Louise Ulrick Introducing and Windows RT • Editions • Feature comparison • Downgrade rights Windows 8 in • Upgrade licences • Additional functionality • Additional licensing rights • Additional purchasing rights

Home User Business User

SA

Increasing in functionality in Increasing

Available through Volume Licensing

Available through OEM

Available through FPP Home User Business User

Windows 8

Enterprise

Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Pro

Windows 8

Windows RT Increasing in functionality in Increasing

Available through Volume Licensing

Available through OEM

Available through FPP Windows 8 Windows 8 Windows RT Pro Start Screen, Live Tiles and Windows 8 Apps    Installation of x86/64 and desktop applications   Exchange ActiveSync    Mobile broadband features    BitLocker & BitLocker To Go  Device Encryption  Client Hyper-V  Domain Join and  http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/04/16/announcing-the-windows-8-editions.aspx VL VL Can downgrade to: FPP OEM (No SA) (With SA) Enterprise - - -  Window 7 Professional -    Enterprise - - -  Windows Vista Business -    Windows XP Professional - -   Professional - -   / 98 / NT - -  

Windows 8 Pro

Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Pro with SA

Upgrade licence only Qualifying required

Windows 8 Pro SA

Direct Access Branch AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading

VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Use Rights Roaming Use Rights

MDOP Companion Subscription Licence

Windows 8 Pro SA

DirectAccess BranchCache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading

VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Windows To Go Use Rights Roaming Use Rights

MDOP Companion Subscription Licence

Windows 8 Pro SA

DirectAccess BranchCache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading

For perpetual licences, Windows 8 Enterprise use rights are perpetual VDA Rights for the licensed device even after Software Assurance coverage ends as longWindows as Windows RT Companion 8 Enterprise VDA Rights was installed on the device at the time SoftwareWindows Assurance To Go Use coverageRights ends Roaming Use Rights Perpetual use rights for Enterprise Edition are tied to the licensed device and end once the device is retired MDOP Companion Subscription Licence

Two ways to install Windows 8 Apps

Windows Store Certified by Windows Installed and updated by end users ISV built business Apps

IT Direct Distribution Certified by the corporation The process of Installed and updated via IT supplied installing Windows 8 processes Apps directly to a Custom Line of Business Apps device without going through the Windows Store Download from Sideloading Windows Store from internal infrastructure

Windows RT

Public Apps Custom LOB Apps Application Delivery

Windows 8 (x86) Domain joined devices running Windows 8  Devices running Windows  Available as an SA benefit Enterprise edition 8 Enterprise that are not in Select Plus and domain joined Enterprise Agreements  Devices running Windows  Purchased in packs of 100 8 Pro or Windows RT licences through Open and Select Plus agreements

Windows 8 Pro SA

Direct Access Branch Cache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading

VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Windows To Go Use Rights Roaming Use Rights

MDOP Companion Subscription Licence

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x86 Start x86 SA SA SA Primary Windows RT Start Start

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The Companion Subscription SA Licence licenses the Primary User CSL for VDA or WTG on these devices

Non-x86

Windows RT

Roaming Use Rights Non-x86

x86 Windows RT Win 8 Pro with SA

PC Typical device Thin client

Yes Qualifying OS required No

Yes Local install rights No

Enterprise Edition Flexible Use Rights Rights to Purchase

Functionality • VDA Rights • MDOP • Direct Access • Windows RT Companion • Companion Subscription • Branch Cache VDA Rights License • AppLocker • Windows To Go Use Rights • Enterprise Sideloading • Roaming Use Rights Start

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x86 Start Nonx86-x86 SA SA SA Primary Start VDA StartStart Windows RT

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VDA VDA SA

Start SA SA

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Start Start Windows 8 Pro SA

Direct Access Branch Cache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading

VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Windows To Go Use Rights Roaming Use Rights

MDOP Companion Subscription Licence

Virtualise Manage Restore

Microsoft Microsoft BitLocker Microsoft User Microsoft Enterprise Administration Advanced Microsoft Experience Application Desktop and Group Policy Diagnostics and Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization Monitoring Management Recovery (UE-V) (App-V) (MED-V) (MBAM) (AGPM) Toolset (DaRT)

Licensing Optional Add-On subscription for customers with SA for Windows Available in all programs except for Open Licence Subscription provides access to use all products and updates Usage ends when subscription ends www.licensease.co.uk