It is a desktop and application virtualization service that allows licensed users to access Windows 10 virtual machines using Windows Enterprise E3/E5, Windows VDA E3/E5 or Microsoft 365 suite license on a per-user basis.īoth Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows VDA have the per-user and per-device options. Yet another way to license a virtual machine is Windows Virtual Desktop.

These rights are not provided with device-based licenses and are available only with Windows Enterprise E3/E5 or Windows VDA E3/E5 subscription licenses on a per-user basis. Windows 10 Multitenant Hosting RightsĬustomers can also host their Windows client virtual machines for remote access using a third-party shared server (which must be a Qualified Multitenant Hosting Partner) or Microsoft Azure. The former is referred to as Outsourcing Software Management while the latter requires the third party to be an Authorized Outsourcer.

Licensing users with Windows Enterprise E3/E5 subscription licenses for Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) E3/E5 subscription on a per-user basis.Ĭustomers can use third-party solutions to host either Windows client virtual machines or Desktops as a Service (DaaS) solutions.

Licensing devices with Software Assurance for Windows desktop operating system or Windows VDA subscription on a per-device basis.The ways of licensing devices or users are: These rights allow licensed devices or users to access virtual Windows desktops locally or remotely depending on how the user or device is licensed. Either way, Microsoft virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) licensing provides you with the rights to run Windows locally in the virtual operating system environment on a licensed device. You can license Windows in a virtual environment by using Windows Virtualization Rights, Windows 10 Multitenant Hosting Rights or Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure.

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