Windows
Media License Agreement
s
Available and Overview of Licensing Steps
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Media Licensing Form
The following
Windows Media sign and return agreements are available for companies
developing and/or deploying Windows Media
solutions:
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Windows
Media Player Distribution and SDK Agreements
Steps
to obtain a Windows Media SDK License:
Windows
Media Components Agreements
Windows
Media DRM 10 for Devices Agreements
Steps
to obtain Windows Media Components or WMDRM 10 for Devices Licenses:
Windows
Media Player Distribution and SDK Agreements
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WM Player 10
Distribution Agreement for Windows XP and above
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WM
Player 9S Distribution Agreement for Windows XP through Windows 98
SE
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WM
Player 9S Distribution Agreement for Macintosh
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WM
Player v7 Distribution Agreement for Macintosh
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WM
Encoder 9S Distribution Agreement for Windows
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WM
DRM Certificates Agreement for WM Format SDK 9S and 9.5 (Client
side)
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WM
Rights Manager SDK 10.1 Agreement for Windows Server 2003
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WM
Rights Manager SDK 10.1 Evaluation Agreement (60 day
evaluation)
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WM
Rights Manager SDK 9S Agreement for Windows Server 2000
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WM
Rights Manager SDK 9S Evaluation Agreement (60 day
evaluation)
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WM
Logo Agreement (Plays, Compatible and/or HDCD)
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WM
Connect Technology Distribution Agreement
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WM
Data Session Toolkit
Steps
to obtain a Windows Media SDK License:
Estimated
Microsoft response times do not include time for customer to complete
steps 1, 3, 4, 7.
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Request license using the
Windows Media Licensing Form
and select appropriate agreement from drop down menu
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wmla@microsoft.com sends License
Agreement and instructions to license requestor (1 business
day)
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Customer
prints 2 originals, completes, signs and returns license via mail
courier to DMD Licensing
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Customer
sends Class 3 certificate to
wmla@microsoft.com if needed
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Microsoft
reviews and countersigns agreement (4 days)
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Microsoft
sends email to licensee, advising that their agreement has been
executed, that one original will be mailed to them for their records,
and electronically pointing them to their deliverables (i.e. SDK, DRM
Certificates, Logo Art) as applicable. Email includes pointers to
compliance and robustness rules as applicable. Passwords to access
deliverables are sent in a separate email. (2 days)
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(optional/if
applicable) Licensee signs and returns Certificate Request
Exhibit
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Microsoft
generates certificates and returns to licensee via email (2
days)
Windows Media Components Agreements
Select
the WM Components Application to initiate licensing for either of the
following agreements;
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WM
Format Component Interim Agreement (For example: For IC manufacturers
porting Windows Media Audio to their chipset.)
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WM
Format Component Final Agreement (For example: For OEMs distributing a
ported Windows Media Video codec in a consumer electronics device, or
for an ISV distributing a Windows Media Audio codec for a non-Windows
desktop.) This is the agreement to license
PDDRM.
Windows
Media DRM 10 for Devices Agreements
Select
the WM Components Application to initiate licensing for either of the
following agreements;
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Windows
Media DRM 10 Interim Agreement (for porting Portable and Network
Devices)
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Windows
Media DRM 10 Final Agreement (for distribution of Portable and Network
Devices)
Steps
to obtain Windows Media Components or WMDRM 10 for Devices Licenses:
Estimated
Microsoft response times do not include time for customer to complete
steps 1, 3, 5, 8, 11.
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Request license using the
Windows Media Licensing Form
and select appropriate application from drop down menu
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wmla@microsoft.com sends application and
instructions to license requestor (1 business day)
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Customer
completes and returns application electronically
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WMLA
drafts requested license(s) and if complete, sends draft .pdf
agreement to customer via email for review (3 days)
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Customer
reviews and approves draft
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Draft
license submitted to MS approval process (6 days)
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Approved
license sent to customer via email for signature
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Customer
prints 2 originals, completes, signs and returns license via mail
courier to DMD Licensing
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Microsoft
reviews and countersigns agreement (4-7 days depending on agreement
type)
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Microsoft
sends email to licensee, advising that the agreement has been
executed, and that one original will be mailed for their records.
Email includes certificate generation kit and pointers to compliance
and robustness rules as applicable. (2 days)
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For
WM Components, this email will
point
to deliverables (i.e. Porting Kit). Passwords to access deliverables
will be sent in a separate email.
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For WMDRM 10 for
Devices, deliverables will be sent after invoicing and payment are
complete
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Licensee
completes and returns certificate requests as needed
(optional)
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For
WMDRM 10 for Devices; Microsoft Invoices (3 days)
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For
WMDRM 10 for Devices; upon confirmation of payment, we will release
the code and/or the certificate(s), as applicable.
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Microsoft
generates certificates and returns to licensee via email (up to 2 weeks)