【分享】Windows Client 在 Windows server 上以 VM 方式執行，是否可以採用盒裝方式購買

Windows Client 在 Windows server 上以 VM 方式執行，是否可以採用盒裝方式購買。

根據確認，您無法透過盒裝版本的方式授權Windows在虛擬機器中執行，這是因為您必須透過授權的裝置或授權的使用者存取該Windows環境。

虛擬桌面基礎結構Microsoft VDI 授權有兩個主要元件：

1. RDS CAL (存取 VDI 基礎結構)

RDS CAL 是存取 Microsoft VDI/RDS 基礎結構的必要授權。您必須為每位使用者或每部裝置取得 RDS CAL 才能存取 RDS 功能。

2. Windows 授權 (存取 Windows 用戶端桌面)

若為個人或集區虛擬桌面部署，不論使用的 VDI 架構為何，都必須依照裝置授權 Windows 作業系統的存取權。

1. RDS CAL (存取 VDI 基礎結構)：

Microsoft VDI/RDS 基礎結構包含了以下的遠端桌面服務元件，因此您必須為每位使用者或每部裝置取得 RDS CAL 才能存取 RDS 功能。

一般的standalone RDS CAL與包含於VDI Suite的RDS CAL有一些差別，您可購買VDI Suite以包含RDS CAL授權。

若您沒有使用遠端桌面服務元件，則不需要購買RDS CAL，例如完全使用VMware技術。

2. Windows 授權 (存取 Windows 用戶端桌面)：

您可以選擇透過Windows Enterprise E3/E5或Windows VDA兩種方式來取得授權，相關權益資訊如下：

SA 授與之 Windows 10 企業版 E3/E5 (每一使用者及每一裝置) 及 Windows 虛擬桌面存取 (VDA) (每一使用者及每一裝置) 其他使用權利

「軟體」如此處所使用者，係指 Windows 10 Enterprise Current Branch 或 Windows Enterprise LTSB。

「授權裝置」如此處所使用者，係指已獲客戶指定有效範圍之裝置。

「授權使用者」如此處所使用者，係指已獲客戶指定有效範圍之使用者。如果基礎使用者使用權已從某個人移轉給另一個人，則使用權之原始使用者將不再獲授權。

Ø 授權裝置之任何使用者，或授權使用者所使用之任何裝置；至多得從遠端存取虛擬 OSE 中執行之軟體的四個執行個體，或客戶專用之裝置上單一實體 OSE 中執行之軟體的一個執行個體。

Ø 客戶得在一或兩個 USB 磁碟機上透過 Windows to Go 建立及儲存軟體的執行個體，若係每一裝置授權則用於授權裝置上，若係每一使用者授權則用於任何裝置上。

Ø 客戶得執行 Windows 10 專業版，或任何較早版本之軟體，以取代本節允許的任何執行個體。

Ø 客戶不需要使用權亦得存取客戶僅用於管理軟體之許可的執行個體。

假如使用權相關之儲存格帶有勾號，表格第一欄中的權利適用於右欄所識別之使用權。

以下是來自微軟總部授權單位的訊息：

Q:

My customer has a Windows license issue.

They want to run Windows Client operating systems on virtual machines on Windows Server 2016.

Can they buy Windows Client operating system license via FPP?

ANS.:

Hello,

To confirm, only a Windows Desktop license acquired through a Volume License Agreement permits you the right to access up to 4 Instances of the Windows Desktop software running in Virtual OSEs on your servers by any user of a “Licensed Device” (Windows Per Device or VDA Per Device) or any device used by a “Licensed User” (Windows Per User or VDA Per User).

This use right does not apply to FPP.  The customer would need to review the product specific Software License Terms for the FPP version of Windows that is in question.  They can be found here.

Here is a Licensing Brief – Licensing Windows desktop operating system for use with virtual machines which you may find helpful.  I also placed the language from the Product Terms below where this is documented.

April 2017 Product Terms

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4.1 Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5 (Per User and Per Device) and Windows Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) (Per User and Per Device) additional use rights granted via SA

“Software,” as used here, refers to Windows 10 Enterprise Current Branch or Windows Enterprise LTSB.

“Licensed Device,” as used here, refers to the device to which Customer assigns active coverage.

“Licensed User,” as used here, refers to the user to whom Customer assigns active coverage. If the underlying user License is transferred from one person to another, the original user of the License is no longer licensed.

· Any user of a Licensed Device, or any device used by a Licensed User, may remotely access up to four Instances of the Software Running in Virtual OSEs or one Instance of the Software Running in one Physical OSE on (a) device(s) dedicated to Customer’s use.

· Refer to sections 2.1.2.1 and 2.1.2.2 for use restrictions on Conditional Qualifying Operating System.

· Customer may create and store an Instance of the Software on one or two USB drives via Windows to Go and use them on Licensed Devices if licensed per device or on any device by users licensed per user.

· Customer may run Windows 10 Pro, or any earlier versions of the Software, in place of any Instance permitted in this section.

· Customer does not need a License to access its permitted Instances only to administer the Software.

Licensing Support Specialist