IT asset management tools?

Really? But the letter is itself directly from Microsoft to us and it was literally DHL'd (the audacity) to me directly. Unbelievable! What's worse is that we asked for our supplier to help us to which they happily obliged, but then Microsoft declined and said 'sorry mate...back off, you can't help them. We're doing it with one of the big names in the accounting industry'.

Either way, I doubt our financial director would believe me if I said I can ignore this. So the tools in that link are all available for use as such then.

I appreciate your help.

Microsoft CANNOT enforce an audit on the end user.  You probably got hand-couriered a letter from their bozo attorneys.  If you're a wealthy company, call Scott & Scott LLP and they will make it go away.

If you don't mind me asking, how much was your suspected fine and how many users do you have?

I thought getting a lawyer was the right thing to do...  We hired one of our inhouse attorneys...  Well.... I may or may have not known a certain person who may have read a certain email between two unbeknownst parties, corroborating the BSA offering a certain attorney 15% of the overall fine if they sway certain parties to comply.  Anyway, just remember that they are all terrible scum and should die from cancer.

Also, by being 'served' that letter, you must acknowledge the fact that destruction of any purportedly illegal software is a big felony known as destruction or tampering with evidence.

hey guys,

I believe our in house lawyers have been going through the various documents and have permitted them to do their audit. I have no power here in terms of that decision sadly. And to be honest.

I agree with you guys. They believe they run everything and force their way into your company 'because they can' according to them. Horrible.

I'm sadly having to go down this route and obtain as much information as I can prior to this starting as to ensure our compliance. It's more the headache of having to get all invoices, payment details, licensing details...nightmare.

Thanks for all your input,
Yashy