KMS That's the central point, rather than every system activating independently.
Similar to the WSUS vs individual Windows/Microsoft Update connections *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Don Guyer <don.gu...@prufoxroach.com> wrote: > I’d like to know if it contacts MS from the workstation or the KMS box, > to give them that count. > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer - Information Services > > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Direct: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > don.gu...@prufoxroach.com > > > > *From:* Malcolm Reitz [mailto:malcolm.re...@live.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:29 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7: buy PCs with license or withhout > > > > Didn’t mean to imply differently. In licensing matters, it’s usually best > to assume someone is watching all the time :-) > > -Malcolm > > *From:* Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 02, 2010 14:58 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7: buy PCs with license or withhout > > > > But, once you start activating them, check out the count that now shows up > under your MVLS website. Someone’s watching you… > > J > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer - Information Services > > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Direct: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > don.gu...@prufoxroach.com > > > > *From:* Malcolm Reitz [mailto:malcolm.re...@live.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 02, 2010 3:56 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7: buy PCs with license or withhout > > > > The KMS has no idea about how many licenses you own. All it does is act as > an internal activation service. > > -Malcolm > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 02, 2010 13:31 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* re: Windows 7: buy PCs with license or withhout > > > > Microsoft charity licensing is excellent and I usually use that. But the > potential problem is how do I tie OEM licenses to a volume license since I'd > use a volume license in my image? I don't want Windows 7 machines built > with my image halting due to "licensing issues" as the KMS system doesn't > realize it has enough licenses. 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