Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide
To disable the WAU link
5.In the tree pane, click the WAU key.
6.Type Disabled as the name of the new value, and then press Enter.
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8.In the Value data box, type 1 and then click OK.
9.Exit the registry editor.
10.Complete the reference image and deploy it using standard techniques.
Backup Requirements
Backup is not required for KMS hosts. However, if the event log is used to track or document KMS activations, periodically export the Key Management Service event log from the Applications and Services Logs folder. If you use a tool to perform routine cleanup of event logs, you can lose the activation history stored in the logs. If you use System Center Operations Manager 2005, the event log data is collected and stored in the Operations data warehouse for reporting, so no backups of the event log are necessary.
Managing License States
The display license information (/dli) parameter of Slmgr.vbs displays the current license state of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 computers. The output of this parameter also includes general information about the current license, time remaining before expiration, and time remaining in the grace period.
The following is an example of the information displayed when Slmgr.vbs /dli runs on a KMS client.
Name: Windows(TM) Vista, Enterprise edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Vista, ENVIRONMENT channel
Partial Product Key: RHXCM
License Status: Licensed
Volume activation expiration: 43162 minutes (29 days)
Evaluation End Date: 11/29/2007 4:59:59 PM
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