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Software Licensing

Rachel Zakhem – Site License Coordinator

From the MSU Computer Store

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Centralized Software Licenses

• Role of the MSU Computer Store– We obtain software licenses that we can

distribute to campus • Site license agreement• Volume license agreement

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Site Licenses vs Volume Licenses

• How do site licenses work?• Upfront commitment by the Computer Store

• Large upfront cost every year for a determined amount of licenses

• Leasing of the software

• How do volume licenses work?• Historical purchase data used• Pay as you go• Perpetual option

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How does centralized licensing help MSU?• Better pricing• Easier for customer• Streamlines contract procurement

• Saves time in individual departments

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Who qualifies to purchase licenses?

• MSU departments• Faculty, staff, and students• Contracts have different restrictions

• cstore.msu.edu information pages• Contact us if you have questions

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Compliance

• Role of the MSU Computer Store• How to be compliant

• Know the rules of the software you are using

• Who to contact

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Misconceptions

• If it is a central license, you don’t have to purchase anything in order to use the software

• All the licenses from the MSU Computer store are perpetual and don’t need to be renewed

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Opportunities for a new site/software license

• Large numbers of licenses needed• Combining purchases with another

department

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How do you set up a new software license?

• Information• How many licenses do you need• Who is using the product already• Who else is interested

• Call the MSU Computer Store• Each situation is unique

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Software Licensing Summary

• Centralized licenses can save money and time

• The MSU Computer Store is here to help• Please contact us with any questions• Rachel Zakhem – rz@msu.edu• 432-5367• cstore.msu.edu