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Dear Team, As my understanding, if we purchase the OLP Window Server 2016 Standard license, we will have right to downgrade to Window Server 2012R2 Standard, am I right? Will the license key for Window Server 2012R2 be included in Licensing control panel?<br />
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Many thanks in advance!
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Dear Team, As my understanding, if we purchase the OLP Window Server 2016 Standard license, we will have right to downgrade to Window Server 2012R2 Standard, am I right? Will the license key for Window Server 2012R2 be included in Licensing control panel?

Many thanks in advance!

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