If say I want to get a copy of Windows 7 or 8 from Dreamspark Premium (my Uni degree has it), can I install it on as many computers as I want? Or do I only get one licence and should I wish to install on another computer, I'd have to uninstall on the previous one?
https://www.dreamspark.com/Institution/DSP-Usage-Guidelines.…
Installing Windows client on a naked PC: The subscription’s administrator of the member department may install Windows Client only on computers within the Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) lab(s) of the STEM department that is the licensee under this program even if these computers do not already have a Windows client operating system installed on it, only if (i) the computers are owned by or leased to you, (ii) the computers will at all times remain physically located in the STEM lab(s) of the STEM department that is the licensee under this agreement, (iii) the products are used to support STEM learning, teaching and research relating to Microsoft technologies, and (iv) are not used for general purpose activities as web browsing or email access or non-STEM activities. If the use of the Windows operating system products included with the DreamSpark Premium Subscription will be used in any other way, a valid Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for a Windows operating system must first be affixed to the computer(s) on which the products are installed.
Installing Windows client on a naked PC: Individual students and faculty of the member Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) department may not install Windows client software on their personal computer if this computer is not already licensed to run a full version of a Windows client operating system on it, as evidenced by a valid Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for a Windows operating system affixed to the computer.
tl;dr
You may only install Windows on your own PC if you have a Windows license for it already. e.g. Install Windows 8 on a machine with a Win XP license is OK. Build your new gaming rig and HTPC using free Microsoft licenses is not OK.
I just keep asking my MSDNAA admin for more keys, once every 2 months. Just because.
I think you get one key per product. I guess if you want to switch computers it's just the age old process of calling up Micrsoft and giving some story.