BillLeeLee
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No, each key is good for use on one machine at a time, like a retail key. If you want to use the software on two different machines at the same time, you need to use a different key.
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No, each key is good for use on one machine at a time, like a retail key. If you want to use the software on two different machines at the same time, you need to use a different key.
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these would be primarily business terms, if i rolled technet subs onto my office computers for other users to work on or used the server software on my backend here at work when it was live is against ToS.
Technically anything personal use at home could be considered evaluation....you are evaluating it on your hardware after all.
Technet provides several key types depending on which product it is: no key, static, multiple activation, and retail (there are a few others I'm forgetting).
Static keys don't require activation; you just get a plaintext key that you copy and paste or type in for ten installations. Microsoft Office 2003 (and older) and SQL Server are a couple examples.
Multiple activation key - you're given one key that's valid for 10 uses and the installations require activation. Used for most of the newer server/business OSes that are often volume licensed. For example: Windows Server 2008 and Vista Enterprise.
Retail - you get one key for each installation (up to ten keys) just like it would be like if you bought the software retail. For example: Vista home and ultimate editions, XP, and Office 2007.
The number of issued keys per product can be a little weird. For example, there are standard, enterprise, and datacenter editions of Server 2008 but you only get one multiple activation key that applies to all of them. However, you can claim 10 retail keys for Vista home, 10 keys for Vista Ultimate, etc.
Static keys don't require activation; you just get a plaintext key that you copy and paste or type in for ten installations. Microsoft Office 2003 (and older) and SQL Server are a couple examples.
Multiple activation key - you're given one key that's valid for 10 uses and the installations require activation. Used for most of the newer server/business OSes that are often volume licensed. For example: Windows Server 2008 and Vista Enterprise.
Retail - you get one key for each installation (up to ten keys) just like it would be like if you bought the software retail. For example: Vista home and ultimate editions, XP, and Office 2007.
The number of issued keys per product can be a little weird. For example, there are standard, enterprise, and datacenter editions of Server 2008 but you only get one multiple activation key that applies to all of them. However, you can claim 10 retail keys for Vista home, 10 keys for Vista Ultimate, etc.
WHAT!? This conflicts with groebuck's last statement which I thought got cleared up... now back to confused.
BillLeeLee
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I get retail keys from Technet. Some products are basically multiple install and activation, like Windows Server 2008, in that one key can be used for multiple activations.
However, for most other things like Office and various versions of Windows, you will be able to generate up to 10 DIFFERENT keys that can be used to activate them.
sorry yeah I forgot if it is marked retail - you just click the "get another key" link..
seriously it is not that difficult even if you install with key you used all you have to do is clikcy to get a new one if
You get 10 keys for each desktop SKU that's offered. For servers (2003, 2008, 2008R2) you'll get one key.
I had a sub for a year (will re-up on Monday) and I can promise you that's how it works.
I don't know of any keys that are good for 10 uses.
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Awsome, saved me some serious cash w/ this. I just got it paid and signed up for a year. I wish I would have known this before I purchased my WHS OEM installer and OEM licenses.
Sex. $250 to go 100% legit. (ahem...I feel much better now about my VMs).
Shame it doesn't include Visual Studio, but that's what school's MSDNAA is for I suppose. (and not to mention, extra server keys from school)
Anyone using VM's for learning, testing or anything that fits somewhere in those categories will, always, be legitimately using Technet (as ong as these are not for-production enviornments; i.e. setting up the VM's on a system using Technet keys and then selling them).
Also, if you are currently in school, you should check out Dreamspark. You'll get waaaaaaay more than just VS -- and it works very similar to Technet, except it's free for students!
https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx
ALSO!
I've been getting massive number of calls from Technet, but missed them all til yesterday -- at which time I also recieved the email for the offer the OP listed, but I didn't know it yet. Anyway.
The girl on the phone didn't sound too salesperson savvy -- so, when she asked me if I was planning on renewing my sub, I said I hadn't thought about it yet, in hopes she'd make me an offer. She hesitated, so I said, 'you know, there's a reason I let my sub lapse after 3 yrs. Is there any kinda of deals going on right now, that I could maybe get a sub for 24 months, or cheaper?' She replied that she could give me the sub for renewal price (i.e. the email coupon code) AND for 15 months -- that all I had to do was call Technet Sales and tell them the deal I was offered along with the code, and they'd take care of me.
cliffs:
-Call Technet Sales and get an additional 3 (15 months total) months along with the $249 price. YMMV
-I'm re-sub'd.
Canceled my order for Win 7 upgrade, signed up with technet with coupon code. Thank you OP
Same here. Thanks OP!
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Try T1CHANCE
EDIT: I didn't mention that it doesn't offer any discount, but it gives you three extra months for free.
EDIT: I didn't mention that it doesn't offer any discount, but it gives you three extra months for free.
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Yeah, it's saying I don't have an active subscription anymore (it expired on 3/10). Tried calling them earlier to use the other code and they said since I was past the "30 day grace period" that I had to purchase a new subscription. Which is funny considering I still get several calls a week from them trying to get me to renew for a "special rate".
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T1CHANCE works with new subs too. It's supposed to be a renewal code, but it works for either.
Yeah, I was just trying to avoid paying $250 when the $100 should knock it down to $150.
I originally got a deal last year and got the subscription for $100. It was nice.
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I disagree with this, I've got multiple installations of Vista home Prem and each has it's own unique key... and if you are using it in a virtual enviroment a different key specifically for that.
for server softwares it might be different, (the only one I've bothered with at this point is WHS.)
Unless you're doing software development/testing on each PC you might as well just do Warez. You'll be equally legit for $250+tax less. Technet is MSDN. MSDN OSes are only licensed for testing purposes. That means you're only allowed to test if the applications you're writing with visual studio work on them. You're NOT allowed to put them on your web/word processing/gaming/htpc/etc boxes.
Incorrect. And it seems like this FUD spreads like wildfire.
Evalutation, Support and Training.
Many of us at each [H] fit neatly into one or all of those categories.
The $100 coupon would not work on the renewal price, it is good for new accounts/regular retail price only.
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I'm thinking bout this. These are the two most important lines that I saw in the TOS.
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Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this?
I really want to jump on this deal, but for the life of me , I cant understand why Microsoft is offering what could potential be many thousands of dollars worth of software for $250.00..
Why would anyone ever pay retail when they could just buy a tech net subscription and get enough software and keys to last many years?
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i would venture to say 2/5 technet users use the stuff for their personal use. probably mor elike 4/5
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Read the terms of service, it's in there. I had my doubts too. As long as you don't even give a key away nevermind sell you are 100% legit.
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Sounds good..I'm all in then..
FYI, TechNet and MSDN subscriptions are vastly different.
different uses, and different prices.
DanNeely is spreading FUD.
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Nobody mentioned the Support calls you get? You get 2 free each year... Regularly $250/pop...
So if I get on this deal, and throw a copy on my three home use only computers (legit testing and evaluation, I'm a real "enthusiast" hehehe) can I throw one on my dad's computer (not his office, just at home), my brother's computer (also at home - he's in school, too, so he would also be learning and evaluating quite a bit on it) and on my mom's computer - also personal home use, not at her office, would that be legit? If this is ok, then I'm totally on board. It will be limited to home PCs only, and there will be lots of testing of different apps, but not commercial or office use. These are not going to be business PCs. One is in my dad's living room, and the other is in my mom's guest bedroom. The rest are in my own house.
Is this ok, even though they are in different households, but all in the same family, and no corporate use???
Is this ok, even though they are in different households, but all in the same family, and no corporate use???
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So if I get on this deal, and throw a copy on my three home use only computers (legit testing and evaluation, I'm a real "enthusiast" hehehe) can I throw one on my dad's computer (not his office, just at home), my brother's computer (also at home - he's in school, too, so he would also be learning and evaluating quite a bit on it) and on my mom's computer - also personal home use, not at her office, would that be legit? If this is ok, then I'm totally on board. It will be limited to home PCs only, and there will be lots of testing of different apps, but not commercial or office use. These are not going to be business PCs. One is in my dad's living room, and the other is in my mom's guest bedroom. The rest are in my own house.
Is this ok, even though they are in different households, but all in the same family, and no corporate use???
Techneclly, no. Since it is for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
Then they sure give you alot of keys for one person to use.
I really dont see how you cant do that SirKronan, since people are running different boxes at the same time with technet.
Even though each box needs a unique OS key, can I reactivate that key over and over on that particular box when I need to reformat and stuff? Does it simply mean you can only have 10 activated windows floating around at the same time?
Do you guys scribble down all the keys before your subscription expire? Even though I really just want this for W7, I feel obligated to save everything else too.
Every install would be on an immediate family member's computer that I assembled by hand, and only for personal/evaluation use like I mentioned. None of them would be office computers. It would only be strictly home use.
Technet is licensed by the user, so you are the only allowed user of that software. It is primarily for a lab environment that is why you get so many licenses (and it is easy to use them doing virtual networking for training purposes).
Setting up a bunch of PCs for your family would definitely not be allowed.
Setting up a bunch of PCs for your family would definitely not be allowed.
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Technically it is just for you to use. Kinda like an all you can eat thing where you can't just pay for you to eat and have all your family come eat too.
Although, there is no way for Microsoft to know who is sitting at the table.
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What about when you're just reinstalling the OS on a single machine does that count as one of your activations each time you do? Because I might reinstall Vista 10 times in a year so would that use up my 10 activations on that key or no? I know you say you can just generate a new one but what about when your 1 year Technet subscription is up?
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I can't download anything through Firefox. Is that common? I have to open TechNet in an IE Tab for the downloads to activate the File Transfer Manager. Kind of annoying.