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## Requirements
- VMs must be running Windows 10 Pro, version 1703 or later (Windows 11 is "later").
- VMs must be running Windows 10 Pro, version 1703 or later. Windows 11 is "later" in this context.
- VMs must be Active Directory-joined or Azure Active Directory (AAD)-joined.
- VMs must be hosted by a Qualified Multitenant Hoster (QMTH).
- For more information, see (Qualified Multitenant Hoster (QMTH)
Program)[https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/D/4/3D445779-2870-4E3D-AFCB-D35D2E1BC095/QMTH%20Authorized%20Partner%20List.pdf]
- For more information, see [Qualified Multitenant Hoster Program](https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/D/4/3D445779-2870-4E3D-AFCB-D35D2E1BC095/QMTH%20Authorized%20Partner%20List.pdf) (PDF download).
## Activation
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- The VM is running Windows 10, version 1803 or later (ex: Windows 11).
- The VM is hosted in Azure or another Qualified Multitenant Hoster (QMTH).
When a user with VDA rights signs in to the VM using their AAD credentials, the VM is automatically stepped-up to Enterprise and activated. There is no need to perform Windows 10 Pro activation. This eliminates the need to maintain KMS or MAK in the qualifying cloud infrastructure.
When a user with VDA rights signs in to the VM using their AAD credentials, the VM is automatically stepped-up to Enterprise and activated. There is no need to perform Windows 10/11 Pro activation. This eliminates the need to maintain KMS or MAK in the qualifying cloud infrastructure.
### Scenario 2
- The Hyper-V host and the VM are both running Windows 10, version 1803 or later.
[Inherited Activation](./windows-10-subscription-activation.md#inherited-activation) is enabled. All VMs created by a user with a Windows 10 E3 or E5 license are automatically activated independent of whether a user signs in with a local account or using an Azure Active Directory account.
[Inherited Activation](./windows-10-subscription-activation.md#inherited-activation) is enabled. All VMs created by a user with a Windows 10/11 E3 or E5 license are automatically activated independent of whether a user signs in with a local account or using an Azure Active Directory account.
### Scenario 3

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- Windows 10
- Windows 11
Windows 10 Enterprise E3 launched in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) channel on September 1, 2016. With the release of Windows 11, Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP is available. It delivers, by subscription, exclusive features reserved for Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise editions. This offering is available through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) channel via the Partner Center as an online service. Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP provides a flexible, per-user subscription for small- and medium-sized organizations (from one to hundreds of users). To take advantage of this offering, you must have the following:
Windows 10 Enterprise E3 launched in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) channel on September 1, 2016. With the release of Windows 11, Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP is available.
Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP delivers, by subscription, exclusive features reserved for Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise editions. This offering is available through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) channel via the Partner Center as an online service. Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP provides a flexible, per-user subscription for small- and medium-sized organizations (from one to hundreds of users). To take advantage of this offering, you must have the following:
- Windows 10 Pro, version 1607 (Windows 10 Anniversary Update) or later (or Windows 11), installed and activated, on the devices to be upgraded.
- Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) available for identity management
You can move from Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise more easily than ever before — with no keys, and no reboots. After one of your users enters the Azure AD credentials associated with a Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 license, the operating system turns from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Enterprise and all the appropriate Enterprise features are unlocked. When a subscription license expires or is transferred to another user, the Enterprise device seamlessly steps back down to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro.
You can move from Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise more easily than ever before — with no keys, and no reboots. After one of your users enters the Azure AD credentials associated with a Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 license, the operating system turns from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Enterprise, and all the appropriate Enterprise features are unlocked. When a subscription license expires or is transferred to another user, the Enterprise device seamlessly steps back down to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro.
Previously, only organizations with a Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreement could deploy Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise to their users. Now, with Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP, small- and medium-sized organizations can more easily take advantage of Enterprise edition features.
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How does the Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP program compare with Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreements and Software Assurance?
- [Microsoft Volume Licensing](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/default.aspx) programs are broader in scope, providing organizations with access to licensing for all Microsoft products.
- [Software Assurance](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/licensing-programs/software-assurance-default.aspx) provides organizations with the following categories of benefits:
- **Deployment and management**. These benefits include planning services, Microsoft Desktop Optimization (MDOP), Windows Virtual Desktop Access Rights, Windows-To-Go Rights, Windows Roaming Use Rights, Windows Thin PC, Windows RT Companion VDA Rights, and other benefits.
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## Compare Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise editions
> [NOTE!]
> [!NOTE]
> The following table only lists Windows 10. More information will be available about differences between Windows 11 editions after Windows 11 is generally available.
Windows 10 Enterprise edition has a number of features that are unavailable in Windows 10 Pro. Table 1 lists the Windows 10 Enterprise features not found in Windows 10 Pro. Many of these features are security-related, whereas others enable finer-grained device management.

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> The original version of this section can be found at [Changing between Windows SKUs](/archive/blogs/mniehaus/changing-between-windows-skus).
The following figure illustrates how deploying Windows 10 has evolved with each release. With this release, deployment is automatic.
![Illustration of how Windows 10 deployment has evolved.](images/sa-evolution.png)
The following list illustrates how deploying Windows client has evolved with each release:
- **Windows 7** required you to redeploy the operating system using a full wipe-and-load process if you wanted to change from Windows 7 Professional to Windows 10 Enterprise.<br>
- **Windows 8.1** added support for a Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 8.1 Enterprise in-place upgrade (considered a “repair upgrade” because the OS version was the same before and after).  This was a lot easier than wipe-and-load, but it was still time-consuming.<br>
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> [!NOTE]
> The following requirements do not apply to general Windows client activation on Azure. Azure activation requires a connection to Azure KMS only, and supports workgroup, Hybrid, and Azure AD-joined VMs. In most scenarios, activation of Azure VMs happens automatically. For more information, see [Understanding Azure KMS endpoints for Windows product activation of Azure Virtual Machines](/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-activation-problems#understanding-azure-kms-endpoints-for-windows-product-activation-of-azure-virtual-machines).
> [!NOTE]
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Currently, Subscription Activation is only available on commercial tenants and is currently not available on US GCC, GCC High, or DoD tenants.
For Microsoft customers with Enterprise Agreements (EA) or Microsoft Products & Services Agreements (MPSA), you must have the following: