Microsoft Exchange Online Protection licenses for on-prem Exchange Mailboxes
Hello!I have an on-prem Exchange environment, I want to use Microsoft EOP for email filtering.If I purchase M365 license, then this license will be covered my on-prem exchange mailboxes, or I need to...
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Hello All,Recently I started using Microsoft Intune. We also have Microsoft 365 Business Premium which has Windows 10 and Windows 11 Business.I observed my laptop has Windows 11 Business and one of my...
View ArticleWindows Server 2022 won't activate.
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View ArticleServer 2019 Hyper-v licensing question
Hello all, I hope you are well.This may have been asked before but i couldn't find it.My client has a Server 2019 running the hyper-v role with 2 contained server 2019 vm's running on it.The plan is to...
View ArticlePhysical build Windows 2019 server standard (not LTSC) how can I purchase ESU's?
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View ArticleAre the "Microsoft Open License Order Confirmation" letters no more?
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View Article3000 invited users, personal email and Saas apps only with MFA
Hi AllSo far, we have 3 x HR Saas apps, we know all can work with SAML.We have 3000 users, using personal email addresses.If I invite to a Azure directory ( new and specifically for this), which FREE...
View ArticleRDS licensing problem
Hi,I have an RDS environment under Windows 2019, and I am having a very strange problem. I have one license server, 2 connection brokers, and 2 web servers in the same subnet. Then, I have about 25 RDS...
View ArticleHow to bind Windows Licenses to MS Account ?
Hello,I admin a rather small Network with around 50 Win10/11 PC's. Till now I had an Excel-File where was written each SN of each Windows on the PC's. Most of the SN were single bought Win7/8 Licenses,...
View ArticleSplitting an MPSA
Hi,Before anyone asks, yes, I've spoken to our partner and they've spoken to MS :)This is more about seeing if anyone else has been through it and how they resolved it.So a company has an MPSA with...
View ArticleWindows server licensing on company
Hey Everyone! Just wondering, if i had a company and i need a bare metal server and i want to install a windows, do i need to install windows server or can i use windows 10 pro? Is it legal for company...
View ArticleChoosing the right licenses for MS365, Exchange online, Defender and Intune
Trying to determine which licensing to buy has been a tough process. MS365 is still new to me. Coming from the stone age and struggling a bit. However, I am not confident in my resellers answers as...
View ArticleRemote Desktop, Per User CAL License count by Security Group or Licence Manager?
I was always under the impression that our per user remote desktop licensing was based on whether or not we go over what we purchased and set up in remote desktop license manager. Recently someone in...
View ArticleFell into MS licensing trap on Win10 upgrade
One of my customers upgraded several HP z220-z240 workstations several years ago and I set them aside in case they were useful. I just found a use for one as my unit to logon remotely and use as a...
View Articleserver OEM licenses for VM
We a have just purchased a Lenovo server with 2 physial CPUs having 12 core each, a total of 24 cores. We want to run 3 VM of server 2022 std. Vendor have provided 3 packs of 16 core OEM licenses,...
View ArticleSelling old PCs
Hey all,I'm looking to offload some PCs after a refresh cycle. I'd like to be able to sell them back to employees or even back to the community we serve at a discount price. All the PCs in question are...
View Articlewindows 11 Ent E3 or Win 11 Enterprise E3 with VDA
Hello ,Under the CSP , there are 2 option 1. Windows 11 Enterprise E3/E52. Windows 11 Enterprise E3 / E5 with VDA My question is - If we have a user who has a qualifying OS -Windows 10 Pro and we want...
View ArticleMicrosoft 365 and InTune Licences
Hi,I'm looking to set up a small business with Microsoft 365 licences.They currently have 20 desktops, no server, 2 tutors and around 50 students.I'd like the 2 tutor accounts to be able to have...
View ArticleHow do I get a Windows 11 Pro product key?
I need to upgrade a genuine Windows 11 Home laptop to Windows 11 Pro to run Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) but I'm seeing online that if we upgrade through the Microsoft store on the...
View ArticleNew Partners Benefits - Purchase of each Partner + Action Pack EOL ?
Hi Spicers, I just read about the following article about Microsoft new Partners Benefits...
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