Windows Server 2022 Essentials edition is available to purchase from OEMs only. However, there is no specific installation media. Instead, an Essentials edition product key is used to activate the Standard edition of Windows Server 2022.
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Get started with Windows Server Essentials
NOTE: The same Essentials limitations are in-place when Windows Server 2022 Standard is activated with a Windows Server 2022 Essentials product key.
Here are the limitations of Windows Server 2022 Essentials license:
- You may run, at any time:
- One instance of the server software in one physical operating system environment; and
- One instance of the server software in one virtual operating system environment on the licensed server
- If you run both permitted instances simultaneously, the instance of the server software running in the physical operating system environment may be used only to run hardware virtualization software or provide hardware virtualization services.
- You may install and use one instance, or two instances subject to subsection B above, of the server software on a licensed server. The software may only be used on a server with one central processing unit and up to 10 cores. Only up to 25 unique users or 50 unique devices may access and use the software at one time.
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Microsoft License Terms
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