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A closer look at Volume Activation program for Vista
Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
With the release of Windows Vista and Longhorn Server coming relatively soon, Microsoft is looking
to try a new form of product activation with its volume licensing customers. Through Volume Activation (VA2), Microsoft customers will have two possible ways to activate Windows Vista and Longhorn Server.
The first method works in the same manner as the MSDN where a single key can be used to activate multiple Windows Vista and Longhorn Server operating systems. This type of key is called a Multiple Activation Key (MAK), and machines that use it can either activate directly against Microsoft’s servers or have one centralized PC issue the request for activation on behalf of a group of machines. MAKs are typically found in decentralized networks, and the client machines only require a one-time activation.
The second method for activation, a Key Management Service (KMS), does not include any direct communication with Microsoft’s servers. Rather, it requires systems to be activated against one centralized server which is not hosted by Microsoft but the business itself. M-Dollar: A closer look at Microsoft’s Volume Activation program for Vista
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