There is nothing the user will have to do, and no reboot required for the OS to upgrade. If the PC has a valid Windows 10 Pro license, the machine will automatically elevate to Windows 10 Enterprise. This will then cross refence with the users assigned licenses and confirm they have Windows 10 Enterprise E3 connected on their account. Once entered this will link the users Azure AD account in the Microsoft Cloud to the user’s workstation. On the left-hand pane, click Access work or schoolġ3.

On the new pop-up screen, click Accounts.ġ0. Click the Settings gear icon to open the PC settings.ĩ. Once assigned, go to the user’s PC and click on the Windows icon on the bottom left cornerĨ. Click Save Changes to assign the license to the userħ. Locate the Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or Microsoft 365 subscription, and if there are available licenses, click the box to the left of the name to select itĦ. On the new blade that opens on the right, click Licenses and Appsĥ. Once the user is located, click on their account. Search for the appropriate user, this can be done using the search bar on the top rightĤ. Within the Office 365 Admin Center, click on Users on the left-hand pane and then Active Usersģ. Purchase the Windows 10 Enterprise E3 subscription or Microsoft 365 subscription which includes this SKU within the Office 365 Admin Center or with your appropriate partnerĢ. Below are the steps Microsoft would like you to follow to properly use this license:ġ.

If a valid Windows 10 Pro license activation is not discovered on the workstation, the upgrade will n ot proceed. This as we have alluded to, will not function in this capacity. Many users are making the honest mistake of wiping a machine and attempting to use this license on a bare metal install. We have received numerous service desk requests for assistance to properly license this subscription with workstations. Microsoft even added into the Office 365 Admin Center, the ability to create a bootable ISO image which lead many to believe that this was more than an upgrade option. Due to the ambiguous nature of the name and the originally poor communication Microsoft released relating to this SKU, many individuals believed that this was a full license of Windows 10 Enterprise. The license can be used on up to 5 machines per user and is strictly for performing upgrades. This subscription allowed users to connect their workstations to Azure AD and upgrade a valid Windows 10 Pro license to Windows 10 Enterprise. Around a year ago, Microsoft released a new subscription called Windows 10 Enterprise E3.

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