License metering for Office

[Ferdie]

Can Office (or other MS apps) use license metering?

I have about 650 users, but some have multiple machines. Do I need to count
each for an Office license? I was under the impression that if SMS shows
650 users using Office concurrently, then I'm in compliance. No?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You need an individual license for each installation of Office.
"650 users using Office concurrently" is totally irrelevant.
You should know better! What would you do if a Microsoft
representative happened to stop by and requested a licensing
compliance check?

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| Can Office (or other MS apps) use license metering?
|
| I have about 650 users, but some have multiple machines. Do I need to count
| each for an Office license? I was under the impression that if SMS shows
| 650 users using Office concurrently, then I'm in compliance. No?

 

[Ferdie]

As it sits, we need to uninstall Office from all the secondary machines.
I haven't dealt with MS Licensing since the old Select (1998?) days. If
metering was an option, then I thought I would recommend this. Didn't it
use to be? What about one person, one license?
We're spending about $480k on licensing this year.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It's one (1) license for one (1) computer.
"Metering" is not an option.

Office 2003 Editions Licensing Transitions and Promotions
http://www.microsoft.com/Office/editions/howtobuy/brief.mspx

How to Acquire Microsoft Product Licenses Through Microsoft's Volume Licensing Programs
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/howtoacquire.mspx

Contact a Volume Licensing Specialist
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contact/default.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| As it sits, we need to uninstall Office from all the secondary machines.
| I haven't dealt with MS Licensing since the old Select (1998?) days. If
| metering was an option, then I thought I would recommend this. Didn't it
| use to be? What about one person, one license?
| We're spending about $480k on licensing this year.

 

[Ferdie]

Was metering ever an option?

Looks like viewers are the answer for the secondary machines.

 

[Ferdie]

For those interested, here are some ways to maximize your Microsoft dollars:
Secondary User Rights - If a user has a desktop and a laptop, you don't have
to license Office for the laptop.
MSDE Universal - Can be used for development needs.
Training - Training machines do not have to be licensed.

Disclaimer: There are restrictions for each. Please read some long
documents to find out more. None of these help me, but I thought that I'd
throw these out there. Please don't send the MS Police. I just heard how
much our bill is this year, and remembered some stuff from a while back.