Example: Downgrade Entitlements
To understand downgrade entitlements, consider a simple example. Say you have a volume license agreement with Microsoft. This agreement provides you with downgrade rights only. Under this agreement you’ve made the following purchases:
- 10 copies of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013.
- 5 copies of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010.
- 3 copies of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007.
Here are some of the entitlements created by these purchases:
| Title | Entitlements |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 | 10 |
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 | 15 (10 + 5) |
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 | 18 (10 + 5 + 3) |
| Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Enterprise | 18 |
| Microsoft Office XP Professional | 18 |
| Microsoft Office 2000 Professional | 18 |
So, based on this information, given the following scenarios, are you compliant?
| Title | Copies Installed | Compliant? |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 | 10 | Yes |
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 | 17 | No |
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 | 14 | Yes |
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 | 16 | No |
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 | 18 | Yes |
| Microsoft Office XP Professional | 20 | No |
For more information on analyzing your data, select a product family in the left pane of License Analytics, and then select the Worksheet tab. From here, you can view information on your purchases, licenses, entitlements, and contracts. Also see the How Do I...? topics for procedures you can follow to learn more about your current licensing status.