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windows/deployment/deploy-enterprise-licenses.md
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For more information, see [Review requirements on devices](#review-requirements-on-devices), later in this article.
<a name='active-directory-synchronization-with-azure-ad'></a>
### Active Directory synchronization with Microsoft Entra ID
If there is an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain, identities in the on-premises AD DS domain need to be synchronized with Microsoft Entra ID. This synchronization is required for users to have a _single identity_ that they can use to access their on-premises apps and cloud services that use Microsoft Entra ID. An example of a cloud service is Windows Enterprise E3 or E5.
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## Assigning licenses to users
After the Windows subscription is ordered, an email is sent with guidance on how to use Windows as an online service:
:::image type="content" source="images/al01.png" alt-text="An example email from Microsoft to complete the profile after purchasing Online Services through Microsoft Volume Licensing.":::
The following methods are available to assign licenses:
After the Windows subscription is ordered, an email is sent with guidance on how to use Windows as an online service. The following methods are available to assign licenses:
- When the required Microsoft Entra subscription is available, [group-based licensing](/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-licensing-whatis-azure-portal) is the preferred method to assign Enterprise E3 or E5 licenses to users.
- Licenses can be manually assigned by signing into the Microsoft 365 admin center:
:::image type="content" source="images/al02.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the admin center, showing assignment of the Windows Enterprise E3 product license to a specific user.":::
- Licenses can also be assigned by uploading a spreadsheet.
- [Assign Microsoft 365 licenses to user accounts with PowerShell](/microsoft-365/enterprise/assign-licenses-to-user-accounts-with-microsoft-365-powershell).
- Licenses can be manually assigned by signing into the [Microsoft 365 admin center](https://admin.microsoft.com/).
- Licenses can be assigned by uploading a spreadsheet.
- Licenses can be assigned via [PowerShell](/microsoft-365/enterprise/assign-licenses-to-user-accounts-with-microsoft-365-powershell).
## Explore the upgrade experience
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> The following experiences are specific to Windows 10. The general concepts also apply to Windows 11.
<a name='step-1-join-windows-pro-devices-to-azure-ad'></a>
### Step 1: Join Windows Pro devices to Microsoft Entra ID
The first time the device starts, a Windows Pro device can join Microsoft Entra ID during setup. Existing devices can also join Microsoft Entra ID.
<a name='join-a-device-to-azure-ad-the-first-time-the-device-is-started'></a>
#### Join a device to Microsoft Entra ID the first time the device is started
1. During the initial setup, on the **Who owns this PC?** page, select **My organization**, and then select **Next**.
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Now the device is Microsoft Entra joined to the organization's subscription.
<a name='join-a-device-to-azure-ad-when-the-device-is-already-set-up-with-windows-10-pro'></a>
#### Join a device to Microsoft Entra ID when the device is already set up with Windows 10 Pro
> [!IMPORTANT]
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If the device is running a supported version of Windows, it automatically activates Windows Enterprise edition using the firmware-embedded activation key.
<a name='step-3-sign-in-using-azure-ad-account'></a>
### Step 3: Sign in using Microsoft Entra account
Once the device is joined to Microsoft Entra ID, users sign in with their Microsoft Entra account, as illustrated in **Figure 8**. The Windows Enterprise E3 or E5 license associated with the user enables Windows Enterprise edition capabilities on the device.
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If the device has a firmware-embedded activation key, it's displayed in the output. If the output is blank, the device doesn't have a firmware embedded activation key. Most OEM-provided devices designed to run currently supported versions of Windows have a firmware-embedded key.
<a name='determine-if-a-device-is-azure-ad-joined'></a>
#### Determine if a device is Microsoft Entra joined
1. Open a command prompt and enter `dsregcmd /status`.

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Windows 10 Enterprise E3 launched in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) channel on September 1, 2016. Previously, only organizations with a Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreement could deploy Windows 10 Enterprise to their users. With Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in CSP, small and medium-sized organizations can more easily take advantage of Windows 10 Enterprise features.
For more information, see [Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in CSP](windows-enterprise-e3-overview.md).
For more information, see [Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in CSP](windows-10-enterprise-e3-overview.md).
## Deployment solutions and tools