Microsoft® Enterprise Agreement Qualified Devices
Any qualified device that has the ability to access a Windows desktop (virtual or physical) including tablets and smart phones (Apple, Android, or Windows), must be licensed under your Enterprise Agreement.
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Prior to October 2012
Qualified desktop: This means any personal desktop computer, portable computer, workstation, or similar device that is used by or for the benefit of an enrolled affiliate or any affiliate included in its enterprise and that meets the minimum requirements for running any of the enterprise products.
Qualified desktops do not include:
- Any computer that is designated as a server and not used as a personal computer
- Industry devices or
- Any device running an embedded operating system that does not access a virtual desktop infrastructure
After October 2012
Qualified device: This includes any device that is used by or for the benefit of an enrolled affiliate's enterprise and is:
- A personal desktop computer, portable computer, workstation, or similar device capable of running an instance of Windows Professional locally (in a physical or virtual operating system environment) or
- A device used to access a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
Qualified devices: do not include any device that is:
- Designated as a server and not used as a personal computer
- Industry devices or
- Not managed (as defined in the product list at the start of the applicable initial or renewal term of the enrollment) as part of enrolled affiliate's enterprise.
At its option, the enrolled affiliate may designate any device that is used by or for the benefit of the enrolled affiliate's enterprise (e.g., industry device) as a qualified device for all or a subset of enterprise products or online services, the enrolled affiliate has selected.