Microsoft Volume License Keys and Open License Purchase Process
Source : http://docs.alkaloid.net/index.php/Microsoft_Volume_License_Keys_and_Open_License_Purchase_Process
I do a lot of consulting for non-profit organisations. These organisations qualify for access to Microsoft Open License Purchases. This allows them to buy bulk copies of software from companies like techsoup.com. If you own a non-profit that hasn’t yet switched to an open source solution I suggest you check them out. This document was written as I went through the process of updating a clients VLK agreements with Microsoft. I wanted to detail this process just so people realize another reason why taking the chance to install an open source word processing system like open offices saves you from having to bring in an outside consultant just to handle the validity of the software on your network.
First thing you must do is visit https://eopen.microsft.com and sign up for an account. Make sure you notice the s on the link indicating its secure. Its seems like the IIS server microsft has its website running on hasn’t been configured to handle a redirect from a non-secure request for the eopen site. You might be lucky enough to have a client that already has an account, but I doubt you will be lucky enough that they remember the password. So you’ll probably just have to make one anyways. Click the Sign-in button on the eopen main page and follow the process.
Upon attaining a valid email and password combination for the site you can now login and update your profile information. As of February, 2007 this was done by click the MyProfile link in the top nav bar.
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