Who uses FOPE with exchange? And was it free from microsoft?

[tj2419]

Hi

 

I have seen on here and on HP and Dell websites that FOPE is free to education establishments but cannot actually register for it. I cannot find any reference to it on microsoft's website and without a link to their own website their support will not help me. Is anyone using it and got it free? How did you register for it? We currently have an EES agreement for windows and office and i would like to add this to it.

 

Microsoft Offers Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) Special - Dell Software News - Dell Software News - Dell Community

01-2012 : Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange Promotion

 

Many Thanks

[Eben]

I am having great difficulty getting this registered to and getting passed between the Volume Licensing and Passport/live@Edu depts. My reseller has added the Cals to my licensing but the subscriptions sections under the portal where I need to access this gives and error message.

 

I have been informed by the Volume Licensing team that as our domain has been registered with Live@edu (not currently using it though), they advise me to disable this service so I can use FOPE.

 

How far have you got with this ?

[Eben]

After nearly a month with have a contact within Microsoft is managing our migration to FOPE making sure the correct teams are involved. We are still unable to access the section of the VSLC we need to activate our subscription but microsoft are bypass this. Fingers crossed. How are your experiences?

 

Paul

[glennda]

After nearly a month with have a contact within Microsoft is managing our migration to FOPE making sure the correct teams are involved. We are still unable to access the section of the VSLC we need to activate our subscription but microsoft are bypass this. Fingers crossed. How are your experiences?

 

Paul

 

Erm there was a thread earlier saying that M$ have sent an email around apologizing as it said it was free but shouldn't have been so from 20th april isnt...

[tj2419]

Hello

 

Our RM sales manager found a code that meant it wasnt exactly free but cheap. 1p per month per user so in total about £18 a year. We have downloaded the demo and are currently configuring that and then will activate the real thing hopefully.

[Eben]

Is this for the 'Fore Front Online for Microsoft Exchange' filtering or are you referring to the exchange server instance?

 

Hello

 

Our RM sales manager found a code that meant it wasnt exactly free but cheap. 1p per month per user so in total about £18 a year. We have downloaded the demo and are currently configuring that and then will activate the real thing hopefully.

[tj2419]

Sorry just for FOPE.

[Eben]

@tj2419 Mine was free under our EES I can find the SKU in the morning if you like?

[Eben]

Justing experiences alot of issues with Microsoft activating the product due to the VLSC section given an error, I can ask the liaison lady within Microsoft who is handling our case if she can assist?

[glennda]

@tj2419 Mine was free under our EES I can find the SKU in the morning if you like?

 

Yes but I don't think it was meant to be but I didn't read in full print http://www.edugeek.net/forums/enterprise-software/95532-subject-inadvertent-entitlement-removed-forefront-online-protection-exchange.html

[tj2419]

Yes but I don't think it was meant to be but I didn't read in full print http://www.edugeek.net/forums/enterprise-software/95532-subject-inadvertent-entitlement-removed-forefront-online-protection-exchange.html

 

That email looks like it was only for people who have purchased Forefront protection 2010? Not people who just want to get FOPE? I maybe wrong.

 

If you could find the SKU that would be great and i will try that.

 

Cheers

[Eben]

will check first thing after morning meeting. Edited May 22, 2012 by Eben

[Eben]

Sorry for the delay, just got the SKUs from my reseller:

 

Program SKU Number SKU Name

 

Academic 74H-00002 FrfrntOnlnPrtcnforExchg ALNG SubsVL MVL PerUsr

Select Plus

 

School 74H-00045 FrfrntOnlnPrtcnforExchg ALNG SubsVL MVL PerDvc

[tj2419]

What is the difference between the two SKU's? thanks