Dec 06, 2019 the advantage of using software assurance is that you can use the full service of your program. The value and benefit gained under microsoft volume licensing programs and through use of microsoft software and services may vary by customer. Software assurance includes some volume licensing program and is optional. The microsoft home use program provides your employees a way to buy office. Software assurance is a comprehensive volume licensing program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights intended to help you deploy, manage and make use of your microsoft products in a more efficient manner. Software assurance may 16, 2018 a subscription addon for onpremises licenses that provides rights to new versions of the licensed software, use rights that provide the most cost effective way to enable specific usage scenarios such as virtualization, and miscellaneous benefits of. Microsoft partners software assurance benefits chart software assurance software assurance overview volume licensing service center vlsc vlsc software assurance guide vlsc sign in to microsoft business center. The manage software assurance benefits details page appears showing the license ids that have this benefit. Microsoft software assurance academic dictionaries and.
The core premise behind sa is to give users the ability to spread their payments for the software over multiple years, while offering free upgrades to newer versions in that time period. Appendix b software assurance microsoft volume licensing. Roll over the to see entitlement descriptions for individual benefits. New licensing rules favor azure over competing cloud platforms by. Software assurance sa benefits, including rights to transfer licenses to service providers, maintain secondary instances for disaster recovery, and stepup licenses to higher product editions. Software assurance helps boost organizational productivity with 24x7 technical support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, exclusive technologies and rights, and the latest microsoft software releases and unique technologiesall in one costeffective. Software assurance benefits across microsoft volume licensing programs. As some had expected when the company began revamping the hup benefit earlier this. Select the licenseid for which you want to manage home use program.
Software assurance by product microsoft volume licensing. The home use program is a microsoft software assurance benefit that is available as part of microsoft volume licensing programs. The microsoft home use program is a software assurance benefit that can offer licensed employees access to a single license of microsoft office for mac 2011 and professional plus 20. Many organizations purchase software assurance sa with their software licenses from microsoft. Please refer to the faq in the guide for any questions on the process. Not every microsoft customer needs software assurance on all of the vendors offerings. Microsoft is revamping its office home use program to. The program provides both employees and organizations exceptional value. Feb 07, 2010 today, well look at the first of these.
Software assurance program directions on microsoft. Software assurance spans microsoft s range of software products and services, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, sql server, and many others. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. 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.
Software assurance programs partner center microsoft docs. Planning, training, and home use are popular benefits, but software assurance doesnt stop there. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it. Government discount through the microsoft home use program. Last year, microsoft announced that the home use program hup management portal will be changed from vlsc to microsoft store for business. May 16, 2018 software assurance may 16, 2018 a subscription addon for onpremises licenses that provides rights to new versions of the licensed software, use rights that provide the most cost effective way to enable specific usage scenarios such as virtualization, and miscellaneous benefits of modest value. Administrators can deploy software to many users at once with volume activation take control of a remote computer or virtual machine over a network connection with terminal services place voice calls using the lync client or skype for business client, initiate a call from the contact list by typing a name or number, or use a dial pad to. Microsoft upgrades to home use program software licensing. Software assurance benefits included with microsoft donations. The software assurance benefits calculator is an online tool to calculate estimated software assurance benefits that customers may be entitled to. The home use benefit is managed through the vlsc by the person with the software assurance manager role. The benefit contact is the person who will be microsofts main point of contact. Unique technologies, services, and rights help you deploy, manage, and use. Visit microsoft software assurance or contact your microsoft volume licensing reseller.
Elearning courses free online courses to help train users on the software. Eliminating sa on some products can lead to savings of 20, 30 or 40 percent of your annual maintenance spend. What is software assurance and what benefits it provides. Guide to software assurance charity digital exchange. Jun 01, 2016 the microsoft home use program hup is available to volume licensing customers with active software assurance benefits. The microsoft home use program will offer your employees a way to buy office 365 subscriptions as well as the latest versions of project software and visio, to use at home on their tasks, at a substantial discount. Microsoft announced today changes to their software assurance sa benefits offerings that will be gradually rolled out starting in february 2020 and fully implemented by january 2022.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about software assurance. The licensing concierges, a team that is unique to connections microsoft center of excellence, keep track of all the changes happening to the software assurance benefits, so you can take advantage of them at the right time. Deploy, manage, use, and support software boost business productivity, align it with business strategies, and optimize technology infrastructure software assurance together with microsoft products offers a complete solution to help us get the most value out of our software investment. Participation in software assurance programs, including software assurance training vouchers satv and planning services, provides you an opportunity to grow your business with microsoft enterprise customers. Microsoft software assurance benefits changes impacting.
How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. Learn more about the home use program hup a benefit for government employees. On microsoft home use program page, select manage benefit, and then select the product. Employees of eligible organizations may purchase qualifying office software at a discounted price for use on their home machines. Microsoft announces changes to software assurance benefits. Microsoft software assurance archives schneider it. Changes to microsoft software assurance benefitsand how. Use this chart to compare software assurance benefits across microsoft commercial licensing programs. Software assurance benefits chart commercial and government.
Microsoft volume licensing product licensing search. Click on any software assurance benefit name for a brief description. Home use program hup is one of the benefits provided by software assurance sa, in turn either included with some office licensing categories or optional with others. The benefit summary page appears, showing all benefits for this license id that can be managed through the software assurance menu item. Participation in software assurance programs, including software assurance training vouchers satv and planning services, provides you an opportunity to. Software assurance training, certification, and program. Microsoft this month described benefits changes coming next year to its software assurance program for organizations, with a shift more toward its fasttrack program for training.
Software assurance is a comprehensive volume licensing program which includes unique set of technologies, services and rights. Apr 04, 2019 microsoft home use program a guide for software assurance customers send email invites if administrators turn off autoclaim for a product, they can still send email invitations to individual employees. What happened to the prior home use program that offered microsoft office professional plus, and versions of visio and project to software assurance benefit customers. Microsoft office at a significantly discounted price for use on a home computer. Microsoft software assurance benefits for office can help your organization. Aug 08, 2019 microsoft quietly has made a change to its home use program hup for its software assurance business customers. To get started, sign in to the business center, select inventory from the top menu, and then manage my inventory. A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products efficiently, software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity. Today, we wanted to let you know about a few changes that are happening to the software assurance benefits, so you can take timely action.
Microsoft volume licensing software assurance benefits. Software assurance helps keep your business up to date with a unique set of technologies, and services, and rights to maximize your microsoft investment. Software assurance for volume licensing includes a range of benefits that span. Employees who use the covered licenses at work are eligible to purchase these office applications for use on a personal device during the term of their employment. Home use licenses expire with termination of employment, termination or expiration of sa coverage for the copy of the corresponding desktop application that employee uses at work, if the employee is no longer a user of the licensed copy of the software, or upon the employees installation and use of any prior or later version of that desktop. Sa is a program that gives your organization new software versions when they are released, and includes a lot of benefits to help people like you get the most out of their software and. In addition to new product version rights, software assurance can also include other benefits such as. Software assurance spans microsoft s range of software products and services, helping you get the most out of your microsoft investment. Do microsoft customers really need software assurance. The core premise behind sa is to give users the ability to spread payments over several years, while offering free upgrades to newer versions during that time period. Microsoft removes office 2019 from its home use program benefits.
Software assurance is a comprehensive volume licensing program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help you deploy, manage, and use your microsoft products more efficiently. Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing. It is one of the productivityenhancing benefits of software assurance that help accelerate use of new office products. Customers should refer to their agreements for a full understanding of their rights and obligations under microsofts volume licensing programs. Microsoft business customers who pay for microsoft s software assurance plans have had the option to make available discounted copies of office for their employees to use at home. Microsoft removes office 2019 from its home use program. If your organization has or plans to invest in sa, you will need to understand how these changes will impact your ability to accrue, redeem, and consume these benefits moving forward. Software assurance is available exclusively through microsoft volume licensingthe most costeffective, flexible, and manageable way to acquire microsoft software and cloud. Please refer to microsoft home use program a guide for software assurance customers, found in the resources section below on how to activate the home use program benefit on microsoft store for business. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it applies. Microsoft volume licensing frequently asked questions.
Microsoft software assurance sa is a microsoft maintenance program aimed at business users who use microsoft windows, microsoft office, and other server and desktop applications. The code is your key to these benefits, it is not transferable. Customers who have active software assurance for qualifying office applications. By purchasing software assurance with your licenses, you can realize these benefits. Microsoft home use program a guide for software assurance customers send email invites if administrators turn off autoclaim for a product, they can still send email invitations to individual employees. It also helps the user to manage their microsoft products. With our unmatched expertise in microsoft licensing programs, reporting services and software asset management technology, well help you reduce costs and ensure compliance across your organization. The home use program is a software assurance benefit available to microsoft volume licensing customers with active software assurance coverage on their office applications. Software assurance benefits calculated by this tool are an estimate only, and the results generated do not constitute an offer. Microsoft business customers who pay for microsofts software assurance plans have had the option to make available discounted copies of office for their employees to use at home. Changes to microsoft software assurance benefitsand how we. Do most of the big companies have this kind of program. The microsoft home use program hup is available to volume licensing customers with active software assurance benefits.
The microsoft business center lets you view, learn about and use your software assurance benefits, as well as benefits you can receive from some microsoft online services. As part of the bizspark graduation offer, discounted visual studio subscriptions and software assurance offers are made available within 3 months after your subscription has ended. The new office 365 home use program hup benefit is added to the february 2019 product terms. Click the license id for which you want to manage benefits. Hup links not working for office 2019 microsoft community.
This will take you to the manage software assurance benefits page. May 20, 2019 the home use program is a software assurance benefit available to microsoft volume licensing customers with active software assurance coverage on their office applications. Last year, microsoft announced that the home use program hup management portal will be changed from vlsc to microsoft store for. To manage benefits in microsoft store for business, you will need an azure ad tenant1 and a vlsc benefit administrator account.
Sep, 2019 microsoft announced today changes to their software assurance sa benefits offerings that will be gradually rolled out starting in february 2020 and fully implemented by january 2022. Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. Software assurance for volume licensing includes a range of benefits that span microsoft software and services. Microsoft assurance software is a program that was introduced in 2002 to help users deploy and support microsoft windows, microsoft office and. Ninety days prior to expiration, your vlsc account owner should receive an email from microsoft saying that the benefits are expiring soon. Software assurance by benefit microsoft volume licensing. Customers should refer to their agreements for a full understanding of their rights and obligations under microsoft s volume licensing programs. Microsoft assurance software is a program that was introduced in 2002 to help users deploy and support microsoft windows, microsoft office and related server desktop applications. Please retain this program code and do not distribute. To renew your software assurance benefits, request a standalone software assurance product through techsoup up to 90 days before your original benefits expire. To order microsoft office for home use, follow the steps below. Microsoft is revamping its office home use program to feature.
The home use program is an employee purchase program for microsofts. Eligibility for software assurance benefits varies by offering and region and is subject to change. Microsoft software assurance benefits for office can help your organization accelerate deployment and improve enduser productivity. For employees to take advantage of the microsoft home use program discount, they need a valid corporate email address and an active microsoft account, and the organization will need to meet one of the following criteria. Home use program the right to purchase a copy of a product e. If a customer has software assurance membership coverage on the applications pool then employees may buy an office 365 home or personal subscription through the. Microsoft home use program a guide for software assurance. Microsoft quietly has made a change to its home use program hup for its software assurance business customers. You can also avail software assurance through microsoft partners via volume licensing programs.
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