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Robot license and on-premise server installation

Anonymous
2022-01-05T14:14:38+00:00

I have tried to understand Microsoft Licensing rules to make customer server legitimate.

Here's the scenario.

  • Microsoft has published RPA license for robot use
  • Robots are no longer allowed to use end user licensed software (targeted to humans).
  • RPA is available under EA or CSP agreement
  • RPA licence is available only for O365 version, but the server installation is planned to be on-premise.
  • SPLA licence is the only choice for On-Premise Office, but this is not allowed for robot use (only O365)
  • The server OS is licenced on supplier's licence (SPLA).
  • Server software should be licenced under same agreement as OS – i.e. as OS is under supplier's licence, also the Office should be on supplier's licence.
  • Supplier has SPLA but RPA cannot be used under SPLA
  • Customer has EA and thus RPA would be available, but Office cannot be run under customer licence since the OS is supplier's licence

How can we solve the case? It is not an option to install server OS on customer's license. And it is not an option for supplier to get EA / CSP agreement (in addition to SPLA) for just this case.

(or maybe Microsoft has already changed so that RPA is available in SPLA, too)

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-06T03:02:50+00:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for posting in our community.

    Based on the detailed description, it seems like you have already deployed the on-premise server installation environment and want to use RPA licenses on that, but there have been some conflicts as the requirements from various products.

    If so, based on my online research, as the scenario can be a bit complicated and engineers here have limited support resources on the on-premise server or RPA license, it is sincerely suggested to post a thread in the Microsoft 365 Tech Community! as it mentioned in the official article: Enabling automation with Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise - Microsoft Tech Community. You will have a better support experience there as community members and engineers there can be more experienced and familiar with both the on-premise server and the RPA environments so that they may share some other workarounds to meet your current demand.

    Meanwhile, we will keep this thread open in case any community members here have been in a similar situation and can share something useful to further suggestions on your scenario.

    Your understanding is highly appreciated and hope a nice day for you!!

    Best Regards,

    Mia

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