The Microsoft 365 plans are all licensed by user and aimed at one of three different user types: Frontline Workers, SMB users, or enterprise users. In this section we’ll look at the plans specifically aimed at Frontline Workers: Microsoft 365…
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…
The Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 plans, along with the additional security and compliance licenses, are available through CSP and the MPSA and EA.
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 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…
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 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…
There are To-cloud Add-on User SLs available in the Enterprise Agreement, enabling customers to purchase Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 Add-on User SLs for users already licensed with the Professional or Enterprise Desktop:
Some of the most useful Step-up licenses available in the Enterprise Agreement and/or the MPSA are listed in the table below. As usual, check the Product Terms and the relevant price lists for exact availability, and to check that the…
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is included in the Microsoft 365 E3/E5 licenses, and all the use rights for the users are exactly the same as described in the Microsoft 365 Apps section.