Microsoft 2 manual Introduction, Management Tools for Volume Activation

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Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide

Introduction

This guide contains information to assist you in managing the activations of volume editions of Windows Vista®and Windows Server®2008 in your environment. Topics covered include available management tools, troubleshooting, recovery from unlicensed states, and resolving Non-Genuine issues, as well as specific information on managing each method of volume activation.

Management Tools for Volume Activation

There are several tools available to monitor and manage the activation status of volume license editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)

VAMT enables you to manage MAK-activated systems in your environment. VAMT collects data on both MAK Proxy and MAK Independent activation clients, including information about product keys and current license states. VAMT stores MAKs in a computer information list (CIL) file. This allows administrators to query the online Microsoft®Activation servers to determine the number of activations remaining on an organization’s MAKs. The CIL is an XML file and is readable using any text editor, such as Notepad.

For more information about VAMT, see the VAMT Step by Step Guide that is included with the VAMT installation files. You can download VAMT at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=77533.

Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 SP3

Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) contains built-in asset intelligence reporting, which utilizes Windows®Management Interface (WMI) to generate detailed activation reports for MAK- and KMS-activated Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 computers.

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Contents Volume Activation For Windows Vista and Windows ServerPage Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Management Tools for Volume Activation Volume Activation Management Tool VamtIntroduction Systems Management Server SMS 2003 SP3KMS Activation Troubleshooting Steps Volume Activation TroubleshootingGroup Policy Support Clients are not MAK Activation Troubleshooting Steps Volume Activation OperationsKMS Health Monitoring Report Name Description Disabling Windows Anytime Upgrade for Windows Vista KMS Host FailoverDisabled WAU Backup Requirements Managing License StatesVolume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Recovery from an Unlicensed State Recovering from RFMRFM Dialog box applicable only to Windows Vista RTM Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Activation of Windows OEM Computers Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Appendix 1 WMI Software Licensing Classes and Properties WMI PropertiesMAK Dlv WMI Methods Required Privilege Administrator MAK KMS Registry Keys / Values Set this for MOM automatic discovery of the Key KMS Events Logged in Windows Event Log HresultCmid KMS server An activation request KMS RPC Messages RPC RequestRPC Response Name Type Size Description Bytes VLRenewalInterv Appendix 2 Troubleshooting by Error Code MAK/KMSMAK/KMS KMS, KMS MAK/KMS DNS SRV

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