Microsoft Open License 6.0 Program Information
Microsoft Open Licensing is a flexible software license solution designed to meet needs of small to medium businesses, government agencies, schools and charitable organizations. So whether your organization is 5 employees or 5,000 - the Microsoft Open License Program will meet your needs. The Microsoft Open License Program (known as MOLP) helps companies manage, deploy and administer their software licenses efficiently and quickly. Microsoft Open License Program allows entities to properly track their Microsoft software licensing making license forecasting a breeze. Software Assurance (or SA) allows companies to manage their software upgrade programs helping to keep current and stay current on the latest technologies. Software Assurance provides other benefits besides upgrade coverage, such as tech support, Work at Home Rights and much more. Please read through the Software Assurance benefits site for full details.
Microsoft Open License Benefits
Microsoft Open License builds Software Compliancy
The Microsoft Open License Program helps your organization stay software compliant. Manage your Microsoft Software Licenses on the Microsoft eOpen website. Your Microsoft Software License agreement will be delivered electronically by Software Wholesale International (SWI) to the appropriate designated IT/purchasing professional. Your Microsoft Open License Agreement will allow you to login to the eOpen website to view Microsoft license, download Microsoft software license keys, if necessary, and manage purchasing history.
Microsoft Open License offers Flexibility
Microsoft Open Licenses offer flexibility to meet the diverse needs of any organization. In particular, Microsoft Open Licensing allows for software downgrade rights, easy software license additions, inter-organizational software license transferability; for example, if a computer crashes you can just reload software without activation or registration issues. This is not the same with Microsoft OEM or Full Packaged Products (FPP)- if a computer loaded with OEM software crashes that license cannot be reloaded or transferred to a new machine in all cases.
Microsoft Open License creates easy administration
Microsoft Open License makes it easy for your company to administer your software licensing. The eOpen site makes tracking your licensing a breeze. IT professional don't have to keep track of packages, paper licenses and product keys; everything is delivered on-line.
Microsoft Open License offers discounts over retail pricing
Microsoft Open License offers discounts over suggested retail pricing with no worries about software compliancy.
Components of Microsoft Open Licensing
License (L) - Gives you the right to use and install the product you are licensed for.
License & Software Assurance (L & SA) - Gives you the right to use and install the product you are licensed for, plus future upgrades for the term of Software Assurance coverage (usually 2 year).
Software Assurance (SA) - Helps your organization get current and stay current on the latest Microsoft software licenses. Software Assurance grants you rights to future upgrades for the term of your coverage.
- Software Assurance may be bought within 90 days of OEM or FPP (Full Packaged product) purchase.
- Software Assurance may be bought within 90 days of current Office OEM license; may not be attained on older versions of license.
- Software Assurance may be purchased as a renewal on existing Software Assurance license.
Different Microsoft Licensing Programs
Microsoft Open Business (MOLP)
The Open Business licensing program is a flexible licensing scheme that allows companies to get into the Open License program with as few as 5 licenses. After an initial purchase of 5 licenses of any one product or mix of Microsoft Open License products you are able to add single or multiple licenses easily. Microsoft Open Licensing offers discounts over suggested retail pricing. No contracts, quick delivery, great pricing, easy administration and 100% authenticity guarantee - need we say more?
Microsoft Open Government
Only 5 initial licenses to qualify. Open Government licensing offers qualifying government agencies flexibility, discount pricing and easy license administration.
Microsoft Open Charity
SWI offers Microsoft Open Charity Licensing to organizations that are qualifying non-profits with a 501c3 form issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Please call 1-800-774-9187 to see if you qualify. You may also read Microsoft's rules on qualifying for Charity pricing discounts.
Microsoft Open Academic
SWI is an Authorized Academic Reseller for Microsoft. Nationally accredited academic institutions qualify for academic pricing discounts. Students of higher education with valid photo student ID, teachers and administrators also qualify. To see if you qualify please read Microsoft's rules on qualifying for Academic pricing discounts.
Microsoft Open Value
Microsoft Open Value provides flexible payment plans on license and Software Assurance. Minimum 5 licenses necessary to qualify. Please call 1-800-774-9187 for details. To learn more please read about Microsoft's Open Value Program.