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ChristophWanner
Apr 09, 2025Copper Contributor
OV Subscription and M365
Hi Microsoft Community, at the Moment we the following situation with one of our Customers from Germany. The customer has two differrent types of contracts at the Moment, one is a M365 contract an...
JillArmourMicrosoft
Community Manager
May 29, 2025I HAVE A RESONSE! 🤸♀️🤩
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You always need to have a qualified operating system to use any Windows desktop VL license.
This is noted in the Product Terms - under the Windows Desktop section - found under any VL program but I have linked to the OVS/ES part.
Windows desktop licensing acquired through a user subscription would follow the guidance under the Qualifying OS for Per User Licenses chart. I have pasted screen shots below. A link to the correct section of the Product Terms below that.
Link to Microsoft Product Terms