Visio/Project online C2R media vs. traditional volume license media

LieveGeelen asked a question.

February 22, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Does anyone know if Snow correctly recognizes which media has been used to do the on premise installation? What I mean is: when you purchase Visio Online, you need to use the click-to-run bits that you download from the Office365 portal to do the on-premise installation. When you purchase Visio or Project on prem perpetual license, you need to use the volume license media that you download from VLSC.

Can Snow see the difference between the click-to-run bits and the normal volume licensing media? I thought it could as in the application list, it shows two different application names namely Microsoft Office 365 Project Professional (C2R) versus Microsoft Office Project Professional 2016 (Volume Licensing media) so I thought I could assume that I could assign a Project Professional for O365 subscription to the first and a Project Professional 2016 license to the latter but now I am receiving feedback from customers that when they check the which media has been used, they have used the C2R media and Snow indicates Project Professional 2016. Is the customer wrong or is Snow wrong.

Can you please share your experiences? Also some best practices in assigning licenses are welcome.

Software & License Management

Portal User
8 years ago
hi, Snow makes a difference between the installation media. So in SLM you see the C2R Installation as Microsoft Office 365 Project Professional . And the on Prem Installation as Microsoft Office Project 2016 Professional . The applications have different metrics (Installation/Users). You can cross check the application in SLM "Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Deployment" and see all Computers with C2R Installations.
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- Suzanne Allen
  7 years ago
  Where do I look in SLM "Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Deployment" to see all Computers with C2R Installations?
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Detlev Eufinger (Flexera Software)
8 years ago
Hi Lieve, please check also our PowerShell script Version in your Agent folder scan-msinfo.snow-ps1 Snow has provide a new Version since 12/2018 The newest Version is 1.1 You can check it in your SMACC for Inventory.. goto Devices.. select one device and go to Detail on left hand select custom and Registry Keys The newest scripts you can find here: Inventory Server C:\ProgramData\SnowSoftware\Inventory\Resources\Powershell Scripts
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- LieveGeelen
  8 years ago
  Hi Detlev, thank you for your feedback, I am afraid I do not have access to SMACC as I am working remotely on a customer's Snow environment. Lieve
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LieveGeelen
8 years ago
Thanks a lot Jessica! Helps a lot.
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Community Manager (Flexera Software)
6 years ago
Two things to add.
You can now see in Snow License Manager which versions of the scan-msinfo.snow-ps1 each device is using. It only shows up in the applications list on a computer if it has been executed.
The Installed version is either 365 or C2R - If it is the 365 version of Visio or Project this is linked through to the Cloud - Office365 tab to show usage of the subscription
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