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MICROSOFT WINDOWS EMBEDDED SERVER PRODUCTS LICENSING
LICENSING OVERVIEW
Windows Embedded Server products are available for use in dedicated server and server appliance
solutions by licensed OEMs only. Windows Embedded Server products can be licensed through
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Microsoft. To obtain a courtesy copy of the licensing provisions for the products summarized in the
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HOW TO BUY
Microsoft has a network of worldwide distributors responsible for licensing Windows Embedded Server
products. Microsoft Authorized Embedded Distributors have been chosen to offer Windows Embedded
Server products because of their unique strengths in the industry. Find a distributor in your region at:
www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/solutions/specializedservers/OEM/Licensing.mspx.
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ensure greater productivity and fast time-to-market for OEMs and developers building dedicated
server and server appliance solutions running Microsoft Windows Embedded Server products.
WINDOWS EMBEDDED SERVER PRODUCTS COMPONENTS
It is helpful to understand the basic software components of a dedicated server or server appliance
solution running Windows Embedded Server products. The following diagram provides a useful outline
and helps distinguish available options and opportunities for OEMs to build unique solutions running
Windows Embedded Server products.
TYPICAL OEM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING STEPS:
1 Evaluate Windows Embedded Server products software
2 Prepare prototype and test proof of concept
3 Contact your Microsoft Authorized Embedded Distributor to determine which product to
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Server product OPK
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8 Perform QA & Test systems
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units or more during the previous 12 months
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11 Obtain a Windows Embedded Server Marketing and Technical Resources Toolkit from your
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Embedded Server–based solution
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