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Windows Vista

Volume Activation 2.0 Step-By-Step Guide

Microsoft Corporation

Published: October, 2006 (last updated 11/29/06

Purpose

!his "uide pro#ides plannin", deplo$%ent, and operational "uidance for acti#atin" #olu%e editions

of the &indo's ista) operatin" s$ste%*

Who Should Use the Volume Activation 2.0 Step-by-Step Guide?

!his "uide is tar"eted at +! professionals 'ho are responsible for deplo$in" and %ana"in" &indo's

ista deplo$%ent*


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Contents+ntroduction*************************************************************************************************************************1

Proble%*************************************************************************************************************************1

olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 olution******************************************************************************************1

olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 O#er#ie'****************************************************************************************2

Plannin" ;uidance****************************************************************************************************************

teps for +nstallin" and 7cti#atin" M7@ Clients*************************************************************1>

@M 7cti#ation**************************************************************************************************************2*


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olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 tep$tep ;uide =

7 @M host %ust ha#e at least 2= ph$sical &indo's ista clients connected to it before an$

of the% 'ill acti#ate* $ste%s operatin" in #irtual %achine (M en#iron%ents can also be

acti#ated usin" @M, but the$ do not contribute to the s$ste% count*

Clients %ust rene' their acti#ation b$ connectin" to the @M Dost at least once e#er$ 1?0

da$s* Clients not $et acti#ated 'ill atte%pt to connect 'ith the @M host e#er$ t'o hours

(#alue confi"urable* Once acti#ated, the$ 'ill atte%pt to connect to the @M host e#er$

se#en da$s (#alue confi"urable and if successful 'ill rene' their 1?0da$ acti#ation life

span* Clients locate the @M host usin" one of the t'o %ethods:

Auto-,iscovery, in 'hich a @M client uses do%ain na%e ser#ice records to

auto%aticall$ locate a local @M host*

,irect connection, 'here a s$ste% ad%inistrator specifies the @M host location and

co%%unication port*

Clients ha#e a


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6 &indo's ista olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 !echnical ;uidance

/uestions Considerations

8oes the net'or4 support

!CP/+P connecti#it$L

@M acti#ation reBuires !CP/+P connecti#it$ (port !CP/16??

default* 7 @M acti#ation reBuest and response ta4es

approi%atel$ A=0 b$tes* Consider the i%pact of periodic

acti#ation for slo' and/or hi"hlatenc$ lin4s*

8o co%puters in the tar"et

en#iron%ent ha#e +nternet

connecti#it$L

Eor auto%atic M7@ +ndependent 7cti#ation, each co%puter

reBuires connecti#it$ to the +nternet*

8oes the current 8o%ain

3a%e $ste% (83 ser#ice

support - records and

883L

8$na%ic 83 and - record support are reBuired for the

default autopublishin" and autodisco#er$ functionalit$ used

b$ @M* oth Microsoft &indo's 2000 or later 83 and

+38 ?* or ne'er full$ support these features*

Manual confi"uration of 83 for @M support is detailed later

in this "uide*

able !" #n$rastructure Analysis /uestions

Eor a tar"et en#iron%ent that has !CP/+P connecti#it$ to a hub location and can support the

@M band'idth reBuire%ents, a centralied @M is a reco%%ended option* +f the sa%e

location does not ha#e !CP/+P connecti#it$ to a hub location but can support the necessar$

co%puter count (ncount, a local @M is a #iable solution* M7@ acti#ation is a preferred

option for laptops and other tar"et en#iron%ents that cannot %eet the ncount* Prior to

choosin" an acti#ation option, it is i%portant to ha#e a clear understandin" of user

connecti#it$ reBuire%ents and infrastructure capabilities, alon" 'ith an$ business

reBuire%ents*

!he follo'in" table lists so%e "eneral tar"et en#iron%ent considerations for selectin" aproduct acti#ation option*

Policy Impact on Activation

Di"h securit$ net'or4 (no

eternal data transfer

allo'ed

8ata of an$ 4ind %a$ not be transferred across net'or4

boundar$*

O5M acti#ation %a$ be the best solution in these scenarios*

-estricted +nternet access .ocations fro% 'hich access to the +nternet is restricted*

@M or M7@ 7cti#ation can be used for acti#ation*

Periodic connecti#it$ Co%puters are reBuired to connect to the or"aniationHs

net'or4 periodicall$ so that ad%inistrators can proacti#el$

%ana"e the% for updates* ecause @Mbased acti#ation is

#alid for 1?0 da$s, these co%puters need to reconnect or the$

'ill fall into -educed Eunctionalit$ Mode (-EM*

able 2" Security Policy %onsiderations


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olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 tep$tep ;uide >

+n addition to the listed considerations, it is eBuall$ i%portant to consider an$ or"aniational

policies, for ea%ple re"ardin" @M host siin" or cohostin"*

&%S ost Si1in#

@M host processin" capacit$ should not be a li%itin" factor for #irtuall$ an$ sie

or"aniation* 7 sin"le @M host is capable of supportin" hundreds of thousands of @Mclients, and @M reBuests are onl$ a fe' hundred b$tes each*In addition, 'hen atte%ptin"

to acti#ate, the client co%puters %a4e a @M reBuest e#er$ t'o hours (default and onl$

once e#er$ se#en da$s 'hen acti#ated* 3or%all$, a client co%puter acti#ates 'ith the initial

reBuest*

Eollo'in" are so%e considerations for plannin" a @M host:

@M is co%putec$cle intensi#e 'hile acti#el$ processin" reBuests* CP usa"e can

%o%entaril$ reach 100 percent on a sin"leprocessor co%puter durin" reBuest

processin"*

@M %e%or$ usa"e can #ar$ fro% approi%atel$ 10 M to around 2= M, dependin" on

the nu%ber of inco%in" reBuests*

3et'or4 o#erhead is %ini%al*

.ess than 2=0 b$tes are sent in each direction for a co%plete client@M echan"e, plus

!CP session setup and teardo'n* !he onl$ additional net'or4 traffic is for auto

disco#er$, 'hich usuall$ occurs onl$ once per client co%puter, as lon" as the sa%e @M

continues to be a#ailable for subseBuent rene'als*

.ar"e or"aniations %a$ 'ant %ultiple @M hosts for loadbalancin" and redundanc$

purposes*

Co-ostin# &%S

!o %ini%ie cost, %ost or"aniations prefer to cohost @M alon" 'ith other functions* @M

is desi"ned to support cohostin"* @M can easil$ coeist 'ith co%%on ser#er roles,includin" do%ain controllers* +t has a s%all resource footprint durin" nor%al operation,

althou"h it can beco%e co%putebound as noted in the pre#ious section* !his is %ost li4el$

to occur after a lar"e deplo$%ent of @M clients or if %ost users start their co%puters in a

short period* +f CP consu%ption is an issue, @M supports a lo' priorit$ option*

ser Connectivity Considerations

7ssess $our en#iron%ent and identif$ ho' $our co%puters are connected to the net'or4*

Connecti#it$ to the net'or4, +nternet access, nu%ber of co%puters that re"ularl$ connect to

the net'or4 are so%e of the i%portant characteristics to identif$* o%e or"aniations %a$

ha#e a co%bination of en#iron%ents 'here so%e are connected to the corporate net'or4

'hile others are not* +n this case, %ore than one acti#ation option is used* !hese factors are

i%portant considerations in selectin" an acti#ation %ethod*


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? &indo's ista olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 !echnical ;uidance

!he follo'in" table lists the co%%on t$pes of user connecti#it$ alon" 'ith the

characteristics*

Connectivity $ype C3aracteristics

Connected Co%puters that are t$picall$ connected to the net'or4

-e%ote '/Periodic

Connecti#it$

Co%puters that are located Iin the fieldJ and ha#e onde%and

or"aniational net'or4 connecti#it$ usuall$ throu"h irtual

Pri#ate 3et'or4 (P3 or b$ #isitin" a local office*

-e%ote '/.i%ited

Connecti#it$

Co%puters that are located Iin the fieldJ and ha#e no direct

access to the net'or4, but %a$ ha#e 'ebbased access to

or"aniational resources*

8isconnected Co%puters that %a$ ne#er connect to the net'or4 or that

%a$ connect #er$ infreBuentl$ (that is, less than t'ice a$ear*

able &" %onnectivity ypes

&hile @M acti#ation is a %ore attracti#e option for co%puters 'ith connecti#it$ t$pe

Connected or -e%ote '/Periodic Connecti#it$, M7@ acti#ation is a %ore lo"ical choice for

co%puters 'ith connecti#it$ t$pe -e%ote '/.i%ited Connecti#it$ or 8isconnected*

Choosin" an acti#ation option is not as blac4 or 'hite as deter%inin" t$pes of user

connecti#it$*

%ap Computers to Activation Solutions!he second step to selectin" appropriate acti#ation options is to %ap co%puters to

acti#ation solutions* !he "oal is to ensure that all co%puters are associated 'ith an

acti#ation option* .oo4 at the sa%ple ;uidance &or4sheet sho'n in !able A to see ho' to

%ap $our co%puters to acti#ation solutions* !o co%plete the 'or4sheet, $ou need to

deter%ine the follo'in":

!he total nu%ber of co%puters that need to be acti#ated usin" a olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0

%ethod

!he nu%ber of co%puters that 'ill not connect at least once e#er$ 1?0 da$s (se M7@

acti#ation option*

!he nu%ber of co%puters in en#iron%ents 'here there are less than 2= co%puters (se

M7@ acti#ation option*


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olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 tep$tep ;uide 9

!he nu%ber of co%puters that 'ill re"ularl$ connect to the net'or4 (se @M acti#ation

option*

!he nu%ber of co%puters in disconnected en#iron%ents 'here there are %ore than 2=

co%puters and there is no +nternet connecti#it$ (se @M acti#ation option*

!he nu%ber of co%puters in disconnected en#iron%ents 'here there are less than 2=

co%puters and there is no +nternet connecti#it$ (se M7@ acti#ation option*

Criteria$ype o!

Activation

4umer o!

Computers

!otal nu%ber of co%puters to be acti#ated 3/7 100,000

3u%ber of co%puters that 'ill not connect at least

once e#er$ 1?0 da$sM7@ pro#ides @M Mana"e%ent and

sa%ple reports for @M acti#ation* ee @M 7cti#it$ -eportin"for descriptions*


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7cti#ation reportin" throu"h #arious s$ste% %ana"e%ent tools 'ill be a#ailable soon*

!he file Iolu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 !echnical 7ttributes*lsJ lists all of the &M+ %ethods,

properties, re"istr$ 4e$s, and e#ent +8s for product acti#ation*

Plan SupportCreate support scripts for the follo'in" scenarios to address co%%on olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0

issues:

teps to con#ert fro% @M to M7@

teps to con#ert fro% M7@ to @M

!roubleshootin" 7cti#ation issues

-eco#er$ fro% -EM

-eco#er$ fro% non;enuine

+nfor%ation located in the G8eplo$%ent ;uidanceG section later in this "uide %a$ assist in

de#elopin" the script* 7dditional ite%s to consider are:

!rainin" to brin" support staff up to date on olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0

5scalation %ana"e%ent to ensure issues are raised to trained personnel

,eployment 'ample

,eployment 'ample !or %A& Independent Activation and&%S Activation

Man$ enterprises ha#e net'or4s that are separated into %ultiple securit$ ones* !his can

present a proble% to a s$ste% ad%inistrator 'hen acti#atin" &indo's ista* Eortunatel$,

there are se#eral options 'hen deplo$in" &indo's ista in a hetero"eneous en#iron%ent*

!he follo'in" fi"ure sho's the ea%ple of a potential net'or4 confi"uration usin" M7@

+ndependent acti#ation and @M acti#ation* 3ote that this ea%ple is intended for

illustration purposes onl$ to sho' 4e$ scenarios*


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+i)ure !" ,etor* con$i)uration usin) (A and (S

+n this ea%ple, the enterprise has co%puters in the follo'in" different scenarios:

Core networ5)!he core net'or4 has redundant @M hosts* 7ll co%puters in the %aincorporate net'or4 Buer$ 83 for the @M - record and acti#ate the%sel#es after

contactin" the @M ser#ice runnin" on one of these co%puters* !he @M hosts 'ere

acti#ated directl$ throu"h the +nternet*

Secure 1one)Man$ enterprises ha#e secure ones that are car#ed out of the corporate

net'or4 b$ installin" a fire'all to bloc4 all traffic bet'een the secure one and the rest

of the net'or4* !o allo' these co%puters to acti#ate usin" the corporate @M usin" -PC

o#er !CP/+P, the net'or4 ad%inistrator has to allo' 16??/!CP outbound fro% the secure

one and allo' -PC repl$ bac4 in*

Isolated la)+n the isolated lab scenario, corporate securit$ polic$ does not allo' an$

traffic bet'een co%puters in the isolated lab and the rest of the corporate net'or4* !his

could be throu"h a fire'all that bloc4s all, but a #er$ li%ited nu%ber of ports or 'here

there is no net'or4 connecti#it$ at all* ecause the lab has %ore than 2= co%puters,

users can deplo$ a @M ser#ice to one &indo's ista co%puter in the lab* 7ll co%puters

in the lab 'ill then si%pl$ acti#ate usin" the local @M host* !he @M host itself is

acti#ated b$ callin" Microsoft and "ettin" the confir%ation +8 (C+8*

,isconnected computers)Co%puters that are not on the corporate net'or4 and/or

are in a lab that has less than 2= co%puters %ust acti#ate usin" M7@* +f a co%puter

reBuires occasional connecti#it$ to the +nternet (for ea%ple, the laptop of a tra#elin"

salesperson, it can acti#ate a"ainst Microsoft directl$* !he co%puter needs connecti#it$


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to the +nternet onl$ once (to acti#ate and 'ill not need to be reacti#ated unless there is

a %aor chan"e in the hard'are* +f a co%puter is in a lab and has no net'or4

connecti#it$ at all, it can acti#ate a"ainst Microsoft o#er a telephone the sa%e 'a$ the

@M host is acti#ated in the isolated lab scenario*

,eployment 'ample !or %A& Pro'y Activation

!here are so%e custo%ers 'ho %a$ not 'ant to use @M* !his section co#ers the ea%ple

of an enterprise usin" a M7@ pro$ acti#ation tool code na%ed Iolu%e 7cti#ation

Mana"e%ent !ool (7M!J to perfor% all acti#ations for &indo's ista #olu%e editions*

!he follo'in" fi"ure sho's the ea%ple of a potential net'or4 confi"uration usin" M7@ and

7M!* 3ote that this ea%ple is intended for illustration purposes onl$ to sho' all 4e$

scenarios*

+i)ure 2" ,etor* con$i)uration usin) (A and VA(

!he fi"ure sho's co%puters in the follo'in" scenarios:

Core networ5)+n the core net'or4 scenario, the 7M! is deplo$ed to a co%puter that

can access the +nternet* !he ad%inistrator can perfor% an I7dd MachineJ function

a"ainst the 7cti#e 8irector$ do%ain or 'or4"roups to find co%puters on the net'or4*

7fter disco#erin" the co%puters and the returned status, the ad%inistrator can perfor%

either M7@ independent acti#ation or M7@ pro$ acti#ation*


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olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 tep$tep ;uide 1%ACI4?S":$WA?%icroso!t?Windows

4$?CurrentVersion?S6?Activation?%anualto 1*

Important note) !his section contains infor%ation about ho' to %odif$ the re"istr$*

Ma4e sure to bac4 up the re"istr$ before $ou %odif$ it* Ma4e sure that $ou 4no' ho' to

restore the re"istr$ if a proble% occurs* Eor %ore infor%ation about ho' to bac4 up,

restore, and %odif$ the re"istr$, clic4 the follo'in" article nu%ber to #ie' the article in

the Microsoft @no'led"e ase: 2=69?6(http://support*%icrosoft*co%/4b/2=69?6/

8escription of the Microsoft &indo's re"istr$*
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/


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+i)ure &" %han)e your product *ey $or activation dialo) bo4

$o con!i#ure a client computer to use %A& activation usin# a script

1* Choose and install the desired #olu%e licensed %edia* 3o product 4e$ is reBuired durin"

setup*

2* tart the co%puter and lo" on 'ith ad%inistrator pri#ile"es*

%ACI4?S":$WA?%icroso!t?Windows

4$?CurrentVersion?S6?Activation?%anualto 1*

Important note: !his section contains infor%ation about ho' to %odif$ the re"istr$*Ma4e sure to bac4 up the re"istr$ before $ou %odif$ it* Ma4e sure that $ou 4no' ho' to

restore the re"istr$ if a proble% occurs* Eor %ore infor%ation about ho' to bac4 up,

restore, and %odif$ the re"istr$, clic4 the follo'in" article nu%ber to #ie' the article in

the Microsoft @no'led"e ase: 2=69?6(http://support*%icrosoft*co%/4b/2=69?6/

8escription of the Microsoft &indo's re"istr$*


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Install %ultiple Activation &ey durin# "peratin# System Installation

Confi"ure a M7@ usin" unattended setup files usin" this %ethod:

se etup*ee or &indo's 8eplo$%ent er#ice (&8 and specif$ a M7@ product

4e$ in the IspecialieJ pass in an unattend.$mlon a flopp$ dis4 for boot fro% 88

installation or b$ runnin" setup /unattend:Tpat% to &ileU for net'or4 share based

installation*Eor %ore infor%ation, see the nattended &indo's etup -eferencehelp file and the 'indows Automated (nstallation "it )'A("* +ser,s Guide &or

'indows Vista: http://"o*%icrosoft*co%/f'lin4/L.in4+d>66?%ACI4?S":$WA?%icroso!t?Windows

4$?CurrentVersion?S6?ser"perations(-5;W8&O-8 to F.

Important note)!his section contains infor%ation about ho' to %odif$ the re"istr$* Ma4e

sure to bac4 up the re"istr$ before $ou %odif$ it* Ma4e sure that $ou 4no' ho' to restore

the re"istr$ if a proble% occurs* Eor %ore infor%ation about ho' to bac4 up, restore, and%odif$ the re"istr$, clic4 the follo'in" article nu%ber to #ie' the article in the Microsoft

@no'led"e ase: 2=69?68escription of the Microsoft &indo's re"istr$*


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AA &indo's ista olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 !echnical ;uidance

Appendi' () esolvin# 4on-Genuine Issues onComputers

+f either a olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 custo%er or Microsoft detects that a @M 4e$ or a M7@ has

been %isused, after discussions bet'een the custo%er and Microsoft, the product 4e$ canbe %ar4ed as in#alid for acti#ation and as non;enuine* &hen a #olu%e edition client #isits

Microsoft &eb sites reBuirin" ;enuine alidation, it 'ill ha#e to do'nload and run either an

7cti#e control or a s%all *ee application to access the do'nload* +f the co%puter is

confi"ured 'ith an in#alid 4e$ or ta%pered files are detected, the co%puter 'ill fail ;enuine

alidation* !he user 'ill be notified b$ a 'ater%ar4 on the des4top and periodic notifications

to #alidate the ;enuine status of the s$ste% b$ #isitin" a Microsoft &eb site* +n addition,

the co%puter %a$ be placed in a


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olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 tep$tep ;uide A=

rror Code eason

0'E009C90B !a%pered files

0'E009C98F +n#alid or loc4ed Product @e$

able 6" 7+( 7eason 8rror %odes

ecovery !rom 4on-Genuine State ,ue to $ampered :iles+t is reco%%ended to reinstall the operatin" s$ste% on co%puters that ha#e non;enuine

status due to ta%pered files, after ensurin" that all reBuired user data has been sa#ed to

another location* 7fter installin" the operatin" s$ste%, the co%puter 'ill ha#e to be

acti#ated* !he user can then #alidate ;enuine status at: http://"o*%icrosoft*co%/f'lin4/L

.in4+d6A1?>*

ecovery !rom 4on-Genuine State !or Invalid or Bloc5edProduct &ey

+f a @M host or @M client is %ar4ed non;enuine due to a co%pro%ised product 4e$, $ou

need to replace the @M 4e$ on all @M hosts confi"ured 'ith the co%pro%ised product

4e$* !hen, $ou need to acti#ate all @M clients a"ainst the re4e$ed @M hosts*

$o recover &%S 3osts in non-Genuine Grace

1* +nstall the ne' @M 4e$ on each @M host confi"ured 'ith the in#alid @M 4e$* -un

Slmgr.vbs >computername? >username? >password? -ipk new;"!S;"ey#in an

ele#ated co%%and pro%pt*2* 7cti#ate the ne' @M 4e$* -unSlmgr.vbs >computername? >username? >password? ato

in an ele#ated co%%and pro%pt*


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A6 &indo's ista olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 !echnical ;uidance

$o recover &%S clients in non-Genuine Grace

1* -econfi"ure all @M hosts as outlined in !o reco#er @M Dosts in non;enuine ;race*

2* 7d%inistrators can 'ait for all @M clients to autorene' their acti#ations 'ithin > da$s

(default, or force acti#ation rene'al b$ usin" the sl%"r*#bs script: slmgr.vbs

>computername? >username? >password? ato*

computername? >username? >password? -ipk new;!A";"ey#in an ele#atedco%%and pro%pt*

2* 7cti#ate the ne' M7@* -un Slmgr.vbs >computername? >username? >password? atoin

an ele#ated co%%and pro%pt*


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olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 tep$tep ;uide A>

Appendi' 2) ecovery !rom :% usin# Standardser Product Activation We Pa#e

$ default, product acti#ation in &indo's ista reBuires local ad%inistrator pri#ile"es*

Do'e#er, s$ste% ad%inistrators can confi"ure co%puters for product acti#ation b$ standardusers b$ creatin" and settin" the follo'in" re"istr$ #alue:

&=>6"CA6>%ACI4?S":$WA?%icroso!t?Windows

4$?CurrentVersion?S6?ser"perations *G>,W",+to 1*

Important note) !his section contains infor%ation about ho' to %odif$ the re"istr$* Ma4e

sure to bac4 up the re"istr$ before $ou %odif$ it* Ma4e sure that $ou 4no' ho' to restore

the re"istr$ if a proble% occurs* Eor %ore infor%ation about ho' to bac4 up, restore, and

%odif$ the re"istr$, clic4 the follo'in" article nu%ber to #ie' the article in the Microsoft

@no'led"e ase: 2=69?68escription of the Microsoft &indo's re"istr$*

5#en after settin" this re"istr$ #alue, the Product 7cti#ation &iard 'ill still be displa$ed

'ith the ser 7ccount Control ]shieldH icon* !he standard user is left 'ith t'o options for

installin" product 4e$s and acti#atin" co%puters: Command 6ine)se the sl%"r*#bs script to install product 4e$s, and acti#ate the

co%puter* Eor the specific s$nta, see the G8eplo$%ent ;uidanceG section earlier in this

"uide*

Standard ser Product Activation We pa#e *ProductActivation.3tm+)+n the file

tandardserProduct7cti#ation*ip, a sa%ple &eb pa"e containin" a cript is pro#ided

for ad%inistrators for i%ple%entin" standard user acti#ation* !his &eb pa"e pro#ides

the standard user 'ith se#eral options:

Product &eys)5nter in a ne' product 4e$ or install an optional ad%inistrator

confi"ured product 4e$

Activation met3ods)7cti#ate usin" the +nternet, acti#ate o#er telephone, or reset

the "race period for acti#ation* !he ]resetH option can be run onl$ three ti%es fro%the first ti%e the operatin" s$ste% is installed* 7 reset is also perfor%ed 'hen

runnin" ]s$sprep /"eneralieH*

!he tandardserProduct7cti#ation*ip file can be do'nloaded fro% the &indo's ista

olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 8o'nload Center at http://"o*%icrosoft*co%/f'lin4/L.in4+8>=6>A
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/https://mail.microsoft.com/OWA/redir.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkID%3D75674http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/https://mail.microsoft.com/OWA/redir.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkID%3D75674


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+n this screen, the onl$ option a#ailable to standard users is to choose ]7ccess $our

co%puter 'ith reduced functionalit$H, 'hich 'ill start the default &eb bro'ser on the

s$ste%* 7fter this is started, the standard user 'ill need to access the tandard ser

7cti#ation &eb pa"e, 'hich 'ould be in their Ea#orites (if pre#iousl$ installed b$ an

ad%inistrator and confi"ure a ne' product 4e$ to return to full functionalit$ %ode* !he

user 'ill ha#e to allo' 7cti#e scripts to run so that the cript can use eistin" &M+

%ethods to install a product 4e$ and acti#ate the co%puter* 3ote this &eb pa"e reBuires the

cript en"ine to 'or4 properl$*

$o deploy Standard ser Product Activation We pa#e

1* On the reference s$ste%, install the &eb pa"e (productacti#ation*ht% and 'indo's

#ista*pn" into a folder accessible b$ standard users, such as Ss$ste%root

SQs$ste%* erif$ the process co%pleted successfull$* Close the -EM 'iard and restart the s$ste%*?* erif$ that lo""in" on as a standard user or local ad%inistrator displa$s the des4top*

erif$ that the co%puter has been acti#ated correctl$ b$ runnin" ]sl%"r dliH*


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Appendi' 9) Guidance Wor5s3eet o-Aidse this a%ple ;uidance &or4sheet to %ap $our co%puters to acti#ation solution*

Criteria

$ype o!

Activation

4umer o!

Computers

!otal nu%ber of co%puters to be acti#ated 3/7

3u%ber of co%puters that 'ill not connect at least

once e#er$ 1?0 da$sM7@

3u%ber of co%puters in en#iron%ents 'here there

are less than 2= co%putersM7@

3u%ber of co%puters that 'ill re"ularl$ connect to

the net'or4@M

3u%ber of co%puters in disconnected en#iron%ents

'here there are %ore than 2= co%puters and no+nternet connecti#it$

@M

3u%ber of co%puters in disconnected en#iron%ents

'here there are less than 2= co%puters and there

no +nternet connecti#it$

M7@

emainin# computer count s3ould e 1ero

able !0" Guidance Wor*sheet


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=2 &indo's ista olu%e 7cti#ation 2*0 !echnical ;uidance

Appendi' F) nderstandin# 6icense States&indo's ista utilies fi#e license states to trac4 acti#ation* !he fi#e states are .icensed,

+nitial ;race, non;enuine ;race, Out of !olerance ;race, and nlicensed* !he ter% I"race

periodJ refers to a len"th of ti%e pro#ided to allo' an$ necessar$ actions to return the

co%puter to the licensed state* 7ll "race periods last


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Eor a list of olu%e .icense products a#ailable, "o to:

http://'''*%icrosoft*co%/licensin"/default*%sp
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76702http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76702http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76703http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76620http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/default.mspxhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76702http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76702http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76703http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76620http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/default.mspx

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