need to install the update for the KMS service and then you can add and activate the Win7 keys. Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 3:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 key While we are on this topic, anyone do the upgrade of their KMS servers to support 2008 R2? I've done the updates on the KMS servers and retrieved my new KMS key but haven't swapped it out yet. Chris Bodnar, MCSE Sr. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: christopher_bod...@glic.com<mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com> Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 ________________________________ From: m...@drumbrae.net [mailto:m...@drumbrae.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 3:59 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 key Install KMS server, play with DNS, have a cuppa. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd197314.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772270.aspx Mike From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: 08 September 2009 20:44 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 key Can I hijack this? I've actually never been in a position that manages purchasing licenses. It was always handled by different role. Now I am that role, how does the licensing work in a nutshell? I range between 20 and 30 deployed workstations that will be needing Win7. All of them are using WinXP Volume. They all shipped with Vista OEM's as well. (I skipped Vista). And I would like to upconvert any XP/Vista/Win7 OEM licenses that the machines ship with to Volume. I hate activations. What's the best route? TIA, Sam ________________________________ From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 12:59 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 key Yes and no. It seems that when you purchase any sort of Open license they will now issue KMS keys regardless of how many licenses you purchase. If you don't qualify for a KMS server, you'll need to request MAK keys for your licenses. I've found this needs to be done from the Licensing website, not the eOpen website. From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Win 7 key I have licenses for 5 Windows 7 systems but the only key code I received is for KMS, not MAK ones, is this normal? David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ________________________________ This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
