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VPC OS Licensing

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 12/22/2005
From: TS
Message:

I am having difficulty getting a clear answer regarding OS licensing (even
from Microsoft). It's clear to me that I need to license the guest VM's OS on
the machine that I create it from, and that there are options for doing so
(other than OEM of course), and this is not a problem.

The question comes in with sharing the virtual hard disk with others. Do I
need to buy them a license for the OS that is part of the Virtual Hard Disk
when I share it with them in order for them to legitimately use it? I need to
burn a VHD (preferrably of XP) to DVD and send it to people outside my
organization (independent contractors). I can't tell whether I need to buy no
OS'es for these DVD's, only enough for the VHD's in use at any one time, or
one for every DVD. Each of these scenarios was the recommended approach at
various points in the conversation from the MS Rep that I spoke to.

Thanks for some pointers in the right direction (even if you have contact
info for MS Licensing lawyers for their final official opinion).
--
Thanks!
TS

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Re: VPC OS Licensing

Sent: 12/22/2005
From: TS
Message:

Thanks Colin. Do you know of a source that I could go to for the definitive
MS answer to this question? Also, it seems to me that I should be able to buy
OEM versions of the OS for these rather than retail versions, as I am
supplying a "machine" (although a virtual one). Any idea on that one?
--
Thanks!
TS

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

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> Yes. You need new licenses. Your own non-running instances may not need
> extra licences but you are transferring these to other parties.
>
> --
> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> "TS" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >I am having difficulty getting a clear answer regarding OS licensing (even
> > from Microsoft). It's clear to me that I need to license the guest VM's OS
> > on
> > the machine that I create it from, and that there are options for doing so
> > (other than OEM of course), and this is not a problem.
> >
> > The question comes in with sharing the virtual hard disk with others. Do I
> > need to buy them a license for the OS that is part of the Virtual Hard
> > Disk
> > when I share it with them in order for them to legitimately use it? I need
> > to
> > burn a VHD (preferrably of XP) to DVD and send it to people outside my
> > organization (independent contractors). I can't tell whether I need to buy
> > no
> > OS'es for these DVD's, only enough for the VHD's in use at any one time,
> > or
> > one for every DVD. Each of these scenarios was the recommended approach at
> > various points in the conversation from the MS Rep that I spoke to.
> >
> > Thanks for some pointers in the right direction (even if you have contact
> > info for MS Licensing lawyers for their final official opinion).
> > --
> > Thanks!
> > TS
>
>
>

Re: VPC OS Licensing

Sent: 12/22/2005
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com>
Message:

Yes. You need new licenses. Your own non-running instances may not need
extra licences but you are transferring these to other parties.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"TS" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

>I am having difficulty getting a clear answer regarding OS licensing (even
> from Microsoft). It's clear to me that I need to license the guest VM's OS
> on
> the machine that I create it from, and that there are options for doing so
> (other than OEM of course), and this is not a problem.
>
> The question comes in with sharing the virtual hard disk with others. Do I
> need to buy them a license for the OS that is part of the Virtual Hard
> Disk
> when I share it with them in order for them to legitimately use it? I need
> to
> burn a VHD (preferrably of XP) to DVD and send it to people outside my
> organization (independent contractors). I can't tell whether I need to buy
> no
> OS'es for these DVD's, only enough for the VHD's in use at any one time,
> or
> one for every DVD. Each of these scenarios was the recommended approach at
> various points in the conversation from the MS Rep that I spoke to.
>
> Thanks for some pointers in the right direction (even if you have contact
> info for MS Licensing lawyers for their final official opinion).
> --
> Thanks!
> TS

RE: VPC OS Licensing

Sent: 12/22/2005
From: Xepol
Message:

Since the license code is entered during the install, even if they had their
own copies of an XP license, it would not be the XP license that was
installed on the VM. As such, you would be sending out copies of YOUR XP
license, and MS sues people for doing that.

So no, I seriously doubt you could ever, under any conditions, distribute
your VM image with XP OS preinstalled.

Re: VPC OS Licensing

Sent: 12/22/2005
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com>
Message:

The definitive source would be Microsoft. This is not a managed newsgroup,
so no answers here are definitive.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"TS" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Thanks Colin. Do you know of a source that I could go to for the
> definitive
> MS answer to this question? Also, it seems to me that I should be able to
> buy
> OEM versions of the OS for these rather than retail versions, as I am
> supplying a "machine" (although a virtual one). Any idea on that one?
> --
> Thanks!
> TS
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Yes. You need new licenses. Your own non-running instances may not need
>> extra licences but you are transferring these to other parties.
>>
>> --
>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>> "TS" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >I am having difficulty getting a clear answer regarding OS licensing
>> >(even
>> > from Microsoft). It's clear to me that I need to license the guest VM's
>> > OS
>> > on
>> > the machine that I create it from, and that there are options for doing
>> > so
>> > (other than OEM of course), and this is not a problem.
>> >
>> > The question comes in with sharing the virtual hard disk with others.
>> > Do I
>> > need to buy them a license for the OS that is part of the Virtual Hard
>> > Disk
>> > when I share it with them in order for them to legitimately use it? I
>> > need
>> > to
>> > burn a VHD (preferrably of XP) to DVD and send it to people outside my
>> > organization (independent contractors). I can't tell whether I need to
>> > buy
>> > no
>> > OS'es for these DVD's, only enough for the VHD's in use at any one
>> > time,
>> > or
>> > one for every DVD. Each of these scenarios was the recommended approach
>> > at
>> > various points in the conversation from the MS Rep that I spoke to.
>> >
>> > Thanks for some pointers in the right direction (even if you have
>> > contact
>> > info for MS Licensing lawyers for their final official opinion).
>> > --
>> > Thanks!
>> > TS
>>
>>
>>

Re: VPC OS Licensing

Sent: 12/23/2005
From: Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

In article <(email address - cut out)>, in the
microsoft.public.virtualpc news group, =?Utf-8?B?VFM=?=
<(email address - cut out)> says...

1-800-426-9400
Outside the US, the following page has links to local licensing sites
which include local customer service phone number
(http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.mspx)
--
Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca/blogs/paul/
Ca·nadi·an (k-nd-n) adj. & n.
n: An educated, unarmed American with health care.

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> Do you know of a source that I could go to for the definitive
> MS answer to this question?
>

Re: VPC OS Licensing

Sent: 01/13/2006
From: Patrick Dickey <(email address - cut out)vethis>
Message:

TS wrote:

Assuming you haven't created the vhd yet, I don't see why you couldn't
purchase OEM's and burn them instead of a retail version. However, the
answer is still that you will have to buy one for each image you're
creating.

However, there may be a workaround for this. And, you'll want to
consult Microsoft about it. If you purchase one OEM CD with a license,
then just purchase additional licenses, you should (IMHO) be able to
burn copies of the OEM CD, and send it with the images.

But, in reference to what I just wrote, IIRC the price for an OEM
license is the same whether you're getting the CD/Documentation with it
or not. So, you're better off just buying the CD/Documentation and
license, and sending all of that to each customer.

You can use one OEM CD to burn all of the images, and put the separate
license in where requested. But, you have to burn one image for each
person that you intend to send it out to. Then, YOU cannot use the
images at all. (I'm not sure about whether you could update programs
and information on the images, and send those out or not. This is
something that Microsoft will have to tell you).

In the end, the 800# that was given out will be your best and final
answer to this. Regardless of what any of us tell you.

--
Patrick Dickey <(email address - cut out)>
http://www.pats-computer-solutions.com
Smile.. someone out there cares deeply for you.

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> I am having difficulty getting a clear answer regarding OS licensing (even
> from Microsoft). It's clear to me that I need to license the guest VM's OS on
> the machine that I create it from, and that there are options for doing so
> (other than OEM of course), and this is not a problem.
>
> The question comes in with sharing the virtual hard disk with others. Do I
> need to buy them a license for the OS that is part of the Virtual Hard Disk
> when I share it with them in order for them to legitimately use it? I need to
> burn a VHD (preferrably of XP) to DVD and send it to people outside my
> organization (independent contractors). I can't tell whether I need to buy no
> OS'es for these DVD's, only enough for the VHD's in use at any one time, or
> one for every DVD. Each of these scenarios was the recommended approach at
> various points in the conversation from the MS Rep that I spoke to.
>
> Thanks for some pointers in the right direction (even if you have contact
> info for MS Licensing lawyers for their final official opinion).

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