KMS activation

wingnut · 10-10-2010 11:10PM #1

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

fcrossen · 11-10-2010 08:37AM

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!!!

Static M.e. · 11-10-2010 08:56AM

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.

CptSternn · 11-10-2010 03:11PM

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.

fcrossen · 11-10-2010 03:32PM

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.

Static M.e. · 12-10-2010 09:00AM

Should have just asked here

Boards>Microsoft

Maybe..

fcrossen · 12-10-2010 12:18PM

Static M.e. wrote: »

Should have just asked here

Boards>Microsoft

Definitely!!!!:D

wingnut · 13-10-2010 07:53PM

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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