Guys for your information, the letter is real.

I been receive this kind of letter since year 2012/2013

On 2012
- They just request stated what ever license you have and how many PC you have.
(Do not ever ever give your license key)

On 2013
- The will send you a reminder to do audit.

Do not worry, as long you all use original software, nothing to worry.


2 Kind of scenario:

1. If BSA or Supplier(without enforcement people) claim they want to do checking.
- Do ask for Court Warrant.

If no warrant, please ignore them, they don't have any right to access your premises.
If you allow them come in and found pirate software, they will give some dateline to purchase back the software.


2. If BSA with enforcement people and court warrant, you have no choice to allow them to do a search. (Someone is reporting with evident).


Best practice is do software audit every 6 month.

What to do when they come over:
1. Inventory List
2. Licenses available
3. Invoice

With all this is good enough, and please do not give your admin password to them.

By the way they will visit with vendor (microsoft or autodesk) with their legal team.

This post has been edited by bluefries: Oct 3 2013, 09:45 PM