davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | reply to tcg
Re: Technet subscription question Probably because of people misusing the technet licence to populate their home network  |
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 tcgPremium
join:2003-09-12
Lubbock, TX | Most likely. |
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 trparkyApple... YUMPremium,MVM
join:2000-05-24
Cleveland, OH
kudos:2 | I have ten keys each for Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate. |
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 NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI
 ·Comcast
 ·Callcentric
 ·Site5.com
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said by dave:Probably because of people misusing the technet licence to populate their home network
Its more like people selling the keys to their friends or giving them out to family. In my household, its impossible for me to use all the keys I was given. In a testing environment, 10 keys is way overkill.
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tcgPremium
join:2003-09-12
Lubbock, TX | I guess that would depend on what you're testing. Since most MS products can be used nowadays for 30 days (really 120+) without a key, one could argue that 3 keys is "way overkill". But, it would still just be an opinion. |
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 OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | reply to Nightfall
said by Nightfall:said by dave:Probably because of people misusing the technet licence to populate their home network
Its more like people selling the keys to their friends or giving them out to family. In my household, its impossible for me to use all the keys I was given. In a testing environment, 10 keys is way overkill. Not only to their freinds or co workers, they also open up web stores where they sell technet keys for $15-$30 per key. |
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tcgPremium
join:2003-09-12
Lubbock, TX | I can't say that people don't sell their keys, but considering that MS can tell exactly where the key came from, they must be beyond stupid. |
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NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI Reviews:
·Comcast
·Callcentric
·Site5.com
| said by tcg:I can't say that people don't sell their keys, but considering that MS can tell exactly where the key came from, they must be beyond stupid.
I don't think its a matter of knowing where the keys came from. These keys are full license keys with no expiration. The only thing stupid are the people who buy these keys. There is nothing preventing me from reregistering the key after it has been sold and burning the person who bought it.
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tcgPremium
join:2003-09-12
Lubbock, TX | No, they're retail keys with no license for general use. The use of the key would raise no flags. But the sale of, in a setting such as a website, would. |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | reply to Nightfall
These keys are full license keys with no expiration.
Is it technically feasible to catch me? I don't know.
Is it likely someone will bother to come after me? Probably not.
Can they invalidate my keys? Maybe, maybe not.
Still, if you're intent on reselling Technet keys to make money, you'd probably register the subscription in a fake name in the first place.
»technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subs···422.aspx |
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NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI Reviews:
·Comcast
·Callcentric
·Site5.com
| said by dave:These keys are full license keys with no expiration. The 'N' keys are for one user only, so if I sell/give/whatever you a key, I'm in violation. And if you do something stupid with that key, I'm potentially in trouble. Is it technically feasible to catch me? I don't know. Is it likely someone will bother to come after me? Probably not. Can they invalidate my keys? Maybe, maybe not. Still, if you're intent on reselling Technet keys to make money, you'd probably register the subscription in a fake name in the first place. » technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subs···422.aspx I never said it wasn't against the rules. I would never sell my keys as I am greedy.
That being said, there are a mix of N keys and full license keys. For example, in my Technet...
Windows 7 Home Premium and Home Premium K
Windows 7 Home Premium N and KN
These are full license keys though. As long as only one household is using them, Microsoft isn't going to care.
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tcgPremium
join:2003-09-12
Lubbock, TX | reply to dave
All Technet keys are licensed for one user only - the subscriber.
But even if you subscribe with a fake name to resell the keys, you've got to pay for the subscription somehow. |
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 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | said by tcg:All Technet keys are licensed for one user only - the subscriber.
But even if you subscribe with a fake name to resell the keys, you've got to pay for the subscription somehow.
Prepaid credit card? |
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tcgPremium
join:2003-09-12
Lubbock, TX | said by dvd536:said by tcg:All Technet keys are licensed for one user only - the subscriber.
But even if you subscribe with a fake name to resell the keys, you've got to pay for the subscription somehow.
Prepaid credit card? Spoken like a true perp. LOL. |
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said by dave:The 'N' keys are for one user only, so if I sell/give/whatever you a key, I'm in violation. And if you do something stupid with that key, I'm potentially in trouble. "K", "N" and "KN" have nothing whatsoever to do with licensing. "K" is the regular version of the OS, "N" and "KN" are localised versions that do not include Windows Media Player so Microsoft can comply with some countries anti-trust rulings.
As tcg mentioned, ALL Technet license keys are licensed ONLY for the Technet subscriber's use in non-operational environments. |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | Did I say that? Hold on, I must have screwed up.
EDIT: I sure did say that, but I equally surely didn't intend it. Maybe I meant 'MSDN' and my fingers did something different.
I vaguely recall typing 'license' and then going back to turn it to 'key' for accuracy, so maybe I fouled up that edit and didn't check.
Anyway, you are of course correct. |
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| Haha, it's all good!
Just wanted to make sure nobody got the wrong impression  |
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