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Licencing FAQs

  1. I am a laboratory coordinator and we are going to buy computers. Do we need to buy them with Windows licences?

    No. You can buy the computers without an operating system, if they are used for lessons. This is because Técnico offers the AzureDevTools for Teaching Academic Programme, which includes Windows licences free of charge, meant for laboratory computers.

  2. I am a professor and I have bought a new computer without a Windows licence. Can I legally install the operating system if I get in on the AzureDevTools for Teaching platform?

    Yes, if that computer is used for teaching or research purposes. The software made available on the platform is only indicated for academic activities of faculty, researchers and students.

  3. I work at a Técnico laboratory and we are going to buy a new Windows PC to attach to lab equipment (not for teaching purposes). If we also buy an OEM Windows license, can we upgrade the system to another edition included in the Campus licencing?

    Yes, as the new PC is for lab equipment operation, you can install the upgrades included in the Técnico Campus agreement with Microsoft.

  4. On virtual machines that don’t have the Microsoft seal, may I install Windows 11 using the software from the Campus Agreement, or must I buy a basic licence?

    You can’t. But students, faculty and researchers may install Windows at AzureDevTools for Teaching, without needing basic a licence, for academic purposes only.