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CARDSFAN07
Contributor
Contributor

License Keys

Is there a way to find out if someone else is using my corporate license keys? There was a contractor here that needed them to build an ESX Server and I suspect he is using them somewhere else (maybe even at home). Does the ESX license server contact VMWare to let them know who is using the license keys? Anything like that happening?

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Mayur_Patel
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

No, I don't believe there is anything like that. As far as I know, it's basically honor system once you get the license keys from VMware (or license files for VI 3)

Mayur

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christianZ
Champion
Champion

That's correct - no chance.

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hugop
Hot Shot
Hot Shot

You may need to review your security policy. Activate the license yourself, do not let anyone else gain access to the license server.

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