License type availability
The main license types for the Online Services available through CSP are Full User SLs and In-cloud Add-on User SLs. The To-cloud Add-on and From SA User SLs are mainly a purchasing mechanism for Enterprise Enrollment customers, although some From…
Product availability
Just about all of the Online Services are available in CSP. The small exceptions include Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Device SLs (only available in the EA) and Microsoft Relationship Sales User SLs (also only available in the EA):
Online Services - Product availability
BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: CSP (NCE)
The Cloud Solution Provider program was launched in 2016 to enable partners to sell Office 365 either as standalone licenses or as part of a partner solution. The terms of the program meant that partners were free to set the…
Other interesting licenses
There are a couple of other licenses associated with Microsoft 365 E3/E5 that are worth mentioning at this point. Microsoft 365 E3 – Unattended The Microsoft 365 E3 – Unattended SL licenses a bot to run repetitive tasks in a…
Availability of Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans
The Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 plans, along with the additional security and compliance licenses, are available through CSP and the MPSA and EA.
Workplace Discount Program
Organizations that purchase 2,000 or more licenses for Microsoft 365 E3 and/or Microsoft 365 E5 through a Volume Licensing agreement or CSP are eligible for the Workplace Discount Program. This means that their users can purchase Microsoft 365 Family or…
On-premises use rights
On-premises server access rights The Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 User SLs include rights to access licensed on-premises servers equivalent to those for Office 365 E3/E5 and EMS E3/E5. On-premises server installation rights There is one other quirk with Microsoft…
Special rights to Office Professional Plus
When customers move from the Professional/Enterprise Desktop to Microsoft 365 E3/E5 they stop paying the Software Assurance on these traditional licenses but in a perpetual agreement they do retain ownership of the licenses. That means that they can use the…
From SA licenses
From SA User SLs have been available for customers to move from the Professional or Enterprise Desktop with Software Assurance to Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 as shown in the table below. Note that from February 1, 2024 new customers…