E-Learning End-User Activation Guide

E-Learning End-User Activation Guide

Updated September 2009

We invite you to refer to this guide to help you enjoy all of the benefits of Microsoft Software Assurance e-learning. The Microsoft Software Assurance team

Note: This guide has been created for end users who will be accessing and using Software Assurance e-learning courses online at the Microsoft Learning site at http://business.microsoftelearning.com. For all other consumption options (SCORM package download, System Integration Solution, ContentHub, or Microsoft Learning Reseller), please consult the Software Assurance benefits manager at your organization for more information about course access.

ACCESSING SOFTWARE ASSURANCE E-LEARNINGCREATING A WINDOWS LIVE ID

Access to Software Assurance e-learning requires a Windows Live ID, which includes an e-mail address and password. Establishing a Windows Live ID is easy. When setting up your account, you can use an existing e-mail address or your corporate e-mail address (check company policies first), or you can create a new Windows Live ID account. If you have a Windows Hotmail, MSN, or Passport account, you already have a Windows Live ID. A Windows Live ID is required before proceeding with the activation process. If you already have a Windows Live ID, skip to the activation section.

Step 1: Go to the Windows Live ID sign up page

To get started, visit the Windows Live ID site at https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx.

Step 2: Enter your information

To continue, follow the steps outlined in this illustration.

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ACTIVATIONFIRST-TIME ACCESS TO SOFTWARE ASSURANCE E-LEARNING

If the Software Assurance e-learning benefit has been activated for your organization, your benefits manager will have access codes and instructions for you to sign in and create a Software Assurance e-learning account. You can then view and begin using the Software Assurance elearning course content. Software Assurance e-learning courses are organized into three pools, or groups, of courses: applications, systems, and servers products. Your benefits manager will have a separate code for each of these pools (dependent on which licenses were acquired from Microsoft) that will allow you course access. Five steps are required for first-time access to Software Assurance e-learning courses. Subsequent access is a simple two-step process.

Step 1: Enter your activation code

On the Microsoft E-Learning for Business page at http://business.microsoftelearning.com/activate, enter your activation code and work e-mail address. After reviewing the Data Sharing Notice, click the Send button.

Step 2: Sign in to Microsoft Software Assurance e-learning

On the Microsoft E-Learning for Business Sign-In page, click Sign In.

Step 3: Sign in with your Windows Live ID

On the next page, enter your Windows Live ID e-mail address and password, and then click Sign In.

Step 4: Confirm communication preferences

Confirm the communication preferences associated with your sign-in, and then click Continue. A verification message will be sent to your Windows Live ID e-mail address.

Step 5: Verify your e-mail address

On the ownership verification page, read the information about how to verify your e-mail address, and then click Continue. A verification message to confirm account ownership of your Windows Live ID will be sent to your e-mail address. Click the link in the verification message you receive to confirm that you are the account owner.

Note: A common activation problem is that users do not receive or recognize their verification email. Users should check their inbox and junk-mail folders for verification messages from Microsoft Customer Support or from cnfrmpro@microsoft.com. Users might also want to check with their IT administrator regarding blocked messages.

AFTER ACTIVATIONSUBSEQUENT ACCESS TO SOFTWARE ASSURANCE E-LEARNING COURSES

Step 1: Sign in at the Microsoft Learning Web site
After activating your Software Assurance e-learning account, you can access courses by going to the Microsoft Learning Web site at https://business.microsoftelearning.com and clicking the Sign In button.

Step 2: Enter your Windows Live ID

Enter your Windows Live ID e-mail address and password, and then click Sign In.

Step 3: Continue with training or view other courses

In the left-navigation panel, click My Learning to continue training or Learning Catalog to see other courses that may be available to you.

SELECTING COURSES FROM THE LEARNING CATALOG

Step 1: View the Learning Catalog and select courses
To begin your access to Software Assurance e-learning courses, sign in to the Microsoft Learning Web site at https://business.microsoftelearning.com and navigate to the Learning Catalog page. Select the check boxes for the courses of interest, and then click the Add to My Learning button. The selected courses will be added to your My Learning page, accessible from the left panel.

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Step 2: Access courses from your My Learning page.

The My Learning page displays the courses selected from the Learning Catalog and offers a record of your training progress, course expiration dates, and other information.

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