MICROSOFT DYNAMICS SPLA
LICENSE CREATION GUIDE
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this
document is to provide all
eligible Partners with the
key information and
resources on how to create
a SPLA license in the license
Key Configuration Tool.
Microsoft Dynamics SPLA License Creation Guide
Contents
Contents ... 1
Introduction ... 2
What is SPLA licensing? ... 2
SPLA Licensing Model ... 2
How To Process A New SPLA Llicense In The LKC Tool ... 2
How to Modify an Existing SPLA License Key Configuration in the LKC Tool ... 7
Microsoft Dynamics SPLA License Creation Guide
Introduction
This document provides step by step instructions on how Microsoft Dynamics SPLA partners create
SPLA registration keys using the License Key Configuration (LKC) tool in VOICE. The main benefit of
this tool is that keys can be generated without an order being placed.
Assumptions
The partner must be an authorized SPLA Partner (active SPLA agreement in place) to be
eligible to create license keys.
User has access to VOICE
User has access to License Key Configurator Tool in VOICE
What is SPLA licensing?
The Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) is a fee-based licensing program where
customer-use-rights of the software is based on continuous subscription and same-use rights ends
when subscription ends. It is for services providers and independent software vendors (ISVs) to
license the latest Microsoft software to provide software services and hosted applications to
customers.
SPLA Licensing Model
More information on SPLA Functionality can be found in the User Guide
here
Microsoft Dynamics SMB SPLA Licensing Guide for NAV 2013 and GP 2013 can be found
here
on
PartnerSource
and
here
is the direct link to the guide.
How To Process A New SPLA Llicense In The LKC Tool
1. In order to access the LKC tool you will need to set your access rights to “Full” in the License Key Configurator Access drop down box within your profile in VOICE. Your organisation’s VOICE Administrator can make this change for you.
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2. You can now log into the LKC tool under the “Developer Tools” link on the VOICE homepage.
VOICE -> Developer Tools -> License Key Configuration.
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4. Create the License Key Configuration by completing the fields that are presented to you. A list of these fields and the relevant descriptions can be found in Appendix A). Click on “Select Modules” when the Configuration Information is completed. (Note: For SPLA NAV 2013 or GP 2013 make sure to choose option “Microsoft Dynamics NAV Subscription” or “Microsoft Dynamics GP Subscription” as the product line rather than “Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Ready”.)
5. Review the License Module listing information displayed. Ensure that the required User Type is selected under the Product Edition drop down menu, Full User SAL or Standard User SAL (Note, you cannot
select both Full User SAL and Standard User SAL on the same license).
i. If no changes are required choose “Save”.
ii. In this example, the Full User SAL option is pre-selected and cannot be removed. The only changes available are to the actual user counts.
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iii. By default, the “Save” function will pre-populate the User Limit with the maximum user licenses permitted as shown in the diagram below.
6. To select individual modules (SPLA Custom Objects), click the relevant check boxes. You can update user counts by adjusting the User Limit column and click “Save” at the end of this page.
The license keys will now be generated based on the selections made.
7. The screen shot below shows the completed License Key configuration. If the license is for Microsoft Dynamics AX or Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the recipient will also need to download the Current
License/Registration Key license file. This file is separate from the regular product license keys and will need to be uploaded as part of the standard licensing set-up for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL require a series of numbers/letters to be entered into the system. These license keys will be provided by the LKC tool.
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How to Modify an Existing SPLA License Key Configuration in the LKC
Tool
Steps 1 to 4 below show how to retrieve an existing SPLA License Key configuration for review prior to editing.
1. To modify an existing SPLA License Key configuration, i.e. to increase or decrease the number of previously configured Users, you must select the “Program Type” of the user license to be searched. If you are the license creator or know who is, specify the correct name in the “Created By” field. Click “Search”.
Note: You can only modify a SPLA License Key configuration if you created the original licenses. If you
have not created the user licenses you will only be able to retrieve the License Key in order to review the configuration. In order to review the configuration of a license, follow steps 1 to4 but click on the Version Number shown in the dialogue boxes in steps 2 and 3 to review the configuration.
2. Review the options returned from the search criteria and decide which License Key configuration to change. To select the configuration to modify, click on the checkbox next to the correct configuration.
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4. The module listing page will be displayed. Identify the module(s) that need(s) to be updated. Edit the module by either selecting/unselecting or changing the user count. Click “Save” at the bottom of the page once all of the edits have been made.
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Create License Key Configuration – Fields to be completed:
Field Description.
Program Type Select Program Type -> SPLA
License Country Select the Country location for the license – i.e. the country in which the
license will be used. This can be different from the user’s country in the previous field (which cannot be edited).
Configuration Name Enter the name that you want to be displayed (e.g. SPLA License for customer
X). This is not the actual name of the license (see Company name below) but it can be the same name.
Configuration Notes Enter comments here – i.e. Customer information, license configuration, user
quantity/type
Product Line, Version & Edition Enter the product specific details.
Select Template The available template is based on the prior selected “Product Edition” – i.e.
for NAV 2013 R2 Full User SAL or Standard User SAL; NAV Business Ready 2009, 310 Business Essential Foundation Pack or 320 Advanced Management Foundation.
