![]() To be sure that I was using the correct key, I verified it using the product key verify function using VAMT 2.0. So how do we set up a KMS host? Actually the process is pretty simple, especially if you set up a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine as your KMS host. You will need to obtain the ‘Server 2008 R2 Std and Ent Volume:CSVLK (KMS_B)’ KMS license key from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center. So in summary, for small deployments of less than 25 computers you will need to use MAK keys, but for larger deployments, you can take advantage of the simplified activation process, by using a KMS host on your network. ![]() You need to have at least 25 KMS clients (for Windows 7 and Vista), or 5 KMS Clients (With Windows Server 2008) on your network in order for the KMS host to activate these machines with Microsoft. Once the machine is installed and joined to your domain, if a KMS host is available on the network the new machine will report in to the KMS host, and the KMS host will in turn activate the client. This means a fresh installation using volume licensing media will install a KMS license key on the client during the installation. When you install Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 from Volume Licensing media, these machines will be installed as KMS clients by default. This host collects licensing information information about client computers on the network, and then activates them in bulk with Microsoft’s activation servers, at regular intervals. When using KMS you set up a server on the network to act as a KMS Host. ![]() The second option is to use KMS (Key Management Service). If you have multiple machines that you want to license using MAK keys in one go, you can use the Volume Activation Management Tool ( VAMT 2.0). Once the key is installed, that product stays licensed on that machine indefinitely. MAK (Multiple Activation Keys) are more like your traditional license keys, which you can use to manually license a product. There are two types of license keys with Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008, which are KMS and MAK. ![]() In order to simplify licensing and activation for Windows clients and servers on you network, you can set up a KMS host to automatically activate these machine with Microsoft, rather than having to install license keys individually on machines. ![]()
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