Re: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-25 Thread Jon Harris
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RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-25 Thread Guyer, Don
From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:m...@drumbrae.net] Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question This is one area where most resellers have problems as the guys selling the corp licenses know nothing of the action pack license. You re

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-25 Thread Mike Hoffman
13:43 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question I don't even pretend to fully understand MS licensing, but... It sounded to me that the OP wanted to know if he could substitute MVL media for MAP media (and the corresponding license key). KMS or not, I'd check wit

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-25 Thread Guyer, Don
Technology Group Fiserv don.gu...@fiserv.com Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 Fax: 610-233-0404 www.fiserv.com <http://www.fiserv.com/> From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:m...@drumbrae.net] Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack Lice

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-25 Thread Michael B. Smith
Thanks for the clarification. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:m...@drumbrae.net] Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question KMS requires a minimum

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-25 Thread Mike Hoffman
. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: 25 August 2011 00:09 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question Not my area of expertise, but I thought KMS required a minimum of 25 activations? Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Michael B. Smith
:14 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question I spoke with 9 different people at all various departments. (MAPS, VL, PreSales, Business Support, Licensing, etc). Nobody had an answer. The last one told me to talk to our reseller. I'll try that, but to be safe, I

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Sam Cayze
[mailto:m...@drumbrae.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question Set up a KMS server and just stop worrying. We have MVL, Action Pack, TechNet and SPLA licenses floating around and the audit tools from the KMS VAMT (Volume Activation

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Mike Hoffman
share the same components. Therefore, you cannot reimage in this example. Microsoft Reimaging Rights Feb 2011 Mike (Microsoft Licensing Sales Expert 2004-2011) From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sca...@gmail.com] Sent: 24 August 2011 21:14 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Mike Hoffman
verify the counts in case anyone asks. Mike From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sca...@gmail.com] Sent: 24 August 2011 20:16 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question Well, bingo. Did not realize that - and I looked hard for a solution. I'll try that. On my 4th agent wi

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Sam Cayze
sday, August 24, 2011 2:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Action Pack License Question You would need to use the proper licensing qty's for each, but for the issue of not being able to deploy, the Office Customization Tool isn't included in all media. So just download it

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Mike Gill
You would need to use the proper licensing qty's for each, but for the issue of not being able to deploy, the Office Customization Tool isn't included in all media. So just download it from MS and then you can deploy. Explained here: http://blog.stealthpuppy.com/deployment/customising-office-20

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Michael B. Smith
I think you would be in violation, because you are licensed "activations per key". But it would be a technical violation. However, IANAL, and I don't speak for Microsoft. Call them and ask. http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contact-us.aspx Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MV

RE: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Paul Hutchings
If you have a volume license don't you have a LAR you can ask? I've always worked on the assumption that Microsoft care far more about keys used than they do media, so if using different media means you have to use a different key for which you aren't licensed, that's more of an issue than the

Re: Action Pack License Question

2011-08-24 Thread Jonathan Link
Putting 20 users on a volume license when you have only 10 is a licensing violation. How severe is it? I dunno. I just know it's a technical violation. If you want to go with 100% legit, you split your install base up. Is it worth it? I got an Action Pack mainly for the server software. The O