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You can also view a video on how to activate, create, assign, reserve, and redeem a voucher. Software assurance is included with some microsoft products available through techsoup, but it can also be requested on its own. Microsoft volume license customers with software assurance benefits can use training vouchers to access instructorled technical training courses and support material at no additional cost. A customer notice contact will need to assign a benefits administrator responsible for activating and managing benefits. The software assurance manager must activate the benefit before it can be used.
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