Vista - Will Enterprise edition need weird activation?

In the past, the organization I work for has gotten Enterprise editions of
Windows so that we could install Windows whenever needed using one Product
Key -- and basically no activation required. Very simple.

I've heard this has changed. Has it? I'm not looking for my job to be a
headache in the near future when we migrate.

Jason

"Jason Freeman" <loosus@coastalnet.com> wrote in message
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> In the past, the organization I work for has gotten Enterprise editions of
> Windows so that we could install Windows whenever needed using one Product
> Key -- and basically no activation required. Very simple.
>
> I've heard this has changed. Has it? I'm not looking for my job to be a
> headache in the near future when we migrate.
>
> Jason
>
>

translation : I want a free copy on my home machine

I already have a copy on my home machine, thanks -- and yes, our full-time
staff and faculty *are* allowed to legally have one home copy. Nice try,
though.


"will_s" <willsjunkremove@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Jason Freeman" <loosus@coastalnet.com> wrote in message
> news:eip9AgdxHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> In the past, the organization I work for has gotten Enterprise editions
>> of Windows so that we could install Windows whenever needed using one
>> Product Key -- and basically no activation required. Very simple.
>>
>> I've heard this has changed. Has it? I'm not looking for my job to be a
>> headache in the near future when we migrate.
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>
> translation : I want a free copy on my home machine
>

Jason Freeman wrote:
> In the past, the organization I work for has gotten Enterprise editions
> of Windows so that we could install Windows whenever needed using one
> Product Key -- and basically no activation required. Very simple.
>
> I've heard this has changed. Has it? I'm not looking for my job to be
> a headache in the near future when we migrate.
>

Volume license editions now require activation.

The new volume license activation scheme supports servers called "KMS
servers" that act as an intermediary between Microsoft and your
organization. Your machines may/must activate with your KMS server
instead of Microsoft, which is in charge of doling out activations for
your company.

Copies of windows that are activated to your organization's KMS server
will have to "check in" with the KMS twice a year to remain in compliance.

> Jason
>
>

- JB

Activation will be required for Enterprise. You can use either MAK or KMS.

KMS works with a service installed on one computer (can be either Vista or
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later). You point the other Vista computers to
that server for Activation. MAK works by downloading a single activation
key you can use on multiple computers.

Note that KMS will "register" but not activate any Vista computers until at
least 25 have "registered". So, if you have fewer than 25 Vista
installations, use the MAK option.

See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb335291.aspx or
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb335280.aspx for more
information.

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"Jason Freeman" <loosus@coastalnet.com> wrote in message
news:eip9AgdxHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> In the past, the organization I work for has gotten Enterprise editions of
> Windows so that we could install Windows whenever needed using one Product
> Key -- and basically no activation required. Very simple.
>
> I've heard this has changed. Has it? I'm not looking for my job to be a
> headache in the near future when we migrate.
>
> Jason
>
>

Jason Freeman wrote:
> In the past, the organization I work for has gotten Enterprise editions
> of Windows so that we could install Windows whenever needed using one
> Product Key -- and basically no activation required. Very simple.
>
> I've heard this has changed. Has it? I'm not looking for my job to be
> a headache in the near future when we migrate.
>
> Jason
>
>


Your IT department will know how this is handled now, under your
company's specific licensing contract. Consult them.


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