Microsoft Product Terms: April 2025


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Frontline Worker Use Rights have moved to the Universal Terms for Online Services from product specific pages

A new definition for “Frontline Worker License” has been introduced in the Glossary

“Frontline Worker License means a license for a Microsoft Product designated with an “F”, “FLW”, or “Frontline” as identified in the Product Conditions table of product specific terms, which are subject to the Eligibility to Assign Frontline Worker Licenses terms in the Universal License Terms for all Online Services.”

Added Windows 10 ESU Cloud Managed SKUs

Removed Dynamics 365 Fraud Protection and Fraud Protection Additional Capacity from Availability tables

Updated Windows 365 Frontline terms and grant Windows 365 access rights for Windows Cloud PC OS

Added Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus Add-on to Availability Table

Microsoft Product Terms: September 2024


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We’ve got some new M365 licenses added to EA, EAS, and MCA (CSP) – first up, a bunch more Frontline Worker SKUS:

  • 10-Year Audit Log Retention
  • Defender Vulnerability Management
  • Entra Internet Access
  • Entra Private Access
  • Secure Access Essentials Frontline Worker

Also “Python in Excel” is now available as an add-on license for:

M365 Apps for Business/Enterprise
M365 Business Standard/Premium
O365 E3/E5

One would assume it can also be added to M365 E3/E5, as that includes Apps for Enterprise…but then why are Business Std/Prem listed separately?

It’s to be noted that “Python in Excel” has been in public preview since August 2023 with the features freely available for Excel within Microsoft 365 subscriptions. However, the intention has always been to move some of the features behind a paid license:

“While in Preview, Python in Excel will be included with your Microsoft 365 subscription. After the Preview, some functionality will be restricted without a paid license. More details will be available before General Availability.”

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/introducing-python-in-excel-the-best-of-both-worlds-for-data/ba-p/3905482

Microsoft have added a section clarifying that Extended Security Updates (ESUs) don’t include support. Sounds like there’s been some confusion!