And for a WS08 KMS key, you need a minimum of 5 machines checking in for licenses before it will begin activating any of them.
-B -----Original Message----- From: Tim Evans [mailto:tev...@sparling.com] Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server 08 Activation If you're using a KMS key, then you need a Key Management Server running to activate it. If you don't have a KMS, then you would want to use a MAK (assuming volume license) ...Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:06 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Server 08 Activation > > I'm setting up our first 08 server here and its telling me it can't > activate. I have event ID 8196, License Activation Scheduler > (SLUINotify.dll) was not able to automatically activate. Anyone know > what is > causing this server to not be able to activate? Does it need to have a > certain port open to communicate with MS? The license key I'm using is a > KMS > key. > > James > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
