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- Windows 10 - Windows 10
- Windows 11 - Windows 11
Windows 10 Enterprise E3 launched in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) channel on September 1, 2016. Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 in CSP is available now for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. 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. 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 Pro, version 1607 (Windows 10 Anniversary Update) or later, installed and activated, on the devices to be upgraded. Windows 11 is considered "later" in this context. - 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 - Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) available for identity management
Starting with Windows 10, version 1607 (Windows 10 Anniversary Update), you can move from Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise more easily than ever before—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. 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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## Subscription Activation for Windows 10/11 Enterprise ## Subscription Activation for Windows 10/11 Enterprise
With Windows 10, version 1703 and later both Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 and Windows 10/11 Enterprise E5 are available as online services via subscription. Deploying [Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise](planning/windows-10-enterprise-faq-itpro.yml) in your organization can now be accomplished with no keys and no reboots. With Windows 10, version 1703 and later both Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 and Windows 10/11 Enterprise E5 are available as online services via subscription. Deploying Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise in your organization can now be accomplished with no keys and no reboots.
If you are running Windows 10, version 1703 or later: If you are running Windows 10, version 1703 or later:
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Organizations that have an Enterprise agreement can also benefit from the new service, using traditional Active Directory-joined devices. In this scenario, the Active Directory user that signs in on their device must be synchronized with Azure AD using [Azure AD Connect Sync](/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnectsync-whatis). Organizations that have an Enterprise agreement can also benefit from the new service, using traditional Active Directory-joined devices. In this scenario, the Active Directory user that signs in on their device must be synchronized with Azure AD using [Azure AD Connect Sync](/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnectsync-whatis).
## Subscription Activation for Windows 10/11 Education > [!NOTE]
> You cannot use Subscripton Activation to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11. The operating system version does not change when you switch to Enterprise edition.
Subscription Activation for Education works the same as the Enterprise version, but in order to use Subscription Activation for Education, you must have a device running Windows 10 Pro Education, version 1903 or later and an active subscription plan with a Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise license. For more information, see the [requirements](#windows-1011-education-requirements) section. ## Subscription Activation for Education
## Summary Subscription Activation for Education works the same as the Enterprise version, but in order to use Subscription Activation for Education, you must have a device running Windows 10 Pro Education, version 1903 or later (or Windows 11) and an active subscription plan with a Windows 10/11 Enterprise license. For more information, see the [requirements](#windows-1011-education-requirements) section.
## In this article
- [Inherited Activation](#inherited-activation): Description of a new feature available in Windows 10, version 1803 and later. - [Inherited Activation](#inherited-activation): Description of a new feature available in Windows 10, version 1803 and later.
- [The evolution of Windows 10 deployment](#the-evolution-of-deployment): A short history of Windows deployment. - [The evolution of deployment](#the-evolution-of-deployment): A short history of Windows deployment.
- [Requirements](#requirements): Prerequisites to use the Windows 10 Subscription Activation model. - [Requirements](#requirements): Prerequisites to use the Windows 10/11 Subscription Activation model.
- [Benefits](#benefits): Advantages of Windows 10/11 subscription-based licensing. - [Benefits](#benefits): Advantages of subscription-based licensing.
- [How it works](#how-it-works): A summary of the subscription-based licensing option. - [How it works](#how-it-works): A summary of the subscription-based licensing option.
- [Virtual Desktop Access (VDA)](#virtual-desktop-access-vda): Enable Windows 10/11 Subscription Activation for VMs in the cloud. - [Virtual Desktop Access (VDA)](#virtual-desktop-access-vda): Enable Windows 10 Subscription Activation for VMs in the cloud.
For information on how to deploy Windows 10 Enterprise licenses, see [Deploy Windows 10/11 Enterprise licenses](deploy-enterprise-licenses.md). For information on how to deploy Windows 10 Enterprise licenses, see [Deploy Windows 10/11 Enterprise licenses](deploy-enterprise-licenses.md).
## Inherited Activation ## Inherited Activation
Inherited Activation is a new feature available in Windows 10, version 1803 or later that allows Windows 10/11 virtual machines to inherit activation state from their Windows 10/11 host. Inherited Activation is a new feature available in Windows 10, version 1803 or later (Windows 11 is considered "later" here) that allows Windows 10/11 virtual machines to inherit activation state from their Windows 10/11 host.
When a user with Windows 10/11 E3/E5 or A3/A5 license assigned creates a new Windows 10 or Windows 11 virtual machine (VM) using a Windows 10/11 local host, the VM inherits the activation state from a host machine independent of whether user signs on with a local account or using an Azure Active Directory (AAD) account on a VM. When a user with Windows 10/11 E3/E5 or A3/A5 license assigned creates a new Windows 10 or Windows 11 virtual machine (VM) using a Windows 10/11 local host, the VM inherits the activation state from a host machine independent of whether user signs on with a local account or using an Azure Active Directory (AAD) account on a VM.
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## How it works ## How it works
> [!NOTE] > [!NOTE]
. The following Windows 10 examples and scenarios also apply to Windows 11. > The following Windows 10 examples and scenarios also apply to Windows 11.
The device is AAD joined from **Settings > Accounts > Access work or school**. The device is AAD joined from **Settings > Accounts > Access work or school**.