Windows Desktop Operating System

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Availability

Product	OL	Date Available	Program Attribute
Windows 10 Education (Per Device)	8/15
Windows 10 Enterprise (Per Device)	10/16
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 (Per Device)	10/18
Windows 10 Pro (Per Device)	8/15
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Sideloading (Per Device)	11/13	Open Minimum
Windows Embedded 8 Standard Enterprise Kit (100 Pack)	10/13	Open Minimum

Product Conditions:

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Product Conditions — General
Prior Version	Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016 (10/16), Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (4/14)
Product Pool	System
Promotions	None

License Assignment for Windows Desktop Operating System Licenses

Per User License Assignment Eligibility (Excluding Virtual Desktop Access)

The Licensed User must be the Primary User of at least one device licensed with a Qualifying OS. This one device must also be the Primary User’s primary work device.

Per Device License Assignment Eligibility (Excluding Virtual Desktop Access)

The Licensed Device must be licensed with a Qualifying OS, and the Qualifying OS must be installed on the Licensed Device. Per Device license assignment is permanent unless Customer has Software Assurance for that device.

Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) License Assignment Eligibility

VDA Per Device and Per User licenses may be assigned to any user or device.

Qualifying Operating Systems

Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement may only be installed or activated on devices licensed to run one of the qualifying operating systems (OS) below.

Qualifying OS for Per User Licenses and Virtual Desktop Access Per Device/User Licenses

Qualifying Operating Systems	Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Products and Services Agreement, Select, Select Plus	Microsoft Cloud Agreement and Microsoft Customer Agreement
Windows 10
Enterprise, IoT Enterprise, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Pro in S mode	X	X
Education, Home, Home in S mode	X (Academic licenses only)
Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1
Enterprise, Pro, Professional, Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate for Embedded Systems, Windows Embedded 8/8.1 Pro, Industry Pro	X

Qualifying OS — Per Device Licenses (Excluding Virtual Desktop Access Licenses)

Unless Customer has Software Assurance for the device, Customer must remove the Qualifying OS from the device before installing Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement on a Licensed Device.

Qualifying Operating Systems	New Enterprise Agreement (EA)/Open Value Company Wide (OV-OW) 1	Existing Enterprise Agreement (EA)/Open Value Company Wide (OV-OW)	Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA)/Select Plus/Open	Microsoft Cloud Agreement and Microsoft Customer Agreement	Academic and Charity
Windows 10
Enterprise, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Pro in S mode	X	X	X	X	X
Education, Home, Home in S mode	X (Academic licenses only)	X
Windows 8/8.1
Enterprise, Pro	X	X	X	X
Windows 8/8.1	X
Windows 7
Enterprise, Professional, Ultimate	X	X	X	X
Home Premium, Home Basic, Starter Edition	X
Windows Vista
Enterprise, Business, Ultimate	X	X	X
Home Premium, Home Basic, Starter Edition	X
Windows XP
Professional, Tablet Edition, Pro Blade PC	X	X	X
Home, Starter Edition	X
Apple
macOS 2	X	X	X
Windows Embedded Operating Systems
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise	X	X	X	X	X
Windows 2000 Professional for Embedded Systems	X	X	X
Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems	X	X	X
Windows Vista Business/Ultimate for Embedded Systems	X	X	X
Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate for Embedded Systems	X	X	X	X
Windows Embedded 8/8.1 Pro, Industry Pro	X	X	X	X

1 Also applicable to Qualified Devices acquired through merger or acquisition.

2 macOS must be preinstalled by the authorized manufacturer prior to the initial sale of the device.

Restricted Use Qualifying OS for Per Device Licenses

Qualifying Operating Systems	New Enterprise Agreement (EA)/Open Value Company Wide (OV-OW) 1	Existing Enterprise Agreement (EA)/Open Value Company Wide (OV-OW)	Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA)/Select Plus/Open	Academic and Charity
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Retail or Thin Clients	X	X	X
Windows Embedded 8 and 8.1 Industry Retail	X	X
Windows Embedded POSReady 7 Pro	X	X
Windows Embedded for Point of Service	X	X
Windows Embedded POSReady 2009	X	X
Windows Embedded POSReady 7	X	X
Windows XP Embedded	X	X
Windows Embedded Standard 7	X	X
Windows Embedded Standard 2009	X	X
Windows Embedded 8 Standard	X	X

1 Also applicable to Qualified Devices acquired through merger or acquisition.

Restricted Use Qualifying Operating Systems

The right to use Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement on a device licensed with a Restricted Use Qualifying OS is limited to the specific use for which the device was designed. The device running the acquired Windows software may not be used as a general-purpose PC or as a commercially viable substitute for such a system. Acquired Windows software installed on devices licensed with a Point of Sale (POS) version of Windows Embedded must be primarily used for running a POS application.

Software Assurance Purchase Limitation for Restricted Use Qualifying Operating Systems

Software Assurance may not be acquired for devices licensed with Restricted Use Qualifying Operating Systems. This limitation does not apply to devices licensed with Windows 10 IoT for Retail or Thin Clients.

Version-less Windows Pro/Enterprise Upgrades for the People’s Republic of China

Version-less Licenses for Windows Enterprise and Windows Professional are only available in the People’s Republic of China under the Select Plus, Select, and Open License programs (two points). The Licenses are edition specific, so Customer must use a version of the edition of software acquired. The Qualifying Operating Systems for the Enterprise and Pro editions of Windows 10 apply, respectively, to the version-less Licenses for Windows Enterprise and Windows Professional.

Third Party Re-imaging

Before a third party may re-image a Customer’s devices, Customer must provide the third party with written documentation showing it has the requisite licenses for the installation.

Regional Fulfillment Options

Windows KN Editions

Customers located in Korea with an active volume licensing agreement or enrollment may acquire media for Windows KN editions for deployment and use in Korea. No other use is permitted.

Windows N Editions (Not with Windows Media Player)

Customers located in countries established in the European Union (EU) or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) with an active volume licensing agreement or enrollment may acquire media for Microsoft Windows N editions for deployment and use in countries in the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). (For purposes of Open License, an “active agreement” is one associated with an active Open License Authorization Number.)

Windows Embedded 8 Standard Enterprise Kit

Use of the software features enabled by the Windows Embedded 8 Standard Enterprise Kit is subject to the license terms for the underlying Windows Embedded 8 Standard software. The right to use the software features expires when the right to use the underlying software expires. The Windows Embedded 8 Standard Enterprise Kit License must be permanently assigned to a single device and may not be transferred to any other device.

Automatic Updates

Customer authorizes Microsoft to download and install updates automatically on devices running Windows 10 unless they have been configured to prevent automatic updates using supported methods. All updates are licensed under the same terms as the Product to which they apply.

Academic and Charity Programs

License Assignment

Per User License Assignment

The Licensed User must be the Primary User of at least one device that satisfies the Qualifying OS Per Device License requirements.

Per Device License Assignment

The Licensed Device must satisfy the Qualifying OS Per Device license requirements, and the Qualifying OS must be installed on the Licensed Device. Per Device license assignment is permanent unless Customer has Software Assurance for that device.

Academic Program Windows Edition Rights

Windows Education licenses include rights to install or activate Windows Enterprise in lieu of Windows Education.

Lab and Library Use

Institutions with Windows Education E3/E5, or Windows 10 Education (per device) assigned to all faculty and staff, Education Qualified Users or Knowledge Workers may install Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, or Windows 10 Pro Academic on any open access lab or library within the Institution’s Organization. Use of the software is otherwise subject to the License terms for Windows 10 Education. This provision does not apply to User SLs acquired under the Microsoft Cloud Agreement and Microsoft Customer Agreement.

Shared Devices

Institutions with Windows Education E3/E5 assigned to all Knowledge Workers or Education Qualified Users are licensed to run Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, or Windows 10 Pro Academic on any shared device with a qualifying operating system within the Institution’s Organization. For the purposes of this subsection, shared device means a device not used by any one person more than 50% of the time during a single work day period, and not assigned to any Primary User as their primary work device. Use of Windows on shared devices does not count as use of an Education Platform Product under the Enrollment for Education Solutions. Use of the software is otherwise subject to the License terms for Windows 10 Education.

Starter Edition OS Restrictions for Academic Programs

Licenses acquired under academic or education programs and using Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Vista Starter Edition or Windows 7 Starter Edition as a qualifying OS may not be transferred outside the country of purchase.

Graduation Benefit

Institutions with an active Enrollment for Education Solutions may, at any time during the Enrollment term, transfer a Student’s Windows Education license to such Student when they become a Graduate if the Student installs or activates Windows Education on a Student owned device while enrolled at the institution. Institution must provide each such Graduate with a license agreement in the form provided by Microsoft. Upon the Graduate’s acceptance of the terms of the license agreement, the Graduate receives a perpetual right to run Windows Education locally on the same device. This entitlement is nontransferable to any other device.

Use Rights

Identifies the License Terms for each Software Product, including the Universal License Terms, the applicable License Model, and any Product-Specific License Terms. References in Customer’s volume licensing agreement to “Use Rights” refer to the terms included in the Use Rights section of each Software Product Entry.

Use Rights
License Terms	Universal License Terms for all Software
Down Editions	Enterprise to Pro
External User Access Requirements	None
Included Technologies	None
Notices	H.264/MPEG-4 AVC and/or VC-1 — refer to Notices

Windows Local Use

Customer may run Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement as one Physical OSE locally on Licensed Devices. This local use right applies to VDA per device licenses only if the Licensed Device is also licensed with a Qualifying Operating System. Licensed Users may run Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement as one Physical OSE locally on devices licensed with a Qualifying Operating System.

Windows 10 Azure AD-Based Activation

Licensed Users using Azure AD-based activation may activate the software in the Physical OSE on up to five concurrent devices running either Windows 10 Pro Anniversary Update or Windows 10 Enterprise Creator’s Update or later.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Eligible Licensed Users may use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on up to five concurrent devices.

Windows Apps

Unless other terms are displayed to Customer or presented in the app’s settings, Customer agrees the services that it accesses from the Windows app is governed by the Microsoft Services Agreement at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=246338 or for Windows apps that access Xbox services, the Xbox.com terms of use at http://xbox.com/legal/livetou.

Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise

Customers with an Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Products and Services Agreement, or Select Plus agreement may install and use Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise during the term of their agreement.

Windows 10 Upgrade Benefit

The following User SLs include a Windows 10 upgrade benefit (version upgrade only, edition remains the same) for device(s) licensed with Windows 7, 8, 8.1:

• Windows 10 Enterprise/Education (all)
• Microsoft 365 (all that include Windows 10 Enterprise)

Windows 10 Multitenant Hosting

Customers with Windows 10 Enterprise Per User SLs (excluding local only), Windows 10 Education Per User SLs, or VDA Per User SLs using Azure AD-based activation may install the Windows 10 Creators Update or later version software on a virtual machine running on Microsoft Azure (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Outsourcing Software Management clause) or a shared server with a Qualified Multitenant Hosting Partner («QMTH») identified at www.microsoft.com/Qualified_Multitenant_Hoster_Program. Rights to install and use the software with a QMTH do not apply if the QMTH is using a Listed Provider as a Data Center Provider. Each Licensed User may access up to four instances of the software. Azure Government customers may use KMS activation in lieu of Azure AD-based activation. When configuring the image(s) on Microsoft Azure, Customers must indicate their use of the multitenant hosting for Windows 10 and adhere to other software configuration requirements available at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/vda-subscription-activation. Partner based deployment requirements are available at www.microsoft.com/Qualified_Multitenant_Hoster_Program. This section does not apply to Students receiving access to software through Student Use Benefit.

Windows Virtual Desktop for Windows

Windows Virtual Desktop for Windows 7 and Windows 10

Users licensed with Microsoft 365 E3/E5/F3/Business/A3/A5/Student Use Benefit, Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5, Windows 10 Education A3/A5, or Windows VDA E3/E5 may access Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Windows 7 and Windows 10 virtual machines. WVD virtual machines do not count against a user’s device activation count limit.

Windows Virtual Desktop for Development and Test

Users licensed with Visual Studio subscriptions and MSDN Platforms with active SA (“Authorized Users”) may access Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows Server virtual machines for development and test purposes. Customer’s end users may also access WVD Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows Server virtual machines initiated by Authorized Users to perform acceptance tests or provide feedback.

License Model

Desktop Operating Systems

Device License

1. Customer may install one copy of the software on a Licensed Device or within a local virtual hardware system on a Licensed Device for each License it acquires.
2. Customer may use the software on up to two processors.
3. Local use is permitted for any user.
4. Remote use is permitted for the Primary User of the Licensed Device and for any other user from another Licensed Device or a Windows VDA Licensed Device.
5. Only one user may access and use the software at a time.
6. Customer may connect up to 20 devices to the Licensed Device for file sharing, printing, Internet Information Services, Internet Connection Sharing or telephony services.
7. An unlimited number of connections are allowed for KMS activation or similar technology.

Adobe Flash Player

The software may include a version of Adobe Flash Player. Customer agrees that its use of the Adobe Flash Player is governed by the license terms for Adobe Systems Incorporated at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=248532. Adobe and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

Software Assurance

Identifies terms and conditions associated with Software Assurance coverage. For details on purchasing Software Assurance and general Software Assurance Benefits, refer to Software Assurance Benefits.

Software Assurance
SA Benefits	System
Disaster Recovery	None
License Mobility	None
Migration Rights	Product List — June 2015 (Windows Companion Subscription)
Roaming Rights	February 2016 – Product Terms
Self Hosting	None
SA Equivalent Rights	None
Prerequisite (SA)	See Software Assurance Benefits

Software Assurance Additional Use Rights

This section (Software Assurance) applies to the following licenses.

• Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5
• Windows 10 Enterprise per device
• Windows 10 Education E3/E5
• Windows VDA E3/E5
• Windows VDA per device

This provision does not apply to SLs acquired under the Microsoft Cloud Agreement and Microsoft Customer Agreement or by way of the Student Use Benefit.

Windows Virtualization

Local Virtualization

Customer may run Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement on up to four Virtual OSEs locally on Licensed Devices. This local use right applies to VDA Per Device licenses only if the Licensed Device is also licensed with a Qualifying Operating System. Licensed Users may run Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement on up to four Virtual OSEs locally on devices licensed with a Qualifying Operating System. If all permitted Virtual OSEs are used Customer may use the Physical OSE only to host and manage the Virtual OSEs.

Remote Virtualization

Any user of a Licensed Device, or any device used by a Licensed User, may remotely access up to four Virtual OSEs or one Physical OSE of Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement on (a) device(s) dedicated to Customer’s use. Dedicated Servers that are under the management or control of an entity other than Customer or one of its Affiliates are subject to the Outsourcing Software Management clause. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Outsourcing Software Management clause, Customer’s VDA E3 and E5 Licensed Users may remotely access Windows software under these Remote Virtualization rights on any Listed Provider’s Servers dedicated to Customer’s use.

10.1” Screen Device Benefit

Customer with Per User license may install Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement on all Windows licensed devices with integrated screens 10.1” diagonally or less.

Windows to Go

Customer may create and store an Instance of Windows software acquired through a volume licensing agreement on up to two USB drives using Windows to Go and run the Instance(s) on Licensed Device(s) or, if licensed per user, on any device.

Windows to Go Student Option

Academic Institutions electing the Student Option are permitted a maximum of one Windows to Go Instance per licensed student device while that student is enrolled at the institution.

Windows Pro SA

Customers who previously acquired SA for Windows Pro may renew SA on their covered devices without the need to buy a Windows Enterprise license.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)

Customer may install and use management functionality in the MDOP on Customer’s other devices dedicated to their use to manage software on the Licensed Device or Licensed User’s Devices. Customer may also use the AGPM, DaRT and UE-V to manage software on servers within its domain, so long as the desktops within that domain are licensed for MDOP use.

MDOP Eligibility

Customers with the following have rights to use MDOP and do not need to purchase MDOP separately.

• Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5
• Windows 10 Education E3/E5
• Windows VDA E3/E5
• Agreement with an August 1, 2015, or later effective date and VDA per device or Windows 10 Enterprise per device.

Rights to run Clustered HPC Applications

A Licensed Device or a device used by a Licensed User may be used as a Cycle Harvesting Node to run Clustered HPC Applications, as long as the device is not used as a general purpose Server, database Server, web Server, e-mail Server, print Server or file Server, for other multi-user access purposes, or for any other similar resource sharing purpose.

Software Assurance Lapse on Perpetual Licenses

Windows Enterprise Semi-Annual Channel must be uninstalled on any Licensed Device if Software Assurance coverage lapses. If the Licensed Device was assigned a perpetual Windows Enterprise license, Customer may install on the Licensed Device the version of Windows Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel that is current at the time of the lapse.

Add-ons

Customer may acquire Add-ons subject to the following conditions:

1. Customer must have active SA or an active User SL for the corresponding Qualifying Licenses
2. Customer may acquire one Add-on SL for each Qualifying License(s), unless provided otherwise in these terms
3. Customer may acquire add-on SLs between true-up dates in advance of the acquisition of the Qualifying Licenses

Add-ons expire upon the earlier of the expiration of the SA coverage for the Qualifying License or the Add-on SL term, unless provided otherwise in this Appendix. Add-ons may only be reassigned to users or devices with Qualifying Licenses.

Windows Desktop Operating System

The Licensed User must be the Primary User of a device with either active Windows Desktop Operating System SA coverage or Windows VDA coverage.