Shared computer activation is required for scenarios where multiple users share the same computer and the users are logging in with their own account. Multiple users access an instance of Office that is hosted through Remote Desktop Services (RDS).Multiple employees use Office on a computer that's located in a conference room or some other public space in the company.Five employees connect remotely to the same computer to run Office.Fifteen nurses at a hospital use Office on 10 different computers throughout the day.Three workers at a factory share the same physical computer, with each worker using Office on that computer during their eight-hour shift.Here are some examples of supported scenarios: Shared computer activation lets you deploy Microsoft 365 Apps to a computer in your organization that is accessed by multiple users. For information about activating a personal copy of Office, see Activate Office.
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