SOFTWARE ASSURANCE

I PURCHASES SBS 2000 W/SA AND WOULD LIKE TO UPGRADE TO
SBS 2003, ANY INSIGHT ON HOW TO UTILIZE SA TO ACCOMPLISH
THIS AND GET THE MEDIA?

Javier
Mon Nov 10 12:45:43 CST 2003

Alex,

You need to call MS fullfilment center to get the media.... and that's
basically it. The codes should already appear on the eopen website.

--
-Javier

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"ALEX" <SZIGEDI@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:29e701c3a7b9$216a0350$3101280a@phx.gbl...
> I PURCHASES SBS 2000 W/SA AND WOULD LIKE TO UPGRADE TO
> SBS 2003, ANY INSIGHT ON HOW TO UTILIZE SA TO ACCOMPLISH
> THIS AND GET THE MEDIA?

Susan
Mon Nov 10 13:58:16 CST 2003

http://www.sbslinks.com/softwareassurance.htm

Javier Gomez wrote:

> Alex,
>
> You need to call MS fullfilment center to get the media.... and that's
> basically it. The codes should already appear on the eopen website.
>

--
"Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
to use it properly and effectively."
~Rain Forest Puppy
http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt

Javier
Mon Nov 10 19:42:48 CST 2003

Cool instructions Susan !!! Thanks !

--
-Javier

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
wrote in message news:OL5afV8pDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> http://www.sbslinks.com/softwareassurance.htm
>
> Javier Gomez wrote:
>
> > Alex,
> >
> > You need to call MS fullfilment center to get the media.... and that's
> > basically it. The codes should already appear on the eopen website.
> >
>
> --
> "Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
> not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
> not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
> patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
> responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
> to use it properly and effectively."
> ~Rain Forest Puppy
> http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt
>

Dave
Tue Nov 11 05:23:31 CST 2003

When I query Eopen it says that SBS2000 is the current version. Haven't
they heard that 2003 has been released?
A couple of my clients world like to upgrade before their SA runs out.
Dave P.
"Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in message
news:uNpWdU$pDHA.2772@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Cool instructions Susan !!! Thanks !
>
> --
> -Javier
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
> wrote in message news:OL5afV8pDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > http://www.sbslinks.com/softwareassurance.htm
> >
> > Javier Gomez wrote:
> >
> > > Alex,
> > >
> > > You need to call MS fullfilment center to get the media.... and that's
> > > basically it. The codes should already appear on the eopen website.
> > >
> >
> > --
> > "Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
> > not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
> > not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
> > patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
> > responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
> > to use it properly and effectively."
> > ~Rain Forest Puppy
> > http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt
> >
>
>

Javier
Tue Nov 11 06:10:26 CST 2003

The SBS2k3 version should appear by now... Can you see the SA stuff there?
You might want to call MS.

BTW-> You are entitled to SBS2003 even if your SA runs out now. You could
even order it a year from now and still get it.

--
-Javier

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"Dave Phillips" <davidp@country-computing.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23CdxMaEqDHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> When I query Eopen it says that SBS2000 is the current version. Haven't
> they heard that 2003 has been released?
> A couple of my clients world like to upgrade before their SA runs out.
> Dave P.
> "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
message
> news:uNpWdU$pDHA.2772@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Cool instructions Susan !!! Thanks !
> >
> > --
> > -Javier
> >
> > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >
> > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
> > wrote in message news:OL5afV8pDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > http://www.sbslinks.com/softwareassurance.htm
> > >
> > > Javier Gomez wrote:
> > >
> > > > Alex,
> > > >
> > > > You need to call MS fullfilment center to get the media.... and
that's
> > > > basically it. The codes should already appear on the eopen website.
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > "Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
> > > not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
> > > not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
> > > patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
> > > responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
> > > to use it properly and effectively."
> > > ~Rain Forest Puppy
> > > http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

SBS03
Wed Nov 12 08:18:33 CST 2003

You mention, "you could even order it a year from now and still get it."
Please explain.

SBS03 Rocks!!!


"Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in message
news:e9ZXLzEqDHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The SBS2k3 version should appear by now... Can you see the SA stuff there?
> You might want to call MS.
>
> BTW-> You are entitled to SBS2003 even if your SA runs out now. You could
> even order it a year from now and still get it.
>
> --
> -Javier
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Dave Phillips" <davidp@country-computing.com.au> wrote in message
> news:%23CdxMaEqDHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > When I query Eopen it says that SBS2000 is the current version. Haven't
> > they heard that 2003 has been released?
> > A couple of my clients world like to upgrade before their SA runs out.
> > Dave P.
> > "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
> message
> > news:uNpWdU$pDHA.2772@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Cool instructions Susan !!! Thanks !
> > >
> > > --
> > > -Javier
> > >
> > > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> > >
> > > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]"
<sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
> > > wrote in message news:OL5afV8pDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > http://www.sbslinks.com/softwareassurance.htm
> > > >
> > > > Javier Gomez wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Alex,
> > > > >
> > > > > You need to call MS fullfilment center to get the media.... and
> that's
> > > > > basically it. The codes should already appear on the eopen
website.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > "Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
> > > > not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
> > > > not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
> > > > patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
> > > > responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
> > > > to use it properly and effectively."
> > > > ~Rain Forest Puppy
> > > > http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Javier
Wed Nov 12 08:40:05 CST 2003

> You mention, "you could even order it a year from now and still get it."
> Please explain.

No problem...

If you already have SA you automatically have the rights for new software
for that period of 2yrs. Even if you don't claim it and/or your software
assurance expires... you can still get the new software because you have the
rights to it.

Let's say you purchased SBS2k w/SA 6mo ago... SBS2k3Prem is released...
let's say another version of SBS2k4 is released (just hypothetically). You
have the rights to the newest software (and downgrade rights to any previous
version). You never claim the media... SA expires... you don't renew it: you
still can get media for SBS2k, SBS2k3 and/or SBS2k4.

Hope is clearer now...

--
-Javier

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

SBS03
Wed Nov 12 12:11:59 CST 2003

Let me give you an example that I believe you just stated.

Office2003 with SA for 2 years. officeLonghorn comes out in 07, do i qualify
for officelonghorn?

SBS03 Rocks !!!

"Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in message
news:ucEQ$qSqDHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > You mention, "you could even order it a year from now and still get it."
> > Please explain.
>
> No problem...
>
> If you already have SA you automatically have the rights for new software
> for that period of 2yrs. Even if you don't claim it and/or your software
> assurance expires... you can still get the new software because you have
the
> rights to it.
>
> Let's say you purchased SBS2k w/SA 6mo ago... SBS2k3Prem is released...
> let's say another version of SBS2k4 is released (just hypothetically). You
> have the rights to the newest software (and downgrade rights to any
previous
> version). You never claim the media... SA expires... you don't renew it:
you
> still can get media for SBS2k, SBS2k3 and/or SBS2k4.
>
> Hope is clearer now...
>
> --
> -Javier
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
>

Chad
Wed Nov 12 12:36:50 CST 2003

If you purchased SA for Office 2003 today, and the next version of Office
isn't released until 2007, you only get the next version of Office if you
have an active Office SA agreement on the date the product is released.
Therefore, you'd have to renew your 2 year SA agreement in 2005.

Look at it this way: When you purchase SA, you're buying upgrade rights in
advance for any new version of your software released during the SA
agreement. So by purchasing SA on Office 2003, you buy upgrades rights to
any future version of Office *released during your SA agreement*. If the
next version is released after your SA agreement expires, then you won't
have any upgrade rights to the next version.

Javier's comment is saying that if a new version is released during your SA
agreement period, you have rights to that version regardless of whether you
install it during the agreement. E.g. - let's say I bought Office XP & a 2
year SA agreement in July of '02. In October of '04, I decide that I want
to install Office 2003. Even though I want to do this several months after
my SA agreement has expired, I still have rights to Office 2003 because it
was released while my SA agreement was active.

--
Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]

SBS ROCKS!!!

SBS03 Rocks !!! wrote:
> Let me give you an example that I believe you just stated.
>
> Office2003 with SA for 2 years. officeLonghorn comes out in 07, do i
> qualify for officelonghorn?
>
> SBS03 Rocks !!!
>
> "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
> message news:ucEQ$qSqDHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> You mention, "you could even order it a year from now and still get
>>> it." Please explain.
>>
>> No problem...
>>
>> If you already have SA you automatically have the rights for new
>> software for that period of 2yrs. Even if you don't claim it and/or
>> your software assurance expires... you can still get the new
>> software because you have the rights to it.
>>
>> Let's say you purchased SBS2k w/SA 6mo ago... SBS2k3Prem is
>> released... let's say another version of SBS2k4 is released (just
>> hypothetically). You have the rights to the newest software (and
>> downgrade rights to any previous version). You never claim the
>> media... SA expires... you don't renew it: you still can get media
>> for SBS2k, SBS2k3 and/or SBS2k4.
>>
>> Hope is clearer now...
>>
>> --
>> -Javier
>>
>> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>

Javier
Wed Nov 12 14:33:58 CST 2003

I couldn't have said it better :-)

Thanks Chad!!!

--
-Javier

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]" <chad.gross@laytonflower.nospam.com> wrote in
message news:O2NYwvUqDHA.2820@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you purchased SA for Office 2003 today, and the next version of Office
> isn't released until 2007, you only get the next version of Office if you
> have an active Office SA agreement on the date the product is released.
> Therefore, you'd have to renew your 2 year SA agreement in 2005.
>
> Look at it this way: When you purchase SA, you're buying upgrade rights
in
> advance for any new version of your software released during the SA
> agreement. So by purchasing SA on Office 2003, you buy upgrades rights to
> any future version of Office *released during your SA agreement*. If the
> next version is released after your SA agreement expires, then you won't
> have any upgrade rights to the next version.
>
> Javier's comment is saying that if a new version is released during your
SA
> agreement period, you have rights to that version regardless of whether
you
> install it during the agreement. E.g. - let's say I bought Office XP & a
2
> year SA agreement in July of '02. In October of '04, I decide that I want
> to install Office 2003. Even though I want to do this several months
after
> my SA agreement has expired, I still have rights to Office 2003 because it
> was released while my SA agreement was active.
>
> --
> Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]
>
> SBS ROCKS!!!
>
> SBS03 Rocks !!! wrote:
> > Let me give you an example that I believe you just stated.
> >
> > Office2003 with SA for 2 years. officeLonghorn comes out in 07, do i
> > qualify for officelonghorn?
> >
> > SBS03 Rocks !!!
> >
> > "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
> > message news:ucEQ$qSqDHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>> You mention, "you could even order it a year from now and still get
> >>> it." Please explain.
> >>
> >> No problem...
> >>
> >> If you already have SA you automatically have the rights for new
> >> software for that period of 2yrs. Even if you don't claim it and/or
> >> your software assurance expires... you can still get the new
> >> software because you have the rights to it.
> >>
> >> Let's say you purchased SBS2k w/SA 6mo ago... SBS2k3Prem is
> >> released... let's say another version of SBS2k4 is released (just
> >> hypothetically). You have the rights to the newest software (and
> >> downgrade rights to any previous version). You never claim the
> >> media... SA expires... you don't renew it: you still can get media
> >> for SBS2k, SBS2k3 and/or SBS2k4.
> >>
> >> Hope is clearer now...
> >>
> >> --
> >> -Javier
> >>
> >> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
>

SBS03
Thu Nov 13 00:19:54 CST 2003

Yes the last paragraph makes it clear...Thank goodness I wasn't missing
anything?

SBS03 Rocks!!!

"Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]" <chad.gross@laytonflower.nospam.com> wrote in
message news:O2NYwvUqDHA.2820@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you purchased SA for Office 2003 today, and the next version of Office
> isn't released until 2007, you only get the next version of Office if you
> have an active Office SA agreement on the date the product is released.
> Therefore, you'd have to renew your 2 year SA agreement in 2005.
>
> Look at it this way: When you purchase SA, you're buying upgrade rights
in
> advance for any new version of your software released during the SA
> agreement. So by purchasing SA on Office 2003, you buy upgrades rights to
> any future version of Office *released during your SA agreement*. If the
> next version is released after your SA agreement expires, then you won't
> have any upgrade rights to the next version.
>
> Javier's comment is saying that if a new version is released during your
SA
> agreement period, you have rights to that version regardless of whether
you
> install it during the agreement. E.g. - let's say I bought Office XP & a
2
> year SA agreement in July of '02. In October of '04, I decide that I want
> to install Office 2003. Even though I want to do this several months
after
> my SA agreement has expired, I still have rights to Office 2003 because it
> was released while my SA agreement was active.
>
> --
> Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]
>
> SBS ROCKS!!!
>
> SBS03 Rocks !!! wrote:
> > Let me give you an example that I believe you just stated.
> >
> > Office2003 with SA for 2 years. officeLonghorn comes out in 07, do i
> > qualify for officelonghorn?
> >
> > SBS03 Rocks !!!
> >
> > "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
> > message news:ucEQ$qSqDHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>> You mention, "you could even order it a year from now and still get
> >>> it." Please explain.
> >>
> >> No problem...
> >>
> >> If you already have SA you automatically have the rights for new
> >> software for that period of 2yrs. Even if you don't claim it and/or
> >> your software assurance expires... you can still get the new
> >> software because you have the rights to it.
> >>
> >> Let's say you purchased SBS2k w/SA 6mo ago... SBS2k3Prem is
> >> released... let's say another version of SBS2k4 is released (just
> >> hypothetically). You have the rights to the newest software (and
> >> downgrade rights to any previous version). You never claim the
> >> media... SA expires... you don't renew it: you still can get media
> >> for SBS2k, SBS2k3 and/or SBS2k4.
> >>
> >> Hope is clearer now...
> >>
> >> --
> >> -Javier
> >>
> >> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
>