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What is the Microsoft Admin Center for Volume Licensing?

Last reviewed by the MSLicenseHub Licensing Desk.

Microsoft retired the old VLSC (Volume Licensing Service Center) in 2024 and consolidated all licensing management into the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program portal. Volume Licensing customers now download keys, view orders and manage agreements under "Billing → Your products" in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, signed in with the tenant's global admin or billing admin role.

If you still see references to VLSC in older documentation, mentally swap it for the M365 Admin Center.

Apply this to your deployment

01Product and version02Agreement rights03Compliance evidence
  1. Product and version
  2. Agreement rights
  3. Compliance evidence
What is the Microsoft Admin Center for Volume Licensing? — concept diagram, not a Microsoft interface

Apply this concept to the exact product and agreement. A brand name, activation key or seller description alone does not establish use, transfer or renewal rights.

Decision checklist

Evidence to connect the answer to your actual requirements
CheckWhat to record
Product and versionRecord the full name, edition, version and part number in the quote.
Scope of useIdentify the user, device or deployment; count only the metric applicable to this product.
Evidence and supportRetain the agreement, invoice and support lifecycle date; perpetual licensing does not mean perpetual support.

Official Microsoft terms and licensing guidance · Product support lifecycle

Practical checklist

  • The Microsoft 365 admin center's Volume Licensing section replaced the old Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
  • Use it to see agreements, licence summaries, product keys (including MAK and KMS host keys) and software downloads.
  • Access is granted per agreement; an administrator must assign roles to the people who need keys or downloads.
  • Software Assurance benefits, such as training vouchers or planning services, are also managed there.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Sharing a single admin account instead of assigning roles.
  • Expecting retail or CSP purchases to appear in the volume licensing view.
  • Downloading media from unofficial sites when the agreement already includes it.

Official source: Microsoft documentation. Licensing terms change; confirm against the current Product Terms before buying.

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