CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202)Operational ProceduresHard
An employee purchased a personal, single-user license for a productivity suite and installed it on their home computer. The employee's manager now wants to install the same license key on ten computers in the office. Which licensing violation would this represent?
- AViolation of a digital rights management (DRM) policy
- BViolation of a single-user end-user license agreement (EULA)
- CViolation of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
- DViolation of an open-source license
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Violation of a single-user end-user license agreement (EULA)
A single-user EULA restricts installation and use of the software to one licensed device/user. Installing the same license key on ten office computers exceeds the agreed terms and constitutes a EULA violation, distinct from open-source, DRM, or NDA issues.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. DRM refers to technical copy-protection mechanisms, not licensing terms themselves.
- C. An NDA concerns confidentiality of information, unrelated to software installation limits.
- D. Open-source licenses govern source code redistribution/modification, not this scenario.
Single-User EULA Violation
Installing a software license on more devices or users than permitted by its end-user license agreement breaches licensing terms.
- EULAs define permitted number of installations/users
- Personal licenses typically cannot be used for business-wide deployment
- Volume/enterprise licenses exist for multi-device use
Memory trick: One license, one seat—don't overshare.