A customer's individual situation determines whether that customer should order under the same or a new authorization number. A new authorization number is assigned with every new Open License agreement, so it is important to consider the best option to guide the customer in licensing decisions. See the chart below for details on the differences between initiating a new Open License agreement and using an existing Open License agreement. 24-month term begins with initial order. Customer returns to eMOLP using current logon to view additional license acquisition.
Parent places initial order.
Customer has less than two-year coverage. An Open License Regional Affiliate agreement is available worldwide to provide corporate customers the ability to extend their purchasing power to qualifying affiliates throughout a single geographic region. The affiliate must meet any additional affiliate definition for its specific region, as noted in the Open License Regional Affiliate agreement. Academic Open License Microsoft Academic Open License provides savings to eligible education customers as defined by Microsoft. It is a great option for schools, junior colleges, polytechnics, and departments of larger universities that need small quantities using a simple, flexible, transaction-based licensing model.