The OPK Master Kit for the
2007 Microsoft Office system contains the master software
images to preinstall on the systems you build.
These images are required for you to be
able to offer 2007 Microsoft Office Medialess License
Kits (MLKs). System builders need an OPK Master
Kit for each manufacturing location, and one for
each language in which they plan to offer
the 2007 Microsoft Office system.
Each OPK Master
Kit includes:
- Installation disc for Microsoft Office
Ready PC for Microsoft Office Basic 2007, Microsoft
Office Professional 2007, and Microsoft Office Small Business
2007
- Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office
Outlook 2007
- Microsoft Office Home and Student
2007
- OPK Tools CD
- Microsoft Office
Activation Assistant Update 1.1
Note: Office
Home and Student 2007 and Office Ultimate 2007
do not convert to trial mode.
How
to buy
The End-user will need to purchase
Medialess License Kits (MLKs) to unlock the preinstalled
2007 Office suites after they are installed. Customers
who choose not to purchase a 2007 Office
suite at the point of sale can use
a free, fully functional trial version of Office
Professional 2007 for 60 days. At the end
of the 60 days, a customer can return
to you and purchase the MLK, which will
convert the trial to a full version.
License program - Oem
Oem is an Acronym
for Original Equipment Manufacturers. This can be Manufacturers
of hardware, like pc's, servers and handhelds. For
these types of companies Microsoft created a license
program witch allows these companies to bundle their
products with Microsoft-software, like Windows Vista, Office 2007
of Windows 2003 Server. Only a small part
of the Microsoft catalog is sold under Oem
licensing. In general, Oem licenses are the cheapest
way to purchase Microsoft licenses.
OEM-license for the
end-user
A Microsoft Oem license will only be
valid when installed on new hardware! Proof is
mandatory in case of an audit by the
BSA (Business Software Alliance). For Office 2007 Oem
Microsoft regards a computer to be 'new' when
the Oem license is purchased within 90 days
after purchase of the pc. The Oem software
and license is inextricably linked to the specific
hardware and may therefore not be transferred to
any other system. Installing a copy of the
software for home use or on a Laptop
is prohibited by the license. When the Microsoft
software is pre-installed the End User License Agreement
(EULA) needs be be accepted when the PC
is booted for the first time. The EULA
is an agreement between Microsoft and the end-user.
Legitimate and original Microsoft Oem software contains a
Certificate of Authenticy (COA). This COA needs to
be visibly displayed on the hardware (Server, PC,
Laptop, etc) and is in most cases shipped
with installation media and manuals.
Microsoft Oem license
limitations
In general it can be said that
Oem is limited in its terms of use
(referred to as the End User License Agreement
(EULA)). Below are the most important terms and
conditions:
- Oem may only be installed on
new hardware (new PC, Laptop, Server, PDA, etc),
- The Oem software and license is inextricably linked
to the specific hardware and may therefore not
be transferred to any other system,
- No support
on Oem software is available through Microsoft.