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Volume Licensing Service Center
Software Assurance Guide
Contents
Welcome to Software Assurance .................................................................................................................................................................1
Step 1: Get to know your benefits...............................................................................................................................................................2
Familiarize yourself with Software Assurance ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Check your benefits through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) ............................................................................ 2
Step 2: Establish Software Assurance Managers ....................................................................................................................................2
Tips for choosing Software Assurance Managers .............................................................................................................................. 2
Register Software Assurance Managers ........................................................................................................................................... 2
How to register ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Step 3: Claim your benefits through the VLSC ........................................................................................................................................3
New Version Rights ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Workplace Discount Program .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
License Mobility through Software Assurance.................................................................................................................................... 4
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) .................................................................................................................................. 4
Additional benefits....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Get help in the VLSC ........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Welcome to Software Assurance
Software Assurance for Volume Licensing offers a range of tools and resources to help your organization deploy,
manage, and maximize your Volume Licensing purchases. The program covers Microsoft technologies and services,
and includes benefits such as new product version rights, Flexible Virtualization, and the Workplace Discount
Program.
This guide will show you how to administer your Software Assurance benefit activation, download, and implementation procedures.
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Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center Software Assurance Guide
Step 1: Get to know your benefits
Familiarize yourself with Software Assurance
Software Assurance offers updated software releases, unique technologies, and support. This guide supplies fundamental information; you can learn more about each benefit on the Software Assurance website.
Check your benefits through the
Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC)
Your Software Assurance benefits are determined by your Volume Licensing agreement (such as an Enterprise
Agreement or Open Value agreement) and the number of qualifying licenses that you have with Software
Assurance. To determine your Software Assurance benefits, use the Volume Licensing Service Center. You must be registered to use this site (see Step 3: Claim your benefits through the VLSC for more details).
If your organization has a Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA), your Software Assurance benefits are managed through the Microsoft Business Center. Sign in to the Microsoft Business Center for instructions on how to access and use your Software Assurance benefits through your MPSA.
