Volume Licensing Enrollment for

Locating an Authorized Education Reseller (AER)

To find an AER in the United States or Canada, use our search tool at www.microsoft.com/education/AERFind.mspx.

Software Assurance

Learn more about the Software Assurance benefits you receive as a School Agreement customer at www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa/default.mspx.

Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC)

Track licenses, access Volume License Keys, download software, and administer Software Assurance benefits at https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/.

MSDN Academic Alliance High School Program

Find in-depth information and resources regarding the MSDN AA High School program at http://msdn.microsoft.com/academic/program/highschool/default.aspx.

TechNet

You’ll find a wealth of how-to details on evaluating, deploying, maintaining, and supporting Microsoft technology at http://technet.microsoft.com.

Volume Licensing for Education Customers

For a complete list of licensing options for education customers, please visit our Web site at www.microsoft.com/education/HowToBuy.mspx or contact a reseller.

Microsoft Live@edu

Learn how to access a set of free hosted and co-branded collaboration and communication services for students, alumni, and applicants at http://get.liveatedu.com/.

Microsoft Online Services Portal

Learn about Online Services, including the Business Productivity Online Suite and Deskless Worker Suite, and start a trial subscription at www.microsoft.com/online.

Microsoft IT Academy

Find out more about the opportunities for students, faculty and staff through Microsoft’s IT Academy at www.microsoft.com/education/MSITAcademy/default.mspx.

Electronic Software Distribution

To sign up for ESD, contact your Channel Partner who can manage this on your behalf.

Glossary

Academic Edition (AE)

Microsoft products available for purchase by Qualified Education Users.

Authorized Education Reseller (AER)

Reseller that is authorized to sell Microsoft Academic Edition products and Volume Licensing programs.

Buy-out Option

Option in EES by which customers may stop running products on a subscription basis on expiration of the enrollment and purchase perpetual licenses for products they want to continue using.

CAL (Client Access License)

License permitting end user to access a Microsoft server.

Deploy

Install and use the licensed products as permitted in a license agreement.

Downgrade

Any version of a licensed product that was released prior to the most recent version (for example, Office Word 2007 is a downgrade of Office Word 2010).

Fulfillment

Process by which media is obtained.

Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

Calculation of the population size that equates a combination of full- and part-time faculty/staff or students to the equivalent number of full-time employees or students.

Large Account Reseller (LAR)

Reseller who is qualified to sell licenses through the Microsoft Select License and Select License for Academic programs.

Media

Storage device (typically CD-ROM) that contains the files needed to install a software program.

MSDN Academic Alliance

Annual membership that provides a selection of Microsoft tools, operating systems, and other licensed product for installation on instructional devices and students’ personal devices within the member department.

Non-perpetual License

License granting the rights to run a software program for a limited period of time.

Open License for Academic

Specialized version of the Microsoft Open License program through which perpetual licenses may be purchased by academic institutions of any size through a reseller.

Perpetual License

License granting the rights to run a specific version of a program for an unlimited period of time.

Product List

Document published monthly that provides information about Microsoft software and Online Services licensed through Microsoft Volume Licensing programs, including product availability, point or unit values, migration paths, and Software Assurance benefits.

Product Use Rights (PUR)

Part of the Microsoft license agreements that outlines the rights the customer and its users have to deploy, use, and copy specific Microsoft licensed products.

Qualified Education Users

Customers who are permitted to purchase academic Volume Licensing agreements or Academic Edition products by meeting a set of criteria (see www.microsoft.com/education/Eligible.mspx for criteria in the United States).

Replication

Making a copy or copies of software media (e.g., burning a CD).

Reseller

Third-party vendor that sells Microsoft licenses for Microsoft products, including licenses sold through Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements.

Select License for Academic

Specialized version of Microsoft Select License through which perpetual licenses may be purchased by qualifying institutions through a Large Account Reseller.

Software Assurance

Software Assurance is an offering for Microsoft Volume Licensing customers. It provides you with the ability to spread out payments annually and gives you licensed product upgrades, support and tools, and training.

User Subscription License (USL)

Licenses a user to access Microsoft Online Service.

Student Employee

Student of an institution who is employed by the institution in a full- or part-time position.

Student Option

Option in EES by which an institution may license its students for use of a selection of licensed products on a personally-owned or leased device or an institution-owned or leased device designated for a student’s exclusive use.

Subscription Licensing

Licensing programs that grant the rights to use licensed products for a specified period of time (temporary licenses).

Temporary License

License granting the rights to run a software program for a limited period of time.

Update Subscription

Subscription service through which EES customers automatically receive CDs for new versions of the products included in the Welcome CD Kit and new products.

Upgrade

A more recent version of a product (for example, Windows Vista is an upgrade of Windows XP).

User

The institution and the faculty, staff, and students of the institution or institutions that are designated on the EES to run the licensed product. Users must also be Qualified Education Users (see www.microsoft.com/education/Eligible.mspx for criteria in the United States).

Volume Licensing Service Center

Self-service tool where customers may access and manage their Microsoft software and services licenses, Software Assurance benefits, subscriptions and product downloads.

Work at Home Rights

Set of limited rights that academic institutions may offer to their faculty/staff granting permission to use certain Microsoft products on a personally-owned or leased device for work-related purposes only.

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