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title: WindowsLicensing DDF file
description: WindowsLicensing DDF file
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# WindowsLicensing DDF file

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This topic shows the OMA DM device description framework (DDF) for the **WindowsLicensing** configuration service provider. DDF files are used only with OMA DM provisioning XML.

Looking for the DDF XML files? See [CSP DDF files download](configuration-service-provider-reference.md#csp-ddf-files-download).

The XML below is for Windows 10, version 1809.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE MgmtTree PUBLIC " -//OMA//DTD-DM-DDF 1.2//EN"
  "http://www.openmobilealliance.org/tech/DTD/DM_DDF-V1_2.dtd"
  [<?oma-dm-ddf-ver supported-versions="1.2"?>]>
<MgmtTree xmlns:MSFT="http://schemas.microsoft.com/MobileDevice/DM">
  <VerDTD>1.2</VerDTD>
      <Node>
        <NodeName>WindowsLicensing</NodeName>
        <Path>./Vendor/MSFT</Path>
        <DFProperties>
          <AccessType>
            <Get />
          </AccessType>
          <DFFormat>
            <node />
          </DFFormat>
          <Occurrence>
            <One />
          </Occurrence>
          <Scope>
            <Permanent />
          </Scope>
          <DFType>
            <MIME>com.microsoft/1.3/MDM/WindowsLicensing</MIME>
          </DFType>
        </DFProperties>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>UpgradeEditionWithProductKey</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Exec />
            </AccessType>
            <Description>Enter a product key for an edition upgrade of Windows 10 desktop devices. Requires reboot.</Description>
            <DFFormat>
              <chr />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <CaseSense>
              <CIS />
            </CaseSense>
            <DFType>
              <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>ChangeProductKey</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Exec />
            </AccessType>
            <Description>Installs a product key for Windows 10 desktop devices. Does not reboot.</Description>
            <DFFormat>
              <chr />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <CaseSense>
              <CIS />
            </CaseSense>
            <DFType>
              <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>Edition</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Get />
            </AccessType>
            <Description>Returns a value that maps to the Windows 10 edition running on desktop or mobile devices. Take the value, convert it into its hexadecimal equivalent and search the GetProductInfo function page on MSDN for edition information.</Description>
            <DFFormat>
              <int />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <CaseSense>
              <CIS />
            </CaseSense>
            <DFType>
              <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>Status</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Get />
            </AccessType>
            <Description>Returns the status of an edition upgrade on Windows 10 desktop and mobile devices.	 Status: 0 = Failed, 1 = Pending, 2 = In progress, 3 = Completed, 4 = Unknown</Description>
            <DFFormat>
              <int />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <CaseSense>
              <CIS />
            </CaseSense>
            <DFType>
              <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>UpgradeEditionWithLicense</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Exec />
            </AccessType>
            <Description>Provide a license for an edition upgrade of Windows 10 mobile devices. Does not require reboot.</Description>
            <DFFormat>
              <xml />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <CaseSense>
              <CIS />
            </CaseSense>
            <DFType>
              <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>LicenseKeyType</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Get />
            </AccessType>
            <Description>Returns the parameter type used by Windows 10 devices for an edition upgrade. Windows 10 desktop devices require a product key for an edition upgrade. Windows 10 mobile devices require a license for an edition upgrade.</Description>
            <DFFormat>
              <chr />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <CaseSense>
              <CIS />
            </CaseSense>
            <DFType>
              <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>CheckApplicability</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Exec />
            </AccessType>
            <Description>Returns TRUE if the entered product key can be used for an edition upgrade of Windows 10 desktop devices.</Description>
            <DFFormat>
              <chr />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <CaseSense>
              <CIS />
            </CaseSense>
            <DFType>
              <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>Subscriptions</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Get />
            </AccessType>
            <DFFormat>
              <node />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <DFType>
              <DDFName></DDFName>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
          <Node>
            <NodeName></NodeName>
            <DFProperties>
              <AccessType>
                <Get />
              </AccessType>
              <DFFormat>
                <node />
              </DFFormat>
              <Occurrence>
                <ZeroOrMore />
              </Occurrence>
              <Scope>
                <Dynamic />
              </Scope>
              <DFTitle>SubscriptionId</DFTitle>
              <DFType>
                <DDFName></DDFName>
              </DFType>
            </DFProperties>
            <Node>
              <NodeName>Status</NodeName>
              <DFProperties>
                <AccessType>
                  <Get />
                </AccessType>
                <DFFormat>
                  <int />
                </DFFormat>
                <Occurrence>
                  <One />
                </Occurrence>
                <Scope>
                  <Dynamic />
                </Scope>
                <DFType>
                  <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
                </DFType>
              </DFProperties>
            </Node>
            <Node>
              <NodeName>Name</NodeName>
              <DFProperties>
                <AccessType>
                  <Get />
                </AccessType>
                <DFFormat>
                  <chr />
                </DFFormat>
                <Occurrence>
                  <One />
                </Occurrence>
                <Scope>
                  <Dynamic />
                </Scope>
                <DFType>
                  <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
                </DFType>
              </DFProperties>
            </Node>
          </Node>
        </Node>
        <Node>
          <NodeName>SMode</NodeName>
          <DFProperties>
            <AccessType>
              <Get />
            </AccessType>
            <DFFormat>
              <node />
            </DFFormat>
            <Occurrence>
              <One />
            </Occurrence>
            <Scope>
              <Permanent />
            </Scope>
            <DFType>
              <DDFName></DDFName>
            </DFType>
          </DFProperties>
          <Node>
            <NodeName>SwitchingPolicy</NodeName>
            <DFProperties>
              <AccessType>
                <Get />
                <Delete />
                <Replace />
                <Add />
              </AccessType>
              <Description>Policy that determines whether a consumer can switch the device out of S mode</Description>
              <DFFormat>
                <int />
              </DFFormat>
              <Occurrence>
                <One />
              </Occurrence>
              <Scope>
                <Dynamic />
              </Scope>
              <CaseSense>
                <CIS />
              </CaseSense>
              <DFType>
                <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
              </DFType>
            </DFProperties>
          </Node>
          <Node>
            <NodeName>SwitchFromSMode</NodeName>
            <DFProperties>
              <AccessType>
                <Exec />
              </AccessType>
              <Description>Switches a device out of S mode if possible. Does not reboot.</Description>
              <DFFormat>
                <null />
              </DFFormat>
              <Occurrence>
                <One />
              </Occurrence>
              <Scope>
                <Permanent />
              </Scope>
              <CaseSense>
                <CIS />
              </CaseSense>
              <DFType>
                <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
              </DFType>
            </DFProperties>
          </Node>
          <Node>
            <NodeName>Status</NodeName>
            <DFProperties>
              <AccessType>
                <Get />
              </AccessType>
              <Description>Returns the status of the latest SwitchFromSMode or SwitchingPolicy set request.</Description>
              <DFFormat>
                <int />
              </DFFormat>
              <Occurrence>
                <One />
              </Occurrence>
              <Scope>
                <Permanent />
              </Scope>
              <CaseSense>
                <CIS />
              </CaseSense>
              <DFType>
                <MIME>text/plain</MIME>
              </DFType>
            </DFProperties>
          </Node>
        </Node>
      </Node>
</MgmtTree>
```