Use rights & rules Tab

IT Asset Management (Cloud)

The Use rights & rules tab gives you the ability to view associated use rights for the selected SKU you are browsing. On accessing this tab, you can see at a glance if you have the legal right to use additional copies of the licensed software (without extra cost), use software on computers for specific purposes (based on the roles of the devices), use the software on virtual machines and so on.

Use rights are presented in seven different accordions, are informational only and cannot be edited. The information at hand can only be viewed and none of the check boxes are selectable. To use the accordion control, click on the title of any fold (or section) in the accordion to open that section. Click on the title of any open section to close it again. The accordion folds (sections) available in this tab vary, depending on the license type. As all associated use rights are documented within this tab, some of the associated use rights per each accordion fold (section) may not appear for your particular license based on the license type.

Important: Please always make sure you read your publisher contracts as there might be additional exceptions that can overrule general Product Use Rights.

Upgrade rights

An upgrade right means that you are entitled to receive one or more future versions of the same product when they are released at no extra cost. Often the software SKU will acknowledge the right to upgrade, however when managing/processing some upgrades, the right to upgrade may only apply until a set date (in some cases, the date when the software was initially purchased), or default to 12 months in the future.

Note: This accordion is displayed only when the SKU has one single application linked to it. If the SKU is linked to multiple applications, then the Upgrade rights accordion will not display. The reason being, each individual application has its own specific upgrade versions/editions.

Associated use rights	Details
No upgrade rights	You do not have an upgrade right for this application. The reason could be because of the license type, or the license is outside its support agreement).
Support upgrades	You have the right to upgrade to a specific product version. Versions are listed from the latest version to the oldest, as determined by the Application Recognition Library. If Latest version is stated, it means you are allowed unlimited upgrade rights.

Downgrade rights

A downgrade right means that the license allows you to continue using a previous version of the product after a licensed upgrade is installed.

Note: This accordion is displayed only when the SKU has one single application linked to it. If the SKU is linked to multiple applications, then the Downgrade rights accordion will not display. The reason being, each individual application has its own specific downgrade versions/editions.

Associated use rights	Details
No downgrade rights	You do not have a downgrade right (for example, software packages that were purchased through a retail channel, or a license outside a support agreement). This means that every application version must be separately licensed.
Support downgrades from most recent application	You have the right to downgrade to a specific product version. Versions and editions are listed from the latest to the oldest, as determined by the Application Recognition Library.

Right of second use

The right to use the same software on a second computer (without additional license costs), subject to some restrictions. Different publishers may have different restrictions. Most commonly, the right of second use is restricted to a single user, the primary user of the computer on which the software is first installed.

Associated use rights	Details
No second use rights	You have no right to use a second copy of the software, and every installation will consume an entitlement. This is typically the correct choice when a shrink-wrapped copy of the software has been bought at retail.
Second use on work laptop	The license allows software installed on a user's desktop computer, to have a second copy installed on a portable work computer operated by the same user.
Second use at home (not tracked)	The license allows a second installation on the home computer of the same user for whom it is installed at work.

Right of multiple use

This right allows for slightly different things based on license type:

• For device-based license types, it allows multiple versions of the same product to be installed on the same computer (normally for alternate use by the same user, typically to deal with backward compatibility issues in the software).
• For user-based licenses, it allows the same user to operate the software on a number of different machines (this is typical of user-based licenses).

Associated use rights	Details
No multiple use rights (each installation is separately licensed)	Every installation on a computer requires a separate license. For user-based licenses, every installation on separate computers used by the same user must be separately licensed.
One entitlement allows unlimited installations on the same device	The license specifies that you may use multiple installations on the same device, and does not mention any quantity limit. Regardless of how many installations are found on each individual computer, the consumption count for each computer is always 1. For user-based licensing, the user may use the software on any number of computers.
One entitlement may cover a number of installations on the same device	The license gives a maximum number of installations permitted on the same computer; or when it limits the number of computers on which the user may run the software.

Rights on virtual machines and hosts

This user right gives you rights for installing software on virtual machines (and their hosts).

Associated use rights	Details
One licensed host allows unlimited VM installations	The license does not keep count of which virtual machines hosted on the server are running the software.
One licensed host covers multiple VMs	Covers a maximum number of VMs (often also covering host licensing, or else the number of VMs may be included in the licensing of the virtual host).

License mobility rights

License mobility means either:

• The right to move a licensed installation from one computer to another, especially for virtual machines, where a license allows a virtual machine to migrate from one physical host to another within a specific time frame. Typically, this includes relocating the software to different servers within a server farm (and server farms owned by your enterprise are distinct from outsourced servers in the cloud).
• The right to deploy licensed software to third-party service providers, such as those offering a public or private cloud. (This is sometimes called “bring your own license”.)

Associated use rights	Details
Eligible for use with cloud service providers	The license permits use of the software on an external or outsourced hosting service (cloud service provider). This arrangement is sometimes called “BYO license”, where you are contracting for infrastructure as a service, but still responsible for supplying (at least) this license for software you installed on your cloud-sourced server(s).
Third-party users may use linked applications	This license allows for use of software by consultants, contractors, or employees working from home (possibly on their own computers), typically using virtual devices.

Allocations and exemptions - Exemption by device role

Selected devices will not consume based on its inventory device role (non-production for instance) and therefore not contribute to license consumption.

Associated use rights	Details
Backup / Archive	This device cannot be started without first restoring it from an archive copy. Typical publisher terminologies include backup, or archival.
Cold Standby / Disaster Recovery	This device is not currently running, but could be started at any time. Typical publisher terminologies include disaster recovery, cold standby, cold disaster recovery, or failover.
Development	This device is used exclusively for system development. It does not carry any production load.
Hot Standby / Active Failover	This device is running, and probably doing work such as mirroring database changes. Typically, this system requires a license, so that it would be unusual to select this role for an exemption. Typical publisher terminologies include hot standby, active, active clusters, mirroring, HA, standby, or remote mirroring.
Production	Specifies that the device is being used in the production environment, and it consumes license entitlements for its installed software. This is the default value for all newly imported devices, and you need to change it to reflect any other specific role.
Test	Specifies that the device is being used exclusively in system testing, and does not carry any production load.
Training	Specifies that the device is being used for training purposes. Most publishers require that this use is exclusive, and may also require that the device is within a dedicated training facility.
Warm Standby / Passive Failover	This device is on, but is idling and not carrying any production load.