General

KIT has joined the "Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES)" contract of the state of Baden-Württemberg.
This means that all KIT institutions are licensed for the desktop platform product "Professional Desktop" and for the server platform product "Core Server Platform Academic" on a rental basis.

Contract period

The contract runs until 30.04.2021.

Software purchase

The software of the desktop platform product can be downloaded free of charge from the KIT software store (area "Microsoft Campus").

Activation of the software

The software can be activated exclusively via the KIT KMS service.
If you need single keys for activation, you can purchase them via Microsoft Work-at-Home for a fee.

Further information

For more information about this license model, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/de-de/licensing/lizenzprogramme/einrichtungen/forschung-und-lehre.aspx.
For more information about Core CAL Suite, visit https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/licensing/produktlizenzierung/client-access-license.aspx.

Included services

Desktop Platform Product (Professional Desktop)

• Windows Enterprise (requires a qualifying base license)
• Office Professional Plus (Windows and Mac version)
• Core CAL Suite
  • Windows Server CAL
  • SharePoint Server Standard CAL
  • Exchange Server Standard CAL
  • Skype for Business Standard CAL
  • System Center Configuration Manager Client Management License
  • System Center Endpoint Protection

Server Platform Product (Core Server Platform Academic)

• Windows Server (all editions)
• SharePoint Server (all editions)
• Exchange Server (all editions )
• Skype for Business Server Standard
• System Center Configuration Manager
• System Center Endpoint Protection
• Windows Server External Connector

The scope of Core Server Platform Academic is taken from Microsoft's EES Volume Licensing Guide.
Both platform products include Software Assurance. Software Assurance (SA) is versionless and provides the right to use the most current version during the term of the agreement.

Not included services

Licensing of additional products

Licenses not covered by this agreement may be purchased separately through Microsoft Select Plus Academic.

Organizational Requirements

Currently, the SCC bears KIT's pro-rata share of the costs associated with the EES state contract. The SCC currently allocates these costs to the voluntarily participating institutions.

If you are interested in licensing via the EES-Landesvertrag, please contact Jörg Kramer.