How can I get a free MSDN account?

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How do I log into my MSDN subscription?

Go to https://my.visualstudio.com.
  1. Enter the email address that was assigned the new Visual Studio subscription. Note.
  2. Click Continue.
  3. You’ll be redirected to a decision page.
  4. Enter your password.
  5. Click Sign in.
  6. At this point, the “Benefits” page should be displayed.

How do I create a Visual Studio subscription ID?

Add a single subscriber
  1. Sign in to the admin portal.
  2. To assign a license to a single Visual Studio subscriber, at the top of the table, select Add, then choose Individual subscriber.
  3. Enter the information into the form fields for the new subscriber.

How much does an MSDN subscription cost?

A standard Visual Studio Enterprise subscription with MSDN costs $5,999 for the first year and $2,569 annually for renewals. VL customers get a discount, of course. An annual cloud subscription (with non-perpetual license) is a flat $2,999 per year.

How does MSDN subscription work?

MSDN is a subscription based, per user license. Any developer who benefits from an MSDN subscription can download and use a any of the Microsoft software specified in the license, as long as it is used for development purposes and NOT for production purposes (see the definition above).

Can I use my work MSDN subscription at home?

MSDN subscriptions are licensed on a per-user basis. One person can use the software to design, develop, test, or demonstrate his or her programs on any number of devices. That’s right, the MSDN that you company bought you entitles you to run Windows, Office & Visual Studio in production at home.

Does MSDN subscription include Visual Studio?

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Subscription

This version of Visual Studio includes a two-year subscription to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN). Visit the Microsoft site to learn which MSDN benefits this product includes.

How do I activate Visual Studio subscription?

Enter your password, or complete your organization’s sign-in requirements. Upon successful sign-in, an “Activate Your Visual Studio Subscription” window will appear. Enter the product key information available from the payment “Confirmation Page” or “Confirmation Email” and select Activate.

Do MSDN keys expire?

Your rights for an MSDN Subscription are perpetual (provided you adhere to the terms of the dev/test only agreement), and this applies to the keys you obtained while you were an Active subscriber. You have the rights to use them perpetually.

What is MSDN called now?

How do I assign a MSDN subscription to another user?

The Microsoft Developer Network, better known as MSDN, now called Visual Studio Subscriptions, is one of Microsoft’s most misunderstood products. The Visual Studio Subscription (formerly MSDN) is one of the largest community platforms for developers working on Microsoft technologies.

Can you use MSDN license for production?

Most MSDN subscriptions are a perpetual license. When the subscritions expire, you still have the legal right to use everything that was included in it.

How do I find my MSDN product key?

Visual Studio Standard subscriptions (formerly MSDN Subscriptions) allow development team members to install and use software to design, develop, test, evaluate, and demonstrate other software. Visual Studio software is not licensed for production environments. Visual Studio with MSDN are licensed on a per- user basis.

Do Visual Studio licenses expire?

You must be signed in to your Visual Studio subscription to view your product keys. Individual product keys are found by selecting the blue Get Key link for a particular product on the Downloads page as shown below. All keys are also available in aggregate on the Product Keys page.

Do Microsoft volume licenses expire?

Visual Studio subscriptions have specific durations, and unless they are renewed, they will expire. When a subscription expires, the benefits provided by the subscription are impacted in different ways.

What does Visual Studio subscription include?

Retail and OEM licenses are sold as perpetual licenses meaning they never expire. Most Volume Licenses are perpetual, however, Microsoft does offer subscriptions licenses under the Volume License program.