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Availability

Product Version and EditionDate Available
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 (SAL)*June 2014
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Standard Commerce Server Core (Core License)*June 2014

*Product is available only to Customers with an active license provisioned on behalf of a corresponding existing End User.

Use Rights

License Terms: Universal License TermsProduct-Specific License Terms: Dynamics AX 2012 R2Prior Version: Dynamics AX 2012 R2
Access License Requirement: SAL editionsAdditional Software: Dynamics AX 2012 R3Client Software: Dynamics AX 2012 R3 (includes all Additional Software)
DCP Eligible: Dynamics AX 2012 R3Disaster Recovery: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Standard Commerce Server CoreLicense Mobility: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Standard Commerce Server Core

Downgrade Rights

Customer may use only the version of the software immediately preceding the current version as permitted under “Rights to Use Other Versions” in the Universal License Terms.

Modification Right

The software may include plug-ins, runtime, and other components identified in printed or online documentation that allow Customer to extend its functionality. Customer may modify or create derivative works of these components and use those derivative works, but only with the software and only for Customer’s internal purposes.

Microsoft Dynamics AX Standard Commerce Server Core -- Core Factor

The License minimum per processor does not apply to Microsoft Dynamics AX Standard Commerce Server Core. The number of Licenses required equals the number of Physical Cores on the Licensed Server multiplied by the applicable Core Factor located at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=229882.

Additional Software

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Windows Rich Client SoftwareManagement Reporter 2012 for Microsoft Dynamics AX Designer Client Software

License Model

Per Core (Applications)

For Products under the Per Core (Applications) License Model, Customer must choose either licensing by Physical Core on a Server or licensing by Individual Virtual OSE. The terms for each are set forth below.

Server Licenses (per core) – Licensing by Physical Core on a Server

  1. Customer may use the server software on a Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Licenses as described below.
  2. The number of Licenses required equals the number of Physical Cores on the Licensed Server subject to a minimum of four per core Licenses per Physical Processor.
  3. For enterprise editions, Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software on the Licensed Server in the Physical OSE and/or any number of Virtual OSEs.
  4. For other editions Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software only in the Physical OSE on the Licensed Server.

Server Licenses (per core) – Licensing by Individual Virtual OSE

  1. Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software in any Virtual OSE on the Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Licenses as described below.
  2. The number of Licenses required equals the number of Virtual Cores in the Virtual OSE, subject to a minimum of four License per Virtual OSE.
  3. If any Virtual Core is at any time mapped to more than one Hardware Thread, Customer needs a License for each Hardware Thread to which it is mapped.

Subscriber Access Licenses (SALs) for Server Software

Access License

  1. Provided it acquires one or more SALs for the software, Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software.
  2. Customer must acquire a SAL for each user or device authorized by Customer to access the server software regardless of actual access.

Access Licenses

Server Software Access - Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3

Self-Serve SAL

Access to server software to record time resulting solely for payroll processing; record expenses solely for reimbursement; manage personal information; and create requisitions and manage budgets related to these activities.

Subscriber Access LicenseMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Self-Serve SAL (device or user)

Task SAL

Access to server software as permitted under Self-Serve SAL and to record and approve any type of time and expenses; approve invoices; approve all self-serve related transactions; operate a point of sale device or a warehouse device; and operate a store manager device.

Subscriber Access LicenseMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Task SAL (device or user)

Functional SAL

Access to server software as permitted under Self-Serve SAL and Task SAL and to use established operational cycles and business processes provided by the software; create and update (a) position requisitions or (b) master data records pertaining to applicants, employees, customers, vendors, or parts catalogs; and approve all task and self-serve related transactions.

Subscriber Access LicenseMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Functional SAL (device or user)

Enterprise SAL

Access to server software as permitted under Functional SAL and for full unrestricted access to all the functionality in the server software across the ERP Solution.

Subscriber Access LicenseMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Enterprise SAL (device or user)

Store SAL

Access to Store Server software. A Store Server SAL is required for every commerce location or store.

Subscriber Access LicenseMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Store SAL

SAL Waiver

Customer does not need to acquire and assign a SAL to any user employed by third parties who access Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 solely to provide supplemental professional accounting or bookkeeping services to Customer’s End Users related to the auditing process.