Windows 10 Pro license for Azure as a non-enterprise user

78676203 21 Reputation points
2021-08-29T01:05:08.007+00:00

Hi, how can I get a Windows 10 Pro license for use on an Azure instance if I don't have an Enterprise license?

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  1. prmanhas-MSFT 17,946 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2021-08-31T07:32:46.057+00:00

    @78676203 Apologies for the delay in response and all the inconvenience caused because of the issue.

    As mentioned here and in our official documentation as well

    To deploy a Windows 10 VM in Azure you must already own Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5 per user or Windows Virtual Desktop Access per user licenses for Windows 10, you cannot use an Azure provided license.

    You cannot use Windows 10 Pro, it must be Enterprise. More info here.

    This implies that having enterprise license is pre requisite fir windows 10 pro and as such for now there is no workaround possible.

    You can indeed provide it as feedback on our Azure feedback forum where our internal team are actively looking into the feedback and post with highest number of upvotes is taken and being worked upon.

    Hope it helps!!!

    Please "Accept as Answer" if it helped so it can help others in community looking for help on similar topics


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  1. SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU 15,496 Reputation points MVP
    2021-08-29T03:16:30.343+00:00

    Hi @78676203

    Your question is already answered on the Q & A forum.

    Please refer for more details

    If the Answer is helpful, please click Accept Answer and up-vote, so that it can help others in the community looking for help on similar topics.


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