Microsoft Discounts with Software Assurance

A SharePoint Server Standard device client access license (CAL) authorizes one computer or other device to access SharePoint Server, regardless of the number of users (for example, a shared workstation). This offer provides one Standard device CAL. Standard user CALs for licensing individuals and additive Enterprise CALs (user and device) for accessing additional features are also available. License Only CALs, ECLs, and management licenses (MLs) offered through Connecting Up and TechSoup New Zealand are always for the currently offered version of the server software. However, these licenses can also be used with earlier versions of the server software.

Microsoft Products Must Be Downloaded Within Five Days After your request for this product is approved and the licenses are made available to you, you will have five days to download the product and license keys. To avoid a delay in access to your products, please follow the instructions we provide to obtain your products from the Microsoft 365 admin center as soon as they are available.  

Windows Server is Microsoft's solution for workgroup file, print, and communication servers, as well as for Internet content delivery. A device client access license (CAL) is needed for every device accessing Windows Server for file services, printing services, remote access service, or terminal services. It is also needed for any authenticated devices accessing Windows Server as a web server or an application server. This offer provides one device CAL that authorizes one computer to access Windows Server, regardless of the number of users (for example, on a shared workstation). User CALs for licensing individuals and external connector licenses (ECLs) for licensing a significant number of external users are also available.

Microsoft Products Must Be Downloaded Within Five Days After your request for this product is approved and the licenses are made available to you, you will have five days to download the product and license keys. To avoid a delay in access to your products, please follow the instructions we provide to obtain your products from the Microsoft 365 admin center as soon as they are available.  

An Azure DevOps Server user CAL authorizes a user to access Azure DevOps Server (formerly Visual Studio Team Foundation Server) from any device. For example, an employee could access the server from a computer at work and another at home. This offer provides one user CAL. Device CALs are also available. The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscription that is bundled with Visual Studio editions available through Connecting Up and TechSoup New Zealand provides one Azure DevOps Server CAL. Other users need an Azure DevOps Server user or device CAL to access Azure DevOps Server. Examples are users of Visual Studio Team Explorer (available as a free download from Microsoft), Visual Studio Team Explorer Everywhere, or Visual Studio Online.