DreamSpark Standard
Getting Started Guide for Academic Volume Licensing
customers
Agreements: EES, OVS-ES, Campus,
School Agreement
Table of Contents
What is DreamSpark?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide 3-7
Instructions: How to Enroll or Renew a Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide 8-18
Access to Software and Tools via DreamSpark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide 19-25
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide 26-29
Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide 30-31
A unique opportunity for students and educators
DreamSpark
provides:
• Access to the latest professional designer and development tools from
Microsoft.
• No cost for verified students and educators.
• A chance to learn and teach the newest technologies.
• Helps students chase their dreams and achieve their full potential.
• Helps educators to expand their professional portfolio.
For students:
• Makes learning more
motivating, engaging and
relevant for today’s students.
• Helps students raise their
skills to prepare for a
technology career.
• Free access to developer
software gives them a chance
to create apps they dream
about.
For faculty:
• DreamSpark provides tools
and resources to challenge,
engage and excite their
students in the classroom.
• Faculty can learn new
technologies to help students
achieve their career goals.
Why DreamSpark?
DreamSpark Standard Licensing
• Perpetual rights: Software can be used after
graduation according to EULA terms (non-
commercial use).
• Software can be used for research, training, learning
purposes only.
• Two copies of software for each student enrolled in
at least 1 course and faculty members (for use in
school and on a personal machine).
• Only physical lab machines that do not leave campus
grounds qualify for “naked PC’’ clause, i.e. can install
without having previous version of Windows.
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Note:• Detailed usage guidelines can be accessed on these pages:
• DreamSpark Standard• End-user Licensing information can be accessed on these pages:
• DreamSpark Standard
LicensingDreamSpark
Standard
Perpetual Rights
Academic/Non-commercial usage (exception (development of Win 8, WP apps and games)
Usage
Campus Wide Distribution (K-12, HED)
STEM Department Only
Lab Installation
Students and Faculty Machines
What is Included in DreamSpark Standard?
• DreamSpark Standard: Over 30 products,
mainly developer, gaming and designer
tools, plus Microsoft Windows Server, Visual
Studio Professional, Expression, and SQL
Server.
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Product Categories Line-upDreamSpark
Standard
Operating Systems
Windows Server
Developer & Design Tools
Visual Studio Professional
Expression
Windows Embedded
Servers
SQL Server
DreamSpark renewal path
As of January 16th,2012, customers are no longer able to buy MSDN Designer AA or
MSDN High School AA.
• Designer AA and High School AA have been retired (current accounts can be used
until expiration, then the renewal path will be DreamSpark Standard).
• DreamSpark Standard subscription is a new subscription type with a new product
catalog which is for all institution types (from K12 to Higher Education).
Instructions:How to enroll or renew a subscription
Step 1: Go to DreamSpark.com
The person enrolling must be the person
that will act as Program Administrator for
the subscription.
1. From DreamSpark.com, click on
“Academic Institutions.”
2. Click on tab 3 ‘’Enroll.’’
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Step 2: select your country and subscription level
1. Users must select their country to get to
region-specific order form.
2. Then select DreamSpark Standard
3. Click “continue” to proceed.
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Step 3: specify if it is a new or existing subscription
Users must select whether they are enrolling in a new or renewal subscription.
Step 4: Renewal – add your existing subscription details
In case of renewals, users need to input the First and Last name of the current subscription administrator
(account holder) and the current subscription ID # of the subscription they wish to renew.
Note: If you had previously activated an Electronic License Management System Webstore as part of your subscription, please make sure to renew within 60 days from your expiration date to keep your current subscriber ID and ensure that you can continue to use the same ELMS webstore.
Step 5: fill in the institution information
1. This is where the user inputs
the DreamSpark Standard
promotion code. This will set
the price to $0.
2. The user must input his
Academic agreement number.
Step 6: select the subscription type
The user must choose the type of
subscription to enroll in. Price is
set $0 because of the previously
entered promo code.
Step 7: sign in with your Microsoft account
Users sign in with their
Microsoft Account (previously
Windows Live ID). This email
address will be associated with
the subscription, i.e. as the
Program Administrator.
Step 8: complete the order form
User will need to complete the order form, which
requires:
• Contact information.
• Institution’s information.
• Tax information is not required since you are
enrolling using a 100% off promo code.
Step 9: review the form and place the order
1. Review the form
2. Select “I Agree” at the bottom
of the screen if you agree with
the Terms and Conditions.
3. Select “Place Order”
4. Keep a copy of the Order
Receipt
You receive an email that
confirms your order
information.
Once you subscription is
approved, you receive a
Welcome email with your
subscriber ID#.
What to Expect After Enrolling
FulfillmentAfter the eligibility check is
completed, the subscription
will be activated within 5
days.
Review Once the order is
submitted, a Microsoft
representative reviews the
information. Allow up to 7
business days.
Note:The entire process from Eligibility check to Activation could take up to three weeks (10 business days + 5 business days)You must first wait for your subscription to be active before moving to the next steps of accessing the MSDN portal and ELMS store.
Access to software and tools
Two methods to access software – via MSDN Subscription Portal
Access through MSDN
Subscription Portal
Administrators can download software and product keys.
Administrators then make them available to students via the
Institution’s intranet or by burning DVDs for check-out.
For
Administrators
only
Once your institution is enrolled in DreamSpark, there are two ways to get your software.
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Two methods to access software – via ELMS WebStores
Access through ELMS (Electronic
License Management System)*
WebStores
• ELMS is a WebStore that allows your Program Administrator
to distribute user accounts for students, faculty and labs,
provide individual product keys and restrict the product
catalog if required.
• A benefit offered by Microsoft to customers at no cost via
our partner Kivuto (formerly known as E-academy).
For students,
faculty and
administrators
*Important Note:
When choosing to activate DreamSpark through the ELMS WebStore, the Administrator must create an MSDN
Subscription Portal account. This is required to get access to products keys for lab installations for certain
products, like Windows Server.
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Note: MSDN Subscription Portal
access is for administrators ONLY,
and not for students.
Program Administrators can access
their MSDN Subscription Portal and
their ELMS WebStore at any time
through their academic institution’s
Subscription Access page found on
DreamSpark.com, in the Academic
institution section.
Subscription access
Student access to the DreamSpark WebStores
ELMS WebStores are the recommended way to deploy software to students and faculty.
Step 1:
Go to ‘More Software for your
School’ tab on the Student
Overview page.
Step 2:
Enter the name of your school
in the Search box.
Step 3:
Click on ‘Visit the WebStore.’
ELMS URLS can be hard to
remember. For students to
easily access your ELMS
WebStore, they can follow
these easy steps:
For details on how to deploy software
Go to:www.DreamSpark.com/Institution/Subscription.aspx and click on Download the Deployment Guide
Program Administrator responsibilities
The PA is the person who enrolled in the DreamSpark subscription. Here are the responsibilities:
Required
• Enroll in DreamSpark subscription – this is the person that will have access to MSDN Subscription Portal.
• Deploy software to students and educators (ELMS is recommended method.)
• Provide software and product keys to students and faculty for their home/personal use directly – only required if ELMS
WebStore is not deployed as software distribution method since with ELMS WebStore, students/educators can download
products and keys independently.
• Ensure License terms are followed and software is only used for academic developmental and research purposes.
• Make any changes to membership (e.g. phone number, e-mail address, etc.) when required.
• Ensure software is installed on lab machines when required.
• Provide additional product keys when requested by students (e.g. their system crashed and they need to re-install) – On
ELMS WebStore a student gets 2 keys but the PA can issue one additional key.
• Request additional activations on Lab keys and additional individual retail product keys as needed – only applicable to
products requiring activations keys like Windows, for example.
• Provide Lab keys to the IT staff for assistance in installing software on lab machines for Windows since lab keys are only
accessible to the PA on MSDN Subscription Portal. However, for other products, the PA can activate ELMS WebStore and
request Kivuto to add other administrators so that each administrator can manage their own lab installs. This can be more
easily managed if each school enrolls in a subscription and has its own PA.
Recommended
• Request ELMS WebStore and additional System Administrators for ELMS if needed to [email protected]
• Set up and maintain ELMS WebStore accounts for students and educators
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Can I have a single subscription and a single ELMS Webstore for all sites? Will I still be able to have
multiple administrators?
Yes, but you need to be aware of the following limitations:
- Only 1 administrator will be able to access the MSDN Subscription Portal, which means that only that
administrator will be able to get access to Microsoft Operating Systems lab keys. So s/he will need to
distribute keys to all other institutions’ lab administrators (and the software too if you do not deploy
a ELMS). The administrator needs to be the person enrolling in the DreamSpark subscription. MSDN
Subscriber portal does not allow to have multiple administrators under one subscription.
- The ELMS Webstore allows multiple administrators but you need to contact [email protected]
to set them up. You can then organize the users of your single webstore in different user groups (one
per institution/school), each with an administrator if you prefer, or just have the one administrator
manage the site and software access for all institutions, whatever you prefer. Sub-administrators will
be able to download products for labs but not all product keys since certain keys can only be found
in the MSDN portal.
FAQs
How can I determine if my institution is already a member of the DreamSpark program?
Go to the Subscription Access page and enter your institution’s name in the “find your academic institution” textbox. If your school or institution does not appear in the search box, your institution is not currently a member of the DreamSpark subscription program.
How do I change the Program Administrator for the subscription if needed?
In the event you need to, you will need to update the mailing address and the name of the contact person. Email the customer service department for your region. A full list of our Regional Service Center is available on the Institution Support Institution Support page. Make sure to provide your Subscriber ID # and name of the institution/school.
I have seen that the DreamSpark for Student program (direct to student offering), offers free access to students to post their apps on the Windows Store, Windows Phone Dev Center etc. How can my students avail of these offers?
Your students will need to have a verified DreamSpark.com account, which is separate from their ELMS account. They can sign up through the Create Account page. You can find more information in the App Development pages on DreamSpark.com. Note that we have added functionality to the ELMS to get DreamSpark verification codes to simplify the DreamSpark account verification process. Look for an ad related to ‘’Free Windows Store access for students’’ on the ELMS Home Page to learn more.
FAQs
How can I find out when my subscription is expiring?
Go to the MSDN Subscription Portal and check the details and expiration date under "My Account".
How can I find my current Subscriber ID?
Go to the MSDN Subscription Portal to find the subscriber ID under “My Subscription” in "My Account“ page.
Can I renew again at no cost?
In order for you to renew again at no cost, you need to first renew your Academic VL subscription or renew your
IT Academy. You will receive again the DreamSpark promo codes in your Welcome letter.
I have an ELMS webstore, what do I need to do to ensure that I do not lose my webstore if my
DreamSpark subscription is expiring?
You will receive a DreamSpark renewal notice 60 days before you subscription expires, and then again at regular
intervals as reminder. We recommend that you renew your subscription within 60 days to be able to keep the
same subscriber ID and webstore. All your student accounts, product catalog and settings will be preserved.
Does my DreamSpark subscription expire at the same time as my Academic VL Agreement or IT Academy?
Not in most cases: the DreamSpark subscription is valid for 1 or 3 years, depending on the promo code, from the
moment you enrolled and your subscription became active.
For the full list of FAQs click here.
Resources
Resources for new subscribers
Software Deployment:New Software Deployment guide for institutions, www.dreamspark.com/Institution/Software-Deployment-Guide-en-us.pdf,
detailing step by step how administrators can provide software access to students, faculty and labs via MSDN Subscriber.
Portal and ELMS WebStores (available in more languages on https://www.dreamspark.com/institution/subscription.aspx)
ELMS WebStore overview: www.dreamspark.com/Institution/ELMS-Overview.aspx
Licensing and Usage:DreamSpark Standard usage guidelines: www.dreamspark.com/Institution/DS-Usage-Guidelines.aspx
DreamSpark Standard License Agreement: www.dreamspark.com/Institution/DS-EULA.aspx
Support:DreamSpark subscription support: www.dreamspark.com/Institution/Support.aspx
ELMS WebStores support: [email protected]
FAQs:https://www.dreamspark.com/Support/FAQ/Default.aspx (Click on Institution tile.)
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