MSDN key for private use

[EelektrooStatic]

Hi all,

 

I'm building my first pc, and i was wondering if it is legal to use a copy of windows 10 from the MSDN Academic Alliance (a.k.a. Dreamspark premium) for private use (because i can get it for free there). I've already seen quite a few similar discussions and articles which either contradict each other or give a very vague answer.

If anyone can give me a defenitive answer or a link to a trustworthy source with the answer that would be helpful.

[techguru]

Hi all,

 

I'm building my first pc, and i was wondering if it is legal to use a copy of windows 10 from the MSDN Academic Alliance (a.k.a. Dreamspark premium) for private use (because i can get it for free there). I've already seen quite a few similar discussions and articles which either contradict each other or give a very vague answer.

If anyone can give me a defenitive answer or a link to a trustworthy source with the answer that would be helpful.

does it matter?

if you can get it free there..then go ahead..

im guessing you have a membership there

[Mug]

Nope, it is against the terms of service, meaning that yes it's illegal on the technicality that saying you agree by checking the box is legally binding.

 

I would swerve because it could mean you lose your MSDN account which would be really bad.

My employer spent £24000 on an MSDN subscription for me so I would be sacked if I used it improperly.

[ManIkWeet]

Uhm, I do it

[Art Vandelay]

Nope, it is against the terms of service, meaning that yes it's illegal on the technicality that saying you agree by checking the box is legally binding.

Illegal implies this is a criminal issue. It's just a terms of service violation, a civil issue.

[ManIkWeet]

Nope, it is against the terms of service, meaning that yes it's illegal on the technicality that saying you agree by checking the box is legally binding.

There's probably a difference between MSDN and Dreamspark considering those terms...

[Speedbird]

Hi all,

 

I'm building my first pc, and i was wondering if it is legal to use a copy of windows 10 from the MSDN Academic Alliance (a.k.a. Dreamspark premium) for private use (because i can get it for free there). I've already seen quite a few similar discussions and articles which either contradict each other or give a very vague answer.

If anyone can give me a defenitive answer or a link to a trustworthy source with the answer that would be helpful.

Yes. As an MSDN subscriber I can guarantee you that nothing will stop you from using the key for private use.

[EelektrooStatic]

Thanks for your replies, 

 

I found out that, unfortunatly, you can only use software and OS's downloaded from dreamspark for educational use

 

https://www.dreamspark.com/Student/Direct-EULA.aspx

https://www.dreamspark.com/Institution/DSP-Usage-Guidelines.aspx