Yes you are correct, we are looking to add in a volume MAK key.
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Brian Desmond <br...@briandesmond.com>wrote: > *I assume you’re specifying a MAK key and not a KMS key?* > > * * > > *There’s no such thing as a traditional VLK anymore in WS2008.* > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *br...@briandesmond.com* > > * * > > *c - 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *Active Directory, 4th Ed** - http://www.briandesmond.com/ad4/* > > *Microsoft MVP - https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Brian* > > * * > > *From:* Keith Turgeon [mailto:kturg...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, June 08, 2009 2:05 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Windows 2008 Trial License to Volume License > > > > Hello, > > > > I am looking at an issue, and would like a little extra clarification. We > have a couple of servers that have been installed using the Windows 2008 > trial copy that is available for download from Microsoft. This enabled the > company to get the servers up and running as they would like. Now they > have gone ahead and purchase volume licenses (eOpen), and would like to > apply these licenses to these servers. When we try to add the license key > to the servers, it ends up failing as an invalid key. After speaking with > the rep from CDW, they stated, that since it was a trial media and not > volume media, we will need to do a in place "upgrade" to get the licenses in > place and activated. Now these servers are the production BES and > Transport exchange servers, so I'm a little leery about doing this > "upgrade". > > > > Anyone know of a better way to get the license key updated, or what are the > thoughts on doing this in place upgrade? Any thoughts are much > appreciated. > > > Thanks, > Keith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
