Licensing Question Windows Server 2022 DC from Azure

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So have a student account on Azure and under software for education there is 2022 Datacenter available for download with a key which turns out to be a retail channel key checked with [iCODE]slmgr.vbs /dlv[/iCODE] command on one of my home pc running the standard server license from Azure portal.

 

Licensing is complicated for Windows Servers , so wanted to ask if this the Retail channel key for DC 2k22 available via my Azure portal can be used on VM's running either DC or Standard edition when the HOST server is actually Proxmox or ESXI , so bare metal server is not running Windows Server.

 

Seems like retail channel key can be used on single hardware/computer once only though it can be transferred to a new system but can only be used single time on an actual hardware/server. So, will the key work if have 3 guest VM's running DC 2k22 on a Promox/ESXI host ? Since its not a MAK key cannot setup a KMS server it seems.

 

Also what settings can this key be used, does noncommercial use or for teaching/learning etc. fall under acceptable use ?

 

Thanks

 

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