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Office 365 client activation / per user or per device?
It's per user:
"Users can install Office 365 ProPlus on up to five different computers with a single Office 365 license. For example, a user can have Office 365 ProPlus installed on a computer in the office, on a laptop to use when traveling, and on a home computer. Users can also install on up to 5 tablets and 5 phones."
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployOffice/about-office-365-proplus-in-the-enterprise
Thanks for your answer, I thought as much. I'm just a bit confused why activation is not required for other users on the same computer. Does this mean that the is product activated on per computer basis but from licensing standpoint every user must have a valid license for it?
Henrik Hämäläinen As of Summer 2020, activation of the Office apps no longer carries over to all users on a Windows computer (it already didn't on Macs for quite some time). Each user must now activate the Office software individually. There is a "per device" license of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, but it has limited availability...
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/device-based-licensing
