Subject Line: Important Notice for Microsoft Empower for Isvs Members - Visual Studio

Subject Line: **Important Notice for Microsoft Empower for ISVs Members - Visual Studio 2008/MSDN Access Change**

*** Action Required by March 1, 2008! ***

Effective November 2007, you are able to grant MSDN Subscriber Downloads access to three contacts within your organization. In order to do this, you will need to use your new Microsoft Partner Program (MSPP) Technical Contact ID to access MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

** Please note: Effective March 1, 2008, you will no longer be able to access MSDN Subscriber Downloads using your older Empower ID. If you haven’t already done so, you will need to begin using your MSPP Technical Contact ID to ensure uninterrupted access. **

If you are not using your MSPP Technical Contact ID, there are two steps to complete this process. Detailed instructions are included below.

Step 1: Find Your Technical Contact ID

Step 2: Associate Your Technical Contact ID at the MSDN web site

Click here for instructions with screen shots. If further information is needed, please contact your Empower Regional Service Center.

STEP 1:
Instructions for Finding Your MSPP Technical Contact ID

·  Log in to the Microsoft Partner Program Membership Center site
using your Windows Live ID.

·  Click on the “Requirements and Assets” tab.

·  Select “Assign Contact Roles”.

·  Your MSPP Technical Contact ID will be listed next to your name.

Instructions for assigning two additional Technical Contact IDs for your company

·  Log in to the Microsoft Partner Program Membership Center site
using your Windows Live ID.

·  Click on the “Requirements and Assets” tab.

·  Select “Assign Contact Roles”.

·  Click the “Assign” button and select your second and third technical contacts. A unique MSPP Technical Contact ID number will be automatically assigned to each person for use within MSDN Subscriber downloads.

·  If you have not associated additional people to your organization already, click the “Add New People” tab and follow the tab instructions. An invitation email will be sent to each individual you have added. Once each of these individuals accepts the invitation, a global or local administrator will need to approve the added person.

·  Once you have associated people with your organization, go back to the “Program Contacts” tab and click the “Assign” button to select your second and third technical contacts

STEP 2:
Instructions for Associating and Using Your MSPP Technical Contact ID at the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Site.

NOTE: Each of your three technical contacts needs to complete this process.

SCENARIO #1:

I HAVE NEVER ACCESSED MSDN SUBSCRIBER DOWNLOADS BEFORE

·  You will need to associate your Windows Live ID with your MSPP Technical Contact ID in MSDN.

·  Click here to go to the MSDN Site

·  Click the link to “Associate your Subscription with Your Windows Live ID” on the far right side of the page.

·  You will be prompted to enter your Windows Live ID information or, if you do not have a Windows Live ID account, to create one.

·  Enter your first name, last name, email address and Benefit Access Number (which is your MSPP Technical Contact ID). It is important that you enter your contact information exactly how it was entered in the MSPP Membership Center under “Assign Contact Roles.”

·  When you click OK, your MSDN Subscription information associated with your Empower membership will be displayed.

SCENARIO #2

I HAVE ACCESSED MSDN SUBSCRIBER DOWNLOADS BEFORE

·  You will need to associate your Windows Live ID with your MSPP Technical Contact ID in MSDN.

·  Click on the link on the far right side under Existing Subscribers to access your benefits. You will be prompted to enter your Windows Live ID information.
NOTE: If you are already signed into Windows Live ID, just click on the link “Manage My Subscriptions” on the far right side of the page.

·  Click “Add New Subscription” at the bottom of the page.

·  Enter your first name, last name, email address and Benefit Access Number (which is your MSPP Technical Contact ID). It is important that you enter your contact information exactly how it was entered in the MSPP Membership Center under “Assign Contact Roles.”

·  When you click OK, your MSDN Subscription information associated with your Empower membership will be displayed.

Note: MSN Hotmail, MSN Messenger and Passport are recognized as Windows Live ID login credentials.

For further information on MSDN Access, go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions and click on the “Support” tab.