Accessing Azure Dev Tools for Teaching requires a user account a

Accessing Azure Dev Tools for Teaching requires a user account a Microsoft Account (MSA).

Students will be automatically directed to create an MSA if their account is not already an MSA

or linked to an MSA. If your domain is associated with an Active Directory, all account under

that domain are already considered an MSA.

If students receive this message when logging into Azure Dev Tools for Teaching:

CONFIRM:

If you are logging in with a university email

address (example: John.Smith@university.edu)

you will need to create a Microsoft Account with

that email address. Creating an account is free

and takes just a few minutes. Having a Microsoft

Account will allow you to automatically log into

all your Microsoft products with a single

username and password.

OR:

If you are logging in with a personal email

address (example: John.Smith@email.com) but

also have a university email address, try using the university email address. If you previously

logged into your institution’s webstore with a personal email address or do not have a university

email address, you will need to create or link a Microsoft Account with your personal email

address.

If students already have a Microsoft Account (e.g. an account used to play XBOX games)

and need to attach it to your Azure Dev Tools for Teaching user account (the same

account used to access Kivuto Webstore)

Go to account.microsoft.com

Select ‘Your info’ from the top ribbon menu

Click ‘Manage how you

sign into Microsoft’ – you

will be asked to verify

your identity with an

emailed code. Check your

personal email inbox for a

code from Microsoft

Account Team.

Enter the emailed code

Click ‘Add email’ to your account and

enter your university email address.

The next time you sign in, you can

use your university email address to

access your Azure Dev Tools for

Teaching.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching?

Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching puts professional developer tools, software, and services

in the hands of faculty and students with a low-cost subscription option from Microsoft.

Challenge and excite your students by teaching with the latest technologies and cloud services.

Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is simple: it's all about giving students professional-level

developer and designer tools from Microsoft at no cost so that students can chase their dreams

and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on their career.

Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching helps educators teach the latest technologies and

experiment in research. Microsoft knows that to make learning more motivating, relevant, and

engaging for today’s students requires a diverse set of resources. Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for

Teaching gives educators the resources to ensure their classrooms always have the latest

technologies to challenge, motivate, and keep students engaged in new ways. All at no cost to

them, through an institution subscription.

The program has two primary goals:

Give access to Microsoft software and platforms: Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching

subscriptions give educators and students access to virtually every Microsoft product and

technology, helping ensure they have the right technology choices for all current and future

educational opportunities.

Deliver outstanding value: These subscriptions give outstanding value through inexpensive cost

of membership, and convenient management of licenses on a per-user basis, removing the

complexity of licenses across multiple environments.

Software acquired through your Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching subscription may be

installed on any number of departmental lab machines (depending on the licensing and courses

the school or department offer). The software must be used for instructional and research

purposes; it may not be used to run the infrastructure of the department. In addition, the

department’s faculty and students may check out or download the software to install on their

personal computers.

What products are included in Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching subscription?

The following product families are included in the Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching

subscriptions:

• Microsoft Access

• Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA)

• Agents for Visual Studio

• BizTalk Server

• Datazen Enterprise

• Host Integration Server

• Machine Learning (ML) Server

• Hyper-V Server

• R Server

• Microsoft Project

• Remote Tools for Visual Studio

• SharePoint Server

• Skype for Business Server

• SQL Server Developer

• SQL Server Enterprise

• SQL Server Standard

• SQL Server Web

• System Center

• Team Foundation Server

• Microsoft Visio

• Visual Studio Code

• Visual Studio Community

• Visual Studio Enterprise

• Visual Studio for Mac

• Windows 10

• Windows Server

How do I download software?

Your Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching subscription provides you with access to certain

software developer tools, available to download for free. You can download this software in the

Education Hub Store.

My log in credentials are not recognized when I log into Microsoft Dev Tools for Teaching

Confirm you’re trying to log into Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching with your school

credentials. (It may help to open a private browsing window session) If you’re still having issues

logging in, please contact your subscription admin. To find your subscription admin, please

Which languages are available in the software to end-users?

Software available in the Education Hub is available to end-users in the following languages:

Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew,

Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.

Do I have unlimited use of the software through the Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for

Teaching program?

Yes. Students may enjoy unlimited usage of software for the purpose of furthering their learning

and research efforts. The software is not to be used to run a business or for ventures that drive

commercial profit.

In one class, I used Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching tools to create apps and

products that were good enough to sell. Can products made with Microsoft Azure Dev

Tools for Teaching software be sold commercially?

In most cases, no. However, Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching has partnered with the

Microsoft App Store teams to enable students to create games and applications for the

Windows Store. This is the one exception where a student may use the Microsoft Azure Dev

Tools for Teaching software commercially.

Does Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching include Microsoft Office?

No. The focus of Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is to provide departments, faculty and

students with the tools necessary to specifically expand their study of software development and

testing. Thus, we provide technologies such as Windows Server, Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server

and Platform SDK.

Does Azure Dev Tools for Teaching include Azure Credit?

No, your Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching subscription does not include Azure credit.

But you can sign up for Azure for Students, which gives you $100USD worth of Azure credit to

use to pay for Azure services. To learn more, go here.

What if I need more help?

Still need help? Contact us.

Where is the Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching privacy & cookies?

You can find the Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching privacy & cookies here.