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Licensing per device or user
MicrosoftLuis_Farinango, Office 365 apps licensing is per user not per device. So every user is required to have their own license to use Office 365 apps.
Tina_Chen Oh okay but to be sure, I don't need a license like a Windows 10 Enterprise license to use a virtual machine running in Windows Virtual Desktop?
I've read that you need a Microsoft 365 E3 license for it to run so that must be per user then? or is this license only needed for an administrator of some sort?
- Tina_Chen
To set up Windows Virtual Desktop and successfully connect your users to their Windows desktops and applications, you will need the appropriate license for your users based on the desktop and apps you plan to deploy.
For detailed information, please refer to this article:
Requirements section of What is Windows Virtual Desktop?
If you plan to deploy Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session or Windows 10 Enterprise, you can use Microsoft 365 E3 license, and every user needs to be assigned this license so that they can use Office desktop apps. (not only the admin, but also every end user who needs to use Office)
Tina_Chen Okay thank you so much for the replies. Just one more question, if users don't need the office365 apps in a Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session , do they still need the microsoft 365 e3 license or can they just use the platform or with another license?
- Tina_Chen
If users don't need to use Office desktop apps, they just don't need Office license, but they still need the license for Windows.
I would like to share with you information below:
For Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session OS:
1.If you need Office 365 services, Office desktop apps and Windows service, you may choose license: Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5 or Microsoft 365 Business.
2.If you need Office 365 service and Windows service, you may choose Microsoft 365 F1 license.
3.If you only need Windows service, you may choose Windows E3, E5, A3 or A5 license.
