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LICENSING ONLINE SERVICES
- Licenses for Online Services products
- License reassignment rights
- Versions and editions
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Online Services plans
- User types
- External users
- Types of Online Services User SLs
- License assignment
- Tenant-level services
- On-premises use rights
- Other types of Online Services licenses
- Commitment
- Buying Online Services
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WINDOWS 11 (USER)
- Licensing Windows 11
- Activating Windows 11 Enterprise licenses
- Servicing Channels
- Hotpatching
- Licensing virtual desktops
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- Extended Security Updates
- Copilot in Windows 11
- Windows 11 in Microsoft 365
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- Availability of Windows 11 Enterprise licenses
- Microsoft resources: Windows 11
- MICROSOFT 365 APPS
- OFFICE 365 PLANS
- EMS PLANS
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MICROSOFT 365 PLANS FOR ENTERPRISE USERS
- Teams or (no Teams)?
- License assignment rules
- Using Windows
- Licensing for virtual desktops
- Use of the Microsoft 365 apps
- Licensing for security and compliance
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- Special rights to Office Professional Plus
- On-premises use rights
- Workplace Discount Program
- Availability of Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans
- Other interesting licenses
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MICROSOFT 365 PLANS FOR SMB USERS
- Microsoft 365 Business plan licenses (original)
- Microsoft 365 Business plan licenses (no Teams)
- License assignment rules
- Combining licenses
- Using Windows
- Licensing for virtual desktops
- Use of the Office apps
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- On-premises use rights
- Availability of Microsoft 365 Business plans
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PLANS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS
- Frontline Worker plan licenses
- Teams or (no Teams)?
- License assignment rules
- Using Windows
- Licensing for virtual desktops
- Use of the Microsoft 365 Apps
- Licensing for security and compliance
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- On-premises use rights
- Availability of plans for Frontline Workers
- OFFICE 365 AND MICROSOFT 365 (NO TEAMS) LICENSES
- WINDOWS 365
- VIVA
- COPILOT
- TEAMS
- TEAMS CALLING
- TEAMS MEETINGS
- TEAMS DEVICES
- VISIO ONLINE
- MICROSOFT PROJECT
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MICROSOFT DEFENDER
- Microsoft Defender XDR
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft 365 Defender
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
- Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence
- Microsoft Defender for IoT
- Microsoft Defender for Business
- Resources: Microsoft Defender
- Microsoft resources: Microsoft Defender
- MICROSOFT ENTRA
- MICROSOFT INTUNE
- MICROSOFT PRIVA
- MICROSOFT PURVIEW
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DYNAMICS 365 CRM APPS
- Available licenses
- User and Device Subscription Licenses
- Professional and Enterprise licenses
- Base and Attach licenses
- Team Members licenses
- Licensing external users
- Included rights and entitlements for other Dynamics apps
- Add-on licenses (In-cloud)
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- On-premises use rights
- Dataverse capacity
- Availability of Dynamics 365 CRM apps licenses
- Resources: Dynamics 365 CRM apps
- DYNAMICS 365 SALES
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER SERVICE
- DYNAMICS 365 CONTACT CENTER
- DYNAMICS 365 FIELD SERVICE
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER INSIGHTS
- DYNAMICS 365 MARKETING (ORGINAL)
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER INSIGHTS (ORIGINAL)
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER VOICE
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DYNAMICS 365 ERP APPS
- User Subscription Licenses
- Base and Attach licenses
- Minimum purchasing requirements
- Team Members licenses
- Licensing external users
- Included entitlements for other Dynamics apps
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- On-premises use rights
- Dynamics ERP apps capacity
- Availability of Dynamics 365 ERP apps licenses
- Resources: Dynamics 365 ERP apps
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DYNAMICS 365 COMMERCE
- Licensing physical stores
- Licensing eCommerce solutions
- Commerce Scale Units
- Ratings and Recommendations
- Included entitlements for other Dynamics apps
- Dataverse and Operations capacity
- Availability of Dynamics 365 Commerce licenses
- Resources: Dynamics 365 Commerce
- Microsoft resources: Dynamics 365 Commerce
- DYNAMICS 365 FINANCE
- DYNAMICS 365 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- DYNAMICS 365 PROJECT OPERATIONS
- DYNAMICS 365 HUMAN RESOURCES
- DYNAMICS 365 INTELLIGENT ORDER MANAGEMENT
- DYNAMICS 365 FRAUD PROTECTION
- DYNAMICS 365 ELECTRONIC INVOICING
- DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
- DYNAMICS 365 GUIDES
- DYNAMICS 365 REMOTE ASSIST
- POWER BI
- POWER APPS
- POWER APPS PORTALS (LEGACY)
- POWER PAGES
- POWER AUTOMATE
- COPILOT STUDIO
- POWER VIRTUAL AGENTS (LEGACY)
- AI BUILDER
- DATAVERSE
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: EA
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: MPSA
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: SELECT PLUS
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: OPEN PROGRAMS
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: CSP (LEGACY)
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: CSP (NCE)
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: MCA-E
Resources: Microsoft Purview
Online training
If you’re a High Schooler or Middle Schooler, you can register for the Microsoft Purview licensing training which we ran in June 2025. It’s a 60-minute session covering:
Getting started: Purview overview
- A little bit of history
- Microsoft Purview today
- Microsoft Purview portal
- Innovation continues: AI and PAYG
- Microsoft Purview solution areas
Getting started: Licensing options
- Available licenses from the Product Terms
- Detailed feature to SKU map
- Microsoft Purview Solutions trial
- Comparison documents and service description
Core
- Audit: what is it, and how is it licensed? Tenant level licensing
Data Security
- Insider Risk Management: what is it, and how is it licensed? Who needs to be licensed?
- Information Protection: the stack, sensitivity labels. Information Protection at the tenant level
- Data Loss Protection: what is it, and how is it licensed? DLP at the tenant level, and policies
- Data Security Posture Management: what is it, and how is it licensed?
Risk and Compliance
- eDiscovery: what is it and how is it licensed? Standard and Premium, and tenant level licensing
- Information Barriers: what is it and how is it licensed?
- Communication Compliance: what is it and how is it licensed, and who needs to be licensed
- Compliance Manager: what is it? Licensing Regulations and purchasing Premium Assessments
- Records Management: what is it and how is it licensed?
Data Governance
- Data Lifecycle Management: what is it, key terms, how is it licensed, and which users need a license?
Exam
Demonstrate your knowledge of the fundamentals of Microsoft Purview licensing by taking our exam here. There are 10 questions, and you’ll need 70% to pass, when you’ll be able to download your certificate.