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  • LicensingConcierge1's avatar
    LicensingConcierge1
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    Mar 28, 2024

    Hi ritafekete 

     

    1. Unfortunately, I do not have access to PartnerSource, so I cannot review the information in your link. Please reply with a specific question about licensing in D365 Business Central (formerly NAV) to better assist.
    2. Since your question is more closely related to business central, I'll move this to the correct community, which is the Business Applications/BizApps. 

     

     

    Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge

     

  • MartijnElfers's avatar
    MartijnElfers
    Steel Contributor
    Mar 28, 2024
    Can you share the article text here? The article is locked behind PartnerSource login and I would like to get more info regarding this as well.
    • MartijnElfers's avatar
      MartijnElfers
      Steel Contributor
      Mar 29, 2024

      Asked a partner of mine to share the content of the article:

      "Effective February 26, 2024, customers with subscriptions to Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises and Dynamics NAV must download and replace their license keys every six months for continued use of the licensed product.


      The expiration date on license keys for Business Central on-premises Subscription and NAV Subscription is based on the end date of the current month’s subscription (i.e., when downloaded) and a buffer period. Partners are responsible for ensuring that customer subscriptions are kept up-to-date and products are not used beyond their licensed subscription term; customers are not permitted to use an expired subscription product during the license key’s buffer period.

      Customers can download new license keys by signing into CustomerSource Center and navigating to My Account > Product and Service Summary > Registration Keys.


      Partners can download license keys for their customer by signing into PartnerSource Business Center and navigating to Partner Focus > Reporting > Customer List. Select the customer name and then download the customer license keys from the Registration Keys link on the Customer Summary page."

       

      I guess this forces partners to re-upload the NAV/BC on-premises subscription every 6-months. Which is a lot of extra administration and work.. 

      My best-practice would be to try to align the on-premises subscriptions dates, so that you 'only' have to re-upload the .flfs 2x every year for all customers, instead of having the re-upload the .flfs every months for a few customers. 

       

      More details on what happens when the partner hasn't re-uploaded the .flf would helpful. 

      Also more details regarding the buffer period is welcome. What does this mean? Can the customer continue to use the service? How long is the buffer period? 

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