Policy
Use a device-based license for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Microsoft Office 5532.1000
Policy overview
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Supported OS tags: Windows10
This policy setting controls whether Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise uses a device-based license instead of a user-based license. Important: For eligibility requirements and configuration steps to use a device-based license with Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2094216. If you enable this policy setting, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will use a device-based license instead of a user-based license. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will use a user-based license. Therefore, the user who signs in and activates Office must have an Office license.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing\dbsproplus | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
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