![]() ![]() After a pause, a screen will pop up indicating that the key is ready for activation. Back at the prompt, enter slmgr /dlv and click Enter this will go out and acquire the given activation key.Īgain, be patient: each step takes some time.(Replace with the complete ESU key number.)īe patient: eventually a screen will pop up indicating that the key was properly entered (see Figure 1).įigure 1. At the prompt, type in slmgr /ipk ” and click Enter.Open an elevated command window (enter cmd into the Windows search box and select the “Run as administrator” option).I followed instructions given in Microsoft’s “How to get Extended Security Updates … ” blog post, starting at the Installation prerequisites section. The setup process might sound complicated, but as the “customer,” I just needed a valid product key (emailed to me by Ted) - and to do some setup steps (described below). Reportedly, the price was increased to match up with the license fee for MS Software Assurance ( more info) customers. $61 per workstation for the first year - $11 up from the original $50 estimate. ![]() The price for a single ESU license was U.S. I hoped to learn more as I worked through the ESU-setup process. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what role the Azure/Office 365 setup played. I provided a “business name” ( ), and we set up an Azure AD admin account with the username (Microsoft provided a password and recommended that I change it.) The process required that we set up an Office 365 “tenant” - i.e., an organization containing Office 365 users. Fortunately, I know a CSP - AskWoody’s own Amy Babinchak.Īmy and her licensing guru/technical manager Ted worked with Microsoft “indirect” partner/distributor Tech Data ( site) to obtain a product key. The company has since confirmed that Ultimate editions are also included in the ESU program.)īefore receiving my ESU key, I had to find a Microsoft Cloud Service Provider (CSP) willing to sell me one. (Some Microsoft documentation mentioned only Pro and Enterprise editions. I also discovered that I could add ESU support to Win7 Ultimate. The hardest part of the process? Finding someone who would sell it to me. So it’s official: I was able to buy one - and just one - Win7 ESU license.
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