Thanks, of course now I have to add a hole in the Firewall for the machines, but this will be cool to use even for MAK licenses too.
Dan Daniel Zobel Director of Technology Heyworth CUSD#4 Direct Phone 309-473-2250 Grade School 309-473-2822 High School 309-473-2322 Unit Office 309-473-3727 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brittin, Andrew Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:36 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Windows 7 activation KMS has a tool called the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). Using this you can add in computers based upon your Active Directory and it will ping the machines for license Status (Activated, failed, error, not activated) and can also convert from MAK to KMS keys very easily. This is available in 2K8's KMS install, however I think you can get it from Microsoft's site as well. It's also installed as part of the WAIK pack for Windows 7 if you are using Windows Deployment Services. District 87 is currently using these tools to activate Win7 KMS licenses and convert over our earlier MAK keys to KMS. Thanks, Andrew Brittin Technician | Desktop Manager <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Technology Department ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bloomington Public Schools District 87 1202 E. Locust St. Bloomington, IL 61701 c: 309.824.3005 w: 309.828.7115 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Zobel Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [tech-geeks] Windows 7 activation Well I am almost up to 25 win 7 machines so my kms server should kick in right? I have my kms server on a Windows 2003 server. For those that have done this already how do you know if your machines have registered? Do you need to do something in DNS/DHCP to tell it where the kms server is? I should hit 25 turned on, at the same time, tomorrow. Has anyone switched over a mak registration to the kms? I have found certain things, but it seems that Win 2008 server has a gui interface for the kms part to tell what machines have registered. Dan Daniel Zobel Director of Technology Heyworth CUSD#4 Direct Phone 309-473-2250 Grade School 309-473-2822 High School 309-473-2322 Unit Office 309-473-3727 _____ THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE ADDRESSEE ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID RECIPIENT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR DUPLICATION OF THIS TRANSMISSION OR ITS CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, PLEASE CALL US IMMEDIATELY AT 309.827.6031, DELETE THE FILE FROM YOUR SYSTEM, AND DESTROY ANY HARD COPIES OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU. Bloomington Public Schools School District87 Bloomington, Illinois
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