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SGE10
Jan 11, 2023Copper Contributor
M365 licensing with shared account
Hello All, I have a question about the devices shared by multiple people in an organization. They all use the same account to login. The use case is the workshop computers or machining department...
RobertCrane
Jan 16, 2023MVP
Shared Computer activation (usage) requires M365 Business Premium, E3 or E5. Check the M365 Service descriptions for full details - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/office-365-platform-service-description/office-365-plan-options
In short Office is licensed PER USER, not PER DEVICE. If you want Office per Device licensing you'll need to go EA. If you plan to allow multiple users access on a single machine they each must have M365 BP, E3 or E5 assigned to them to allow shared computer access.
In short Office is licensed PER USER, not PER DEVICE. If you want Office per Device licensing you'll need to go EA. If you plan to allow multiple users access on a single machine they each must have M365 BP, E3 or E5 assigned to them to allow shared computer access.