System Center Endpoint Protection
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Availability
Product | EES | Date Available | Program Attribute |
System Center Endpoint Protection 1606 (Device and User SL) | 10/16 | Additional Product,Student Offering |
Point Value Chart
The value assigned to a Product used to calculate the volume pricing level applicable to Customer’s volume licensing agreement.
Products | License |
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System Center Endpoint Protection 1606 (Device and User SL) | 1 |
Product Conditions:
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Product Conditions - General | |
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Prior Version | System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection (10/13) |
Product Pool | Server |
Promotions | None |
Use Rights
Identifies the License Terms for each Software Product, including the Universal License Terms, the applicable License Model, and any Product-Specific License Terms. References in Customer’s volume licensing agreement to “Use Rights” refer to the terms included in the Use Rights section of each Software Product Entry.
Use Rights | |
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License Terms | Universal License Terms for all Software |
Down Editions | None |
External User Access Requirements | ML |
Included Technologies | None |
Notices | Internet-based Features - refer to Notices |
Server Management SLs
In addition to User SL requirements, Server Management Licenses are required for each Server in the number specified in the System Center 2016 Datacenter and Standard license terms. For purposes of this statement, OSEs running server operating systems that access System Center Endpoint Protection or related software are managed OSEs. For this paragraph, a “Servers" is a device on which Customer runs server operating system software.
Substitution of Scan Engines
Microsoft may substitute comparable software and files for the Online Service’s:
- anti-virus and anti-spam software; and
- signature files and content filtering data files.
License Model
Management Servers
The Management License version, not the version of software used, determines the version of applicable License Terms (including use under downgrade rights notwithstanding terms to the contrary).
Server Management Licenses (per core)
- Customer may use the software on Azure or a Server to Manage OSEs on a Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Server Licenses as described below.
- The number of Licenses required equals the number of Physical Cores on the Licensed Server, subject to a minimum of 8 Licenses per Physical Processor and a minimum of 16 Licenses per Server.
- Datacenter edition permits use of the server software to Manage any number of OSEs on the Licensed Server.
- Standard edition:
- Standard edition permits use of the software to Manage up to two OSEs on the Licensed Server.
- Standard edition permits Management of the Physical OSE on the Licensed Server (in addition to two Virtual OSEs), if the Physical OSE is used solely to host and Manage Virtual OSEs.
- Customer may assign additional Standard edition Licenses to the Licensed Server equal to the number specified in 2 above and Manage two additional OSEs.
- OSEs running Server operating systems require Server Management Licenses.
Server Management Licenses (per core) – Licensing by Individual Virtual OSE
Available for subscription licenses or licenses with active Software Assurance only:
- Customer may use the software on Azure or a Server to Manage a Virtual OSE on a Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Server Licenses as described below.
- The number of Licenses required equals the number of Virtual Cores in the Virtual OSE, subject to a minimum of 8 Licenses per Virtual OSE.
- Customer may reassign any of its Licenses to any of its Licensed Servers located within the same Server Farm as often as needed. Customer may also reassign these Licenses from one Server Farm to another, but not on a short-term basis (i.e., not within 90 days of the last assignment).
Client Management Licenses (per OSE or user)
- Customer may use the software on Azure or a Server* to Manage an OSE on a Licensed Device or OSEs on devices used by a Licensed User for each Client Management License it acquires.
- OSEs running operating systems other than Server operating systems require Client Management Licenses or Management License Equivalent Licenses.
- The number of Client Management Licenses required depends on License type (per OSE or user) assigned.
- Management of an OSE accessed by more than one user requires an OSE Client Management License or a User Client Management License for each user.
*Any Server that is under the management or control of an entity other than Customer or one of its Affiliates is subject to the Outsourcing Software Management clause.
Management Licenses are not required for:
- OSEs in which there are no Running Instances of software;
- Any of Customer’s network infrastructure devices functioning solely for the purpose of transmitting network data and not running Windows Server software;
- Conversion of OSEs from Physical to Virtual; or
- Any device solely monitored or managed for the status of its hardware components with respect to system temperature, fan speed, power on/off, system reset or CPU availability.
Data Sets
Customer may not copy or distribute any data set (or any portion of a data set) included in the software.
Access Licenses
Management License
Client Management License |
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System Center Endpoint Protection (User or Device SL) |
Intune (User SL, Add-on), Intune for EDU (User SL, Device SL, Add-on), Intune for Devices |
M365 E5 Security (User SL) |
Windows 10 Enterprise E5 and A5 (User SL) |
Windows 10 Education E5 (User SL) |
Windows VDA E5 (User SL) |
Software Assurance
Identifies terms and conditions associated with Software Assurance coverage. For details on purchasing Software Assurance and general Software Assurance Benefits, also refer to Software Assurance Benefits.
Software Assurance | |
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SA Benefits | None |
Disaster Recovery | None |
License Mobility | None |
Migration Rights | Product List - March 2014 |
Roaming Rights | None |
Self Hosting | None |
SA Equivalent Rights | None |
Prerequisite (SA) | None |
System Center Endpoint Protection Current Branch Rights
Customers with active SA on System Center Endpoint Protection Licenses, or ML equivalent License, may install and use the Current Branch option of System Center Endpoint Protection.
Related Resources

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