Zero issues here in about two years...other than when I moved it to a new server. Some of the laptops that never come in didn't get the new machine name via GPO. That is a quick command line fix or they can just bring it in once and boot for the GPO. Totally problem free. And the techs hate me less since they don't have to do anything with keys or activation anymore.
Since we are on the subject, sorta. Revisit the Microsoft School Agreement again and see if it fits for you.....if you don't have it. It is all based on staff now. One flat fee a year and we can run darn near anything MS we want. I just buy server licenses now. -----Original Message----- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Restore 2008 R2 including product activation > Three letter suggestion. > > KMS I tried KMS back when it was implemented (Windows Server 2003 R2 days)... and it didn't work out for me. I'm guessing it's much improved; is it? --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:53:23 -0800 Subject: RE: Restore 2008 R2 including product activation > Three letter suggestion. > > KMS > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 2:26 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Restore 2008 R2 including product activation > > > Is there a native way to do this, or are backups the reason when you > > look up # of activations on MS's VLSC site they list more > > activations available than actual licenses? > > I am unsure on why, exactly, there is a larger number of activations > than what we have licensed on our VLSC site, but it was my > understanding that it was set higher than what you need so you could > do things like re-installs, re-imaging, etc. > > I have had to contact MS to have our activation number increased. They > asked why, and I said "Because we re-image the labs every year, and > each re-image eats up an activation." They took that answer and us me more. > > I'm sure the artificial limit is there to prevent blatant theft of a > VLSC product code. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Lum > [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > Sent: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 > 10:59:07 -0800 > Subject: Restore 2008 R2 including product activation > > > > Is there a way to do a backup/restore of 2008 r2 and not have to > > Windows re-activation? I found some links that use a 3rd party tool > > called Advanced Tokens Manager. Is there a native way to do this, or > > are backups the reason when you look up # of activations on MS's > > VLSC site they list more activations available than actual licenses? > > David Lum > > Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM > > Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
