Volume activation methods in Office 2013 Preview
Audience: IT Professionals
Three volume activation (VA) methods are available for Office 2013 Preview:
∙Key Management Service (KMS)
∙Multiple Activation Key (MAK)
∙Active
KMS and MAK are supported on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Active
Note:
The activation components and the activation process that are described in this article also apply to Project 2013 Preview and Visio 2013 Preview.
Important:
This information applies to
KMS and MAK activation
The KMS and MAK activation processes for Office 2013 Preview are basically the same as they were for Office 2010, except that the Office 2013 Preview KMS host is not supported on Windows Server 2003. The Office 2013 Preview KMS host is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 VL edition, Windows 8 VL edition, and Windows Server 2012.
Office 2013 Preview can be activated by using KMS on the following platforms:
KMS host platforms for Office 2013 Preview activation
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For Office 2013 Preview, the KMS Host License Pack is named the Office 2013 Volume License Pack. You can use this license pack to set up KMS hosts on all supported platforms.
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