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KMS activation

  • 10-10-2010 11:10pm
    #1
    wingnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭


    Anyone using this to activate Windows on their network? Is it a lot of hasslte to set up.


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  • #2
    fcrossen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭fcrossen


    KMS is a pain and is not for single server use. AFAIKR it is for 5+ server setups. The other servers on the network activate against your KMS.

    The VLK is no more and is now called a MAK(!) You need to contact M$ and ask them to exchange your KMS key for a MAK key.

    Microsoft seem to not realise that most Irish companies have no need for 5+ servers!!!


  • #3
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    Actually you should get both keys when you buy the software \ register is on EOpen.

    KMS is fine for a Medium to large company but we still use MAK keys for simplicity and we have up-wards of 60+ servers.


  • #4
    CptSternn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭CptSternn


    It's not too bad to setup sure. We have it setup on a few different networks and it works fine - little to no hassle.


  • #5
    fcrossen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭fcrossen


    CptSternn wrote: »
    It's not too bad to setup sure. We have it setup on a few different networks and it works fine - little to no hassle.
    Sorry - I should have been clearer:

    The actual technical steps are not onerous. What I found to be a PITA was technical support at Microsoft. Passed through 5 (five!) people before I got someone who was able to tell me what is going on.


  • #6
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    Should have just asked here ;)

    Boards>Microsoft



    Maybe..


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  • #7
    fcrossen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭fcrossen


    Static M.e. wrote: »
    Should have just asked here ;)

    Boards>Microsoft

    Definitely!!!!:D


  • #8
    wingnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭wingnut


    Yeah we have both MAK and KMS keys. The MAK only gives us 1000 activations and we reimage our machines regularly we are nearly at the 1000. I guess we can contact Microsoft and get the MAK increased.


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