OSX installing on virtual machine (legal issues)
Hi!
I want to install OSX on virtual machine. This installation will be on company servers. Company is ready to buy copy of OSX for each virtual machine.
Can someone say if this is legal?
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Hi!
I want to install OSX on virtual machine. This installation will be on company servers. Company is ready to buy copy of OSX for each virtual machine.
Can someone say if this is legal?
Your best bet would be to contact Apple Care to clarify this issue. Alternatively, write to Apple directly and clarify the issues.
Leo
Your best bet would be to contact Apple Care to clarify this issue. Alternatively, write to Apple directly and clarify the issues.
Leo
I see, thx for fast reply
I have to add that I don't think it would be impossible. It might just work😉
The following is extracted from the El Capitan end user license agreement (EULA).
(iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances of the Apple Software within virtual operating system environments on each Mac Computer you own or control that is already running the Apple Software, for purposes of: (a) software development; (b) testing during software development; (c) using OS X Server; or (d) personal, non- commercial use.
The grant set forth in Section 2B(iii) above does not permit you to use the virtualized copies or instances of the Apple Software in connection with service bureau, time-sharing, terminal sharing or other similar types of services.
The general consensus is that the above translated to English means.
It sounds like you are trying to create a VDI system and this is not possible or more precisely not legal.
awesome! many thx for this reply!
Thanks for the further clarification John!
Will remember this too
Leo
Actually, OS X 10.7 and up can be virtualized on Apple hardware.
woodmeister50 wrote:
Actually, OS X 10.7 and up can be virtualized on Apple hardware.
I don't think that really is the issue.
"I want to install OSX on virtual machine. This installation will be on company servers." (My emphasis.)
Even if they were by some chance using Apple Mac servers, the Apple EULA still in nearly all circumstances including what appears to be the original posters case prohibits this. The impression to me at least is the original poster wanted to create a VDI setup - something that is increasingly common in the Windows world but simply not possible in the Mac world, not due to technical reasons but due to Apple's licensing terms.
Now you might say but you can still run a virtual copy of OS X on a Mac server (actually you could run two) but the original poster goes on to say
"Company is ready to buy copy of OSX for each virtual machine."
and it is this which pretty much confirms the desire to create a VDI setup.
OSX installing on virtual machine (legal issues)