how do you get windows server 2012 for free?

[grimreeper132]

I have been told several times that I can get windows server 2012 for free, if I am a student. Where do I sign up to do this as this as it it would be extremely helpful to get this.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

I have been told several times that I can get windows server 2012 for free, if I am a student. Where do I sign up to do this as this as it it would be extremely helpful to get this.

I am a student and they give us only a 120 day trial only. 

[grimreeper132]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

I am a student and they give us only a 120 day trial only. 

fucking hell, you can get a 180 day free trial if I don't sign up at all then

[minibois]

It's called Microsoft's Imagine (formerly Dreamspark) and students of schools that are in this program are able to download Microsoft products (mostly IT hobbyist/professional stuff like Windows Server and part of the Office program like Visio) for free (for the duration of the school time).

Inform at your school about this. Not sure if you can just sing up with a .edu email and get stuff.

[Splodge1231]

1 hour ago, grimreeper132 said:

I have been told several times that I can get windows server 2012 for free, if I am a student. Where do I sign up to do this as this as it it would be extremely helpful to get this.

I don't know if Microsoft will still officially give out Server 2012 as it is 'outdated'.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

fucking hell, you can get a 180 day free trial if I don't sign up at all then

I think it was 180 not 120 

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Splodge1231 said:

I don't know if Microsoft will still officially give out Server 2012 as it is 'outdated'.

I kept on getting told it was 2012, but I can't see why it still would be and not 2016

 

1 minute ago, Minibois said:

It's called Microsoft's Imagine (formerly Dreamspark) and students of schools that are in this program are able to download Microsoft products (mostly IT hobbyist/professional stuff like Windows Server and part of the Office program like Visio) for free (for the duration of the school time).

Inform at your school about this. Not sure if you can just sing up with a .edu email and get stuff.

ok right I will need to enquire about that

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Minibois said:

It's called Microsoft's Imagine (formerly Dreamspark) and students of schools that are in this program are able to download Microsoft products (mostly IT hobbyist/professional stuff like Windows Server and part of the Office program like Visio) for free (for the duration of the school time).

Inform at your school about this. Not sure if you can just sing up with a .edu email and get stuff.

Well there is also onthehub which my school is in and I got a win 10 edu and a win Office 2016 for free but not win server 2012

[Splodge1231]

1 hour ago, grimreeper132 said:

I kept on getting told it was 2012, but I can't see why it still would be and not 2016

 

ok right I will need to enquire about that

You can trial 2016 here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/windows-server

[Elerek]

2 minutes ago, Minibois said:

It's called Microsoft's Imagine (formerly Dreamspark) and students of schools that are in this program are able to download Microsoft products (mostly IT hobbyist/professional stuff like Windows Server and part of the Office program like Visio) for free (for the duration of the school time).

Inform at your school about this. Not sure if you can just sing up with a .edu email and get stuff.

Should be noted that "for the duration of the school time" only applies to getting keys for the products. Any keys you get are good forever.

[grimreeper132]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

I think it was 180 not 120 

yea, it should be as the server which I am currently remote desktoping into so I can ask this has a 180 day trial

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Splodge1231 said:

You can trial 2016 here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/windows-server

doing that already I believe

[Elerek]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

I kept on getting told it was 2012, but I can't see why it still would be and not 2016

Pretty sure 2016 was only fully released and out of beta a few months ago, so 2012 is still totally supported and will be for a good while. (servers and such generaly get longer support than consumer targeted software.)

[minibois]

3 minutes ago, Elerek said:

Should be noted that "for the duration of the school time" only applies to getting keys for the products. Any keys you get are good forever.

As far as I remember you agreed to only use these keys for the duration of the school time. Not that they deactivated automatically, but in theory they could for this reason..

Maybe it has changed, but that is what I heard years ago.

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Elerek said:

Should be noted that "for the duration of the school time" only applies to getting keys for the products. Any keys you get are good forever.

sweet, I will be getting just a couple then cause you know 19 PCs (most IO got for free) means I need 50 licenses, minimum  

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Elerek said:

Pretty sure 2016 was only fully released and out of beta a few months ago, so 2012 is still totally supported and will be for a good while. (servers and such generaly get longer support than consumer targeted software.)

there you go, could be either good to know, thanks.

[foolishlywise]

@grimreeper132

 

To confirm, Microsoft Imagine does have Server 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016. You can get two levels of subscription - one is Microsoft Imagine, one is Microsoft Imagine Premium. 

 

The first anyone can sign up to as long as you're in college and have some sort of proof. I literally just sent a picture of my sixth form ID to them and they allowed the subscription through. Now I'm at uni (one of the Russell Group), I get access to Imagine Premium - HOWEVER, it may only be for the computer science lot - the university IT department admin account creation. I do politics but was given an account somehow. As far as I remember, all Russell Group universities have premium bar LSE. 

 

Keys last for life btw, no expiry on them. But you're limited to one per product. 

 

I'm running Server 2012 R2 on the home server using one of those keys. Dual CPU box ticking away nicely. 

[grimreeper132]

Just now, FoolishlyWise said:

@grimreeper132

 

To confirm, Microsoft Imagine does have Server 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016. You can get two levels of subscription - one is Microsoft Imagine, one is Microsoft Imagine Premium. 

 

The first anyone can sign up to as long as you're in college and have some sort of proof. I literally just sent a picture of my sixth form ID to them and they allowed the subscription through. Now I'm at uni (one of the Russell Group), I get access to Imagine Premium - HOWEVER, it may only be for the computer science lot - the university IT department admin account creation. I do politics but was given an account somehow. As far as I remember, all Russell Group universities have premium bar LSE. 

 

Keys last for life btw, no expiry on them. But you're limited to one per product. 

 

I'm running Server 2012 R2 on the home server using one of those keys. Dual CPU box ticking away nicely. 

ok so where do I sign up for this as I can find something to show I am still in education in order to do this

[Elerek]

As an aside, if your microsoft imagine account is through your uni, it's up to them to close your account when you leave. From what I've heard, most never really do. I graduated a year ago and still have mine.

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Elerek said:

As an aside, if your microsoft imagine account is through your uni, it's up to them to close your account when you leave. From what I've heard, most never really do. I graduated a year ago and still have mine.

aaaaw didums thats such a shame that I will be given that  for free I might cry about the injustice that that brings upon me

[foolishlywise]

3 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

ok so where do I sign up for this as I can find something to show I am still in education in order to do this

https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/Account 

 

Sign in with hotmail/outlook and go through the motions. When it asks for the ISIC or something, there should be an option for you to attach some sort of thing to show you're in college/sixth form.

 

Give me a shout if you get stuck 

[foolishlywise]

 

9 minutes ago, Elerek said:

As an aside, if your microsoft imagine account is through your uni, it's up to them to close your account when you leave. From what I've heard, most never really do. I graduated a year ago and still have mine.

Praying mine stays open. Those keys were a godsend. Inspired me to run (and keep running) Exchange 2016 as well 

[grimreeper132]

9 minutes ago, FoolishlyWise said:

https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/Account 

 

Give me a shout if you get stuck 

HOLLY SHIT THEY KNOW MY SCHOOL EXISTS, THIS IS A FUCKING MIRACLE, especially considering the fact that some people from my own region don't even fucking know the town exists.

[mcraftax]

8 minutes ago, FoolishlyWise said:

https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/Account 

 

Sign in with hotmail/outlook and go through the motions. When it asks for the ISIC or something, there should be an option for you to attach some sort of thing to show you're in college/sixth form.

 

Give me a shout if you get stuck 

Thanks for this info. One question, I am lower in the education system at secondary school (UK), should I/will I only be able to sign in with my school 365 account/school email or can you do it with personal ones do you think?

Plus i doubt our school is sign up to this program but will ask after Easter breaks, could suggest it.

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, mcraftax said:

Thanks for this info. One question, I am lower in the education system at secondary school (UK), should I/will I only be able to sign in with my school 365 account/school email or can you do it with personal ones do you think?

Plus i doubt our school is sign up to this program but will ask after Easter breaks, could suggest it.

I did it with my outlook account and there is no proof required for me, so far, and trust me, you will be surprised, your school is exponentially more likely to be linked to this thing than mine, trust me