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Guys, I took out a subscription, but I'm still not clear whether I use the same key for multiple activations, or do I 'get another key' for each install?
Guys, I took out a subscription, but I'm still not clear whether I use the same key for multiple activations, or do I 'get another key' for each install?
Use the same key if you are installing or reinstalling on the same machine. If it's a different machine, then use a different key.
That's what I would have thought, but in post #27 Tews suggested 'you will get 10 keys per version ... 10 for ultimate, 10 for professional etc. Each key can be used 10 times before a call to MS is needed ( I think )'.
I think there are a certain number of times that a particular key can be activated...10 might be it.
My suggestion is to install your box, get base drivers on it, patch it, get it activated and then make a system image. Then from that point forward, just restore your system image rather than installing and you will always end up with an activated copy.
I've never had a need to call MS because I couldn't use a key.
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explain this from the technet site,
Return on Investment with TechNet Plus
According to a recent case study, TechNet Plus provided the average business with a savings of approximately $7,095. When you break it down, that's an average of $4,313 saved in IT support, $1,158 saved with software evaluation, and $1,624 saved in IT career development.
My interpretation would be that when IT professionals have their own personal TechNet subscriptions and have access to this software, they can better evaluate the needs of businesses and are in a better position to support the software that they do later decide to implement.
In a business setting, you typically get MSDN subscriptions for each employee that needs it. You don't usually just buy 1 subscription and share it among everybody in the office.
Same would apply to Technet. 1 subscription per person who will be installing and evaluating that software. Sure you could share it...but I'm just saying if you follow the license to a fault...that is what you get.
I know that I was told on the phone that I was not allowed to use any software from my Technet subscription in a business setting, either deploying, installing or supporting the software for a business. The business would be required to obtain licensing outside of the Technet program.