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    News - Microsoft reduces number of TechNet subscriber keys

    Paid subscribers get fewer licences in an effort to cut piracy.
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    Re: News - Microsoft reduces number of TechNet subscriber keys

    TechNet, unlike the Action Pack I think, has always been about licenses for development purposes rather than licenses you can use in a 'production' environment.

    That said, I previously had a subscription and I'm glad I didn't renew in July - with 10 licenses and 10 activations, you never had to worry about running out and being careful / remembering what key's you'd used... Not so true anymore!

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    Re: News - Microsoft reduces number of TechNet subscriber keys

    Quote Originally Posted by tickedon View Post
    TechNet, unlike the Action Pack I think, has always been about licenses for development purposes rather than licenses you can use in a 'production' environment.

    That said, I previously had a subscription and I'm glad I didn't renew in July - with 10 licenses and 10 activations, you never had to worry about running out and being careful / remembering what key's you'd used... Not so true anymore!
    Correct, Technet licence terms only allow for testing & evaluation.

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    Re: News - Microsoft reduces number of TechNet subscriber keys

    I'm on a 'Retail' subscription which renewed this June - looks like the O/S limit is now 5 licence keys for this programme.

    I highly doubt I'll be renewing next year.

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    Re: News - Microsoft reduces number of TechNet subscriber keys

    Quote Originally Posted by tickedon View Post
    TechNet, unlike the Action Pack I think, has always been about licenses for development purposes rather than licenses you can use in a 'production' environment.
    Nope - testing and evaluation purposes. MSDN is the development offering.

    They're not taking away any licenses that have been generated either, and in my testing I have never needed more than 5 of *any* OS or application.

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    Re: News - Microsoft reduces number of TechNet subscriber keys

    Quote Originally Posted by kingpotnoodle View Post
    Correct, Technet licence terms only allow for testing & evaluation.
    Exactily. It's not supposed to be used for production or personal use.
    Still, what an idea - a technet personal subscription for say £100 per year that gives you access for personal use of all Microsoft software?
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    Re: News - Microsoft reduces number of TechNet subscriber keys

    Quote Originally Posted by badass View Post
    Exactily. It's not supposed to be used for production or personal use.
    Still, what an idea - a technet personal subscription for say £100 per year that gives you access for personal use of all Microsoft software?
    The Microsoft Action Pack offering for businesses is sort of like that but costs around £300/yr - https://partner.microsoft.com/uk/40016455. I'm not fully up to speed on the changes in the last year or so though, so that might have changed (note that they provide software for use as well as some sort of technet offering for evaluations).

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