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    • coliverC
      coliver @JaredBusch
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      @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

      @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

      @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

      @Mike-Davis just buy some VL licenses and you are done. you have no need to reinstall. that is not how licensing works. you just need to have them purchased.

      He has to buy VL and OEMs. VL are upgrade only and since there was no original license on these boxes, he has to have both. Making it pretty expensive.

      Missed that bit about whitebox.

      Yup, you are screwed @Mike-Davis. Just buy new machines.

      This seems like the best choice.

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

        @mike-davis said in Windows 7 licenses:

        @aaronstuder said in Windows 7 licenses:

        @mike-davis Microsoft Open Programs

        For only 4 machines? Also doesn't the open program pretty much mean you're getting audited every 2 years?

        The minimum purchase point is five "items", so sure. And while people do get audited, I've never known a shop first hand that was. It's mostly only because of the sheer size of people in Spiceworks that we get the feeling that audits are common.

        I have had 4 clients audited. One with only 8 computers.

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        • EddieJenningsE
          EddieJennings @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller

          VL are upgrade only

          I remember learning this years ago. I was most displeased.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
            last edited by

            @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

            @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

            @mike-davis said in Windows 7 licenses:

            @aaronstuder said in Windows 7 licenses:

            @mike-davis Microsoft Open Programs

            For only 4 machines? Also doesn't the open program pretty much mean you're getting audited every 2 years?

            The minimum purchase point is five "items", so sure. And while people do get audited, I've never known a shop first hand that was. It's mostly only because of the sheer size of people in Spiceworks that we get the feeling that audits are common.

            I have had 4 clients audited. One with only 8 computers.

            At least with 4-8 computers, audits are fast and easy.

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            • JaredBuschJ
              JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
              last edited by JaredBusch

              @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

              @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

              @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

              @mike-davis said in Windows 7 licenses:

              @aaronstuder said in Windows 7 licenses:

              @mike-davis Microsoft Open Programs

              For only 4 machines? Also doesn't the open program pretty much mean you're getting audited every 2 years?

              The minimum purchase point is five "items", so sure. And while people do get audited, I've never known a shop first hand that was. It's mostly only because of the sheer size of people in Spiceworks that we get the feeling that audits are common.

              I have had 4 clients audited. One with only 8 computers.

              At least with 4-8 computers, audits are fast and easy.

              8 computers and 2 Hyper-V servers. and anything but fast an easy because the guy responding to the SAM paperwork refused to believe that I could use replication with Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 without full double licensing of everything, etc.

              Took 2 months of back and forth and sending links to MS documentation.

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                Alex Sage @JaredBusch
                last edited by

                @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

                @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

                @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

                @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

                @mike-davis said in Windows 7 licenses:

                @aaronstuder said in Windows 7 licenses:

                @mike-davis Microsoft Open Programs

                For only 4 machines? Also doesn't the open program pretty much mean you're getting audited every 2 years?

                The minimum purchase point is five "items", so sure. And while people do get audited, I've never known a shop first hand that was. It's mostly only because of the sheer size of people in Spiceworks that we get the feeling that audits are common.

                I have had 4 clients audited. One with only 8 computers.

                At least with 4-8 computers, audits are fast and easy.

                8 computers and 2 Hyper-V servers. and anything but fast an easy because the guy responding to the SAM paperwork refused to believe that I could use replication with Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 without full double licensing of everything, etc.

                Took 2 months of back and forth and sending links to MS documentation.

                Same issue here.

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                • Mike DavisM
                  Mike Davis
                  last edited by

                  Out of a handful of larger clients, I have one that has been getting audited pretty much every 2 years. This last round was great. The client has been buying all their licensing through CDW, so my CDW rep said he would take care of it.

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                  • Mike DavisM
                    Mike Davis @JaredBusch
                    last edited by

                    @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

                    Took 2 months of back and forth and sending links to MS documentation.

                    been there. It was like the level 1 guy would only read what you put in the boxes in the Excel spreadsheet.

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                    • gjacobseG
                      gjacobse @Mike Davis
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                      @mike-davis said in Windows 7 licenses:

                      Out of a handful of larger clients, I have one that has been getting audited pretty much every 2 years.

                      What they heck? In all my years - I'm not sure MS has ever looked at my sites...

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                      • Mike DavisM
                        Mike Davis @gjacobse
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                        @gjacobse said in Windows 7 licenses:

                        What they heck? In all my years - I'm not sure MS has ever looked at my sites...

                        I haven't had them audit any of my non for profit clients...

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                        • gjacobseG
                          gjacobse @Mike Davis
                          last edited by

                          @mike-davis said in Windows 7 licenses:

                          @gjacobse said in Windows 7 licenses:

                          What they heck? In all my years - I'm not sure MS has ever looked at my sites...

                          I haven't had them audit any of my non for profit clients...

                          Non-Profits make up 10 of my last 13 years

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                          • Mike DavisM
                            Mike Davis @gjacobse
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                            @gjacobse said in Windows 7 licenses:

                            Non-Profits make up 10 of my last 13 years

                            That's what I was thinking.

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender
                              last edited by

                              @jaredbusch said in Windows 7 licenses:

                              fused to believe that I could use replication with Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 without full double licensing of everything, etc.

                              You can probably find some OEM Windows 7 licenses out there. that might save you a few $ otherwise, just buy new machines....

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                              • wrx7mW
                                wrx7m @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 licenses:

                                @mike-davis said in Windows 7 licenses:

                                @aaronstuder said in Windows 7 licenses:

                                @mike-davis Microsoft Open Programs

                                For only 4 machines? Also doesn't the open program pretty much mean you're getting audited every 2 years?

                                The minimum purchase point is five "items", so sure. And while people do get audited, I've never known a shop first hand that was. It's mostly only because of the sheer size of people in Spiceworks that we get the feeling that audits are common.

                                I am that shop. I have been audited twice in 4 years.

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                                • wrx7mW
                                  wrx7m
                                  last edited by

                                  The first audit was stressful and we ended up having to purchase some things but it wasn't terrible. The most recent audit was ridiculous and I had to track down invoices for Exchange 2010 and corresponding CALs from January 2011 from Dell. I had the invoice but for some reason, MS couldn't find my agreements in their system so after 3 months, they finally were able to find them. I also had to take 5 pictures EACH of OEM license stickers from 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 Pro, to prove that I was actually using upgrades from OEM. Every question I had was met with a 1-week delayed response. It was unbelievable.

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                                  • wrx7mW
                                    wrx7m
                                    last edited by

                                    What passed for proof in the first one wasn't enough in the second. I also had received the intent to audit letter a year after the first and had to tell them that they already had audited me the year prior. MS licensing is the absolute worst. Period.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @wrx7m
                                      last edited by

                                      @wrx7m I get to implement a Windows free workplace starting tonight. Woot!!

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                                      • wrx7mW
                                        wrx7m @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller Greenfield?

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @wrx7m
                                          last edited by

                                          @wrx7m said in Windows 7 licenses:

                                          @scottalanmiller Greenfield?

                                          Almost

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                                          • wrx7mW
                                            wrx7m @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller Good times.

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