The only way to reduce this license fee was to use a traditional windows pc with a legal oem copy of a qualifying os such as windows 78. Sep 06, 2019 table compares use rights and rules for a windows enterprise per device license with active sa software assurance coverage and a vda device sl subscription license purchased via an ea enterprise agreement, select plus contract, or mpsa microsoft product and services agreement. The license terms with those programs apply to your use of them. Microsoft office volume licensing or software assurance is required for microsoft office use in the vdi scenario. Microsoft open license, microsoft open value, and microsoft open value subscription are microsoft volume licensing agreements for organizations with 5499 usersdevices that want to license microsoft onpremises software, cloud services, or both. Microsoft licenses windows for virtual desktops by access device. Im just going to talk about office here because of its ubiquity and for the sake of my sanity. Windows vda is the license needed for the client device to access a virtual windows desktop os vm from a server. Windows vda is a device or userbased licensing mechanism for managing access to. Exclude the software protection service from citrix hooking by following the below steps to resolve the issue open regedit on the vda. No, windows vda is not included in the vdi suites from microsoft.
Windows vda is a device or userbased licensing mechanism for managing access to virtual desktops. You must have software assurance assigned to the user now, too, which allows the user to access windows enterprise running in a vdi instance. With the spla, service providers and isvs can license eligible microsoft products on a monthly basis, during a threeyear agreement term, to host software services and applications for their customers. With windows software assurance and windows vda, you get flexible access to windows enterprise, plus a number of additional benefits. All the above scenarios assumed that beyond the vda license there wouldnt be any problems with any other software, but unfortunately most of the time users will need more than just an empty desktop shell. Windows virtual desktop access vda is an authorization strategy that requires each device seeking access to a virtual desktop in a microsoft virtual desktop infrastructure vdi to be licensed. Microsofts vda licensing is a strategic gambit techrepublic. Get a full quote that you can share with colleagues or your reseller. Microsoft vdi and windows vda frequently asked questions how does microsoft license the windows desktop for virtual environments. Deployment instructions are provided for the following scenarios.
Microsoft office activation fails when citrix vda 7. Microsoft windows virtual desktop access subscription. It will allow organizations to create multiple desktops dynamically, enable user access to multiple virtual machines vms simultaneously, and move desktop vms across multiple platforms, especially in loadbalancing and disaster recovery situations. With rds, microsoft does charge a tax for accessing an rds host. Where should you take into account vda subscriptions, cals, mobility and software assurance. Sa and vda licenses are both attached to devices, not users. Use license advisor to research microsoft volume licensing products, programs and pricing. Open license, selectselect plus, microsoft products and services agreement, open value, enterprise agreement, or enrollment for education solutions. End systems are thin clients and some old desktops not covered under sa i want to know whether vda license includes win os license copy for virtual desktop. Vda, cdl, sa microsoft has a wide variety of licensing programs under which virtual desktops may fit.
Licensing the windows desktop for vdi environments. Microsoft virtual desktop access license 1 device 12 month. Check with your microsoft sales specialist for more details. One of the most valuable benefits you receive through windows software assurance and windows virtual desktop access vda is flexible access to windows enterprise. A perdevice subscription license allowing a client device to be used by any user to access windows client oss running within serverhosted virtual desktops, and to install and run windows enterprise locally on most windowscapable devices. If the user wishes to access a microsoft vdi from a device that is not covered by software assurance, however, a separate windows vda license is required. Microsoft licensing for vda and office sucks, but will it. Go to hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\ctxuvi. If your customer has not purchased vda or software assurance on the os, they need to reconsider if they want a virtual desktop. For devices or users that do not qualify for windows software assurance, you can license windows virtual desktop access vda for access to the benefits of windows software assurance. Now on the right hand pane create a string value uviprocessexcludes now right click on the key, modify and add sppsvc. To license the windows desktop running in a centralized environment, organizations need windows vda or windows sa irrespective of the server vdi solution they choose to implement.
During registration, provide the same business or organization email address that was referenced in the access notification email you received. Microsoft vdi suites and windows vda frequently asked questions how does microsoft license windows for virtual environments. Exploring the hidden license costs in application delivery. The vda device may access remote windows computers, virtual or physical. Do the vdi suites include the windows vda license, as well. Does vda license includes win os license copy for virtual. By understanding how they apply to common vmware view scenarios you can calculate and try to get the most out of existing and new licenses needed. Configure vda for windows 10 subscription activation. For full details about the access rights granted, refer to the software assurance benefits section of the microsoft volume licensing product. An enterprise agreement always includes microsoft software assurance sa for volume licensing, a comprehensive offering that helps you extend the value of your software investment. The enduser would be required to purchase a vda license for each device. For sql server customers with corebased licensing and software assurance coverage, broader benefits are available under azure hybrid benefit rights. Virtual desktop access rights are a benefit of windows client software assurance sa.
Guide microsoft windows virtual client licensing explained. Microsoft open value microsoft open value is a premium volume licensing offer available under the open license family. Mar 31, 2015 err applies to vda licensed devices as well, except for the following. In summary, the windows 10 enterprise e3 in csp program is an upgrade offering that provides small and mediumsized organizations easier, more flexible access to the benefits of windows 10 enterprise edition, whereas microsoft volume licensing programs and software assurance are broader in scope and provide benefits beyond access to windows 10. Microsoft adds peruser software assurance and vda licensing. Software assurance must be renewed over time to keep the product use rights tied to it. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Solved windows vda licenses ms licensing spiceworks.
Feb 19, 2012 now lets throw office into the equation. To see the cost implications of vda, lets look at an example of a virtualization deployment for 30 thin client devices. Oct 01, 2019 o license devices with software assurance for the windows desktop operating system or windows vda subscription on a per device basis via one of the following programs. May 30, 2019 vda licenses are required by microsoft when accessing a multiuser desktop virtualization solution apps and desktops from a lower family of windows, such as windows 10 home or pro. Microsoft adds peruser software assurance and vda licensing for byod scenarios. Vda license is kind of like a device cal, it just provides the user access to a virtual instance. The reason its ludicrous i mean, less frequently used is because most small and medium businesses do not purchase software assurance for their windows pcs. If you cover your windows license with software assurance, then microsoft grants you the right to access a virtual desktop from that device. Customers can access windows virtual desktop from their nonwindows pro endpoints if they have a microsoft 365 e3e5f3business a3a5student use benefits or windows 10 vda per user license. Without screwing us in a new way, microsoft fixed vda. How does microsoft license the windows desktop for virtual environments. Software license management is simplified by companywide standardization to microsoft products. The windows 10 enterprise sku includes a vda license, so many organizations and higher education institutions will not require a license of this type for their. If the device qualifies for windows sa, that is the preferred license in a vdi scenario.
Windows vda per device is still going to be your option to license a thin client, 3rd party owned device, or device without sa. Option 2 microsoft vda windows virtual desktop access windows vda is a devicebased subscription that has been designed to help organizations license devices that do not qualify for windows client sa such as thin clients, contractor pcs, etc to be able to access a virtual desktop. Microsoft licensing in vdi environments flexera blog. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. I will try to elaborate what is needed in general and for specific scenarios. This document describes how to configure virtual machines vms to enable windows 10 subscription activation in a windows virtual desktop access vda scenario. Microsoft defines a primary user as someone who has used the computing device for more than 50% of the time in a 90 day period. Application server products eligible for license mobility through software assurance, including microsoft exchange server, microsoft sharepoint server, and microsoft sql server, are identified in the microsoft product terms. Microsoft 365 business premium was previously named microsoft 365 business prior to april 21, 2020. The new peruser sa and vda plans are restricted to using windows 7 or windows 88. Sep 02, 2011 companies cannot acquire perpetual licenses for vdi environments.
They include access to unique products and license rights not available through other. Jul 21, 2011 i often get questions about licensing windows 7 in a vmware view deployment. The most common is microsoft s software assurance sa program. Designed for organizations with as few as five computers, open value offers simpler license tracking, greater control over the software upgrade cycle, and better software cost management. Virtual desktop access vda directions on microsoft. To access vdi, we have been told that we would require microsoft vda license i. Your homeowned devices can not be used at the office to access your vdi sessions remember, thats when microsoft considers that the same as a corporate owned device, and wants another vda license on each device in that category. Mar 04, 2019 mpsa microsoft product and service agreement. Standard windows server and client access licenses cal also apply. Microsoft products and services agreement mpsa customers should use the business center.