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Éconimisez le coût de la mise à niveau de Windows XP Pro vers Windows Vista! C'est vrai. La mise à jour vers Vista (lorsque vous êtes prêt) vous coûtera ZÉRO dollars sur votre PC Northern Micro. Pourquoi? Vous vous le demandez? Parce que Northern Micro prend l'initiative de vous informer à propos de l'option de licenses de droits de mise à niveau vers les versions antérieurs Microsoft (Microsoft Downgrade Rights), et Northern Micro, en tant que constructeur multinational (Original Equipment Manufacturer ou OEM) Canadien, est mieux équipé pour s'adapter aux possibilités qui affectent ses clients au niveau d'entreprise.
Le Droit de mise à niveau vers les versions antérieurs (Downgrade Rights) est le droit accordé par Microsoft pour vendre la dernière license (par exemple Windows Vista Business) à l'achat d'un nouveau PC et à expédier le PC avec la version précédente du système d'exploitation (dans ce cas, XP Pro). Northern Micro a fait ceci avec ses clients au niveau d'entreprise depuis des années (avec XP Pro et un droit de mise à jour inférieure vers Windows 2000). Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que Microsoft et Northern Micro continuent cette excellente option avec Windows Vista Professionnel et Windows XP Pro.
Si vous avez des questions à propos de cette grande occasion offert
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avec votre représentant
des ventes. Si vous ne savez pas qui c'est, s'il vous plaît contactez-nous à sales@nmicro.ca,
ou à info@nmicro.ca.
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Clients fédéraux, si vos autorités en achat ont toujours des questions, s'il vous plaît les mettre en contact avec nous et nous pourrons s'arranger pour qu'ils/elles puissent communiquer avec les autorités au TPSGC. Des ressources TPSGC peuvent également être trouvées au Guide d'acquisition d'ordinateur (GAO) et au Centre de références d'acquisition de logiciels.
Cette initiative est un autre bon exemple de la façon dont Northern
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Brief
Microsoft Select License, Open License, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) License, and Full-Packaged Product (FPP) License Downgrade Rights
December 2006
Corporate Government and Academic • Select License • Open Business, Value, and Volume Licenses • Enterprise Agreement (EA) • Campus Agreement • All
Academic Programs
Downgrade rights grant the right to use prior versions of Microsoft software. Microsoft Volume Licensing programs include specific downgrade rights. The chart below compares volume licensing downgrade rights with those provided under OEM and FPP licenses.
Downgrade Rights for Software Acquired Through Select License, Open License, OEM, and FPP, by Product Pool
Software License Agreement Type |
Applications Software |
Systems Software |
Server Software |
Select License and Open License |
Downgrade rights are granted with all applications software licenses acquired through the Select License and Open License programs. |
Downgrade rights are granted with all systems software licenses acquired through the Select License and Open License programs. |
Downgrade rights are granted with all server software licenses acquired through the Select License and Open License programs. |
Licenses Enrolled in Software Assurance (SA) |
Downgrade rights are granted in connection with all applications software licenses acquired through Volume Licensing, FPP and OEM, and enrolled in Software Assurance coverage. Please refer to the Microsoft Volume Licensing Product List for current information about which retail and OEM applications qualify for enrollment in SA. |
Downgrade rights are granted in connection with systems software licenses acquired through Volume Licensing, FPP and OEM, and enrolled in Software Assurance coverage |
Downgrade rights are granted in connection with all server software licenses acquired through Volume Licensing, FPP and OEM and enrolled in Software Assurance coverage |
OEM |
Rights to OEM versions of applications software are granted in the OEM License Terms. The OEM License Terms for OEM versions of applications software do not grant downgrade rights. |
Rights to OEM versions of systems software are granted in the OEM License Terms. The OEM License Terms for most OEM versions of systems software do not grant downgrade rights. The exception is the OEM License Terms for Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista Ultimate, which grant downgrade rights. See the full text of the OEM License Terms for the specific downgrade rights. |
Rights to server software are granted in the OEM License Terms. The OEM License Terms for most OEM versions of server software do not grant downgrade rights. The exceptions are the OEM License Terms for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system products and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition, which grant downgrade rights. See the full text of the applicable OEM License Terms for the specific downgrade rights. |
FPP |
Downgrade rights are not granted under most FPP applications licenses. |
Downgrade rights are not granted under most FPP system licenses. |
Downgrade rights are not granted under most FPP server licenses. The exception is the FPP License Terms for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. See the full text of the FPP License Terms for the specific downgrade rights. |
Note: The information above contains the downgrade rights for the most commonly acquired systems License Terms. For downgrade provisions for other systems licenses, please consult the License Terms for the software in question.
Q&A
Q. I have Microsoft Office XP, but only Microsoft Office 2003 Edition licenses are on the price list. My business currently has machines that have Office XP installed. What license do I need to buy to be able to run Office XP on new machines I will be purchasing?
A. If you buy the Microsoft Office 2003 Edition license through a Microsoft Volume Licensing program, you may use any prior version of the software in place of the version you order, including Office XP.
Q. We are currently using Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. We need to allow Internet access to our Microsoft SQL Server computer, and the Microsoft SQL Internet Connector is no longer available. What do we do?
A. Acquire SQL Server 2000 per-processor license(s) for the server machine that will be accessed over the Internet. When you do that, you are governed by the applicable Product Use Rights for that product. These use rights will continue to be applicable to your use, even if you choose to downgrade to a previous version of Microsoft SQL Server. What this means for you is that the rights associated with the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 per-processor license that allow anyone, from anywhere, at any time, to access your Microsoft SQL Server data on that server would still be applicable even if you are using downgraded SQL Server 7.0 software bits on the server machine. Even though this option did not exist with SQL Server 7.0, by licensing the current product and using the current Product Use Rights and the applicable downgrade rights, you can run SQL Server 7.0 in this manner. This holds true for any new product acquired under the current Product Use Rights and downgrade rights associated with Microsoft Volume License agreements.
Q. Can I downgrade my OEM version of Microsoft Windows
A. Yes. OEM Downgrade Rights for desktop operating systems apply to Windows Vista Business & Vista Ultimate as stated in the License Terms. Please note, OEM downgrade versions of Windows Vista Business and Vista Ultimate are limited to Microsoft Windows XP Professional (including Tablet PC Edition & x64 Edition). End users can use the following media for their downgrade: Volume Licensing media (provided the end user has a Volume Licensing agreement), Retail (FPP), or System Builder hologram CD (provided the software is acquired in accordance with the Microsoft OEM System Builder License). Use of the downgraded operating system is governed by the Windows Vista Business License Terms, and the end user cannot use both the downgrade operating system and Windows Vista Business. There are no downgrade rights granted for Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic or Home Premium.
Q. If I have Microsoft Office Professional
A. Downgrade rights in the Volume Licensing programs provide customers with the right to downgrade to any prior version of the same product. Therefore, Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise 2003 can be downgraded to the Microsoft Office XP, 2000, 97, 95, or 4.3 versions. You would not, however, be able to downgrade to Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 as that is a different product and not considered a previous version of Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003.
Q. Which editions of Microsoft Office 2007 suites are eligible to downgrade to Office 2003 suites?
A. Customers who have licensed Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 are eligible to downgrade to Office Professional Enterprise 2003 and all previous versions as described above. Customers who have licensed Microsoft Office Standard 2007 are eligible to downgrade to Office Standard Edition 2003 and all previous versions of Office Standard Edition.
Q. Office Enterprise 2007 contains several additional components that were not available in any Office 2003 suite. If I have a license for Office Enterprise 2007, then what can I downgrade to?
A. Customers who are licensed for Office Enterprise 2007 can downgrade to Office Professional Plus 2003 + Office OneNote 2003. Additionally, Office Enterprise 2007 licensees who had licensed Groove 3.1 and held Groove maintenance that was active on July 1, 2006, may also use Groove 3.1 as a downgraded component. Customers choosing to downgrade and use these components must use them on the same device in the same manner they would use the components in the version of the suite for which they acquired a license.
Q. If I have Microsoft Vista
A. Downgrade rights in the Volume Licensing programs provide customers with the right to downgrade to any prior version of the same product. Microsoft Vista Enterprise is a new type of product and does not have a prior version. However, customers licensed for use of Windows Vista Enterprise are licensed for Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Business can be downgraded to the Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000 Pro, Windows NT 4.0 or 3.51, Windows 98, or Windows 95 versions. You would not, however, be able to downgrade to Microsoft Home Basic or Home Premium, Microsoft XP Home Edition, or Microsoft Millennium as that is a different product and not considered a previous version of Microsoft Vista Business.
Q. Since I can no longer purchase MUI for Windows outside of Software Assurance, can I downgrade and use MUI versions of the Windows operating system under my
A. Yes, customers that acquire rights to MUI on their new Vista PCs through Vista Enterprise in Software Assurance are permitted to use prior MUI-version of the Windows operating system.
Note: This Microsoft Volume Licensing Brief is provided for general informational purposes only. For the terms and conditions governing your use of Microsoft software, please refer to the applicable license agreement.
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