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heybuzzzz
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Windows OS Activation.

How are you guys activating you Windows OS's after they VM is built from a template? I do not have Microsoft SA so I can't use a single key per OS level. I do however have all the ESXi hosts licensed with DC Edition (Each DC license has a separate ket associated with it).

Thanks...

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corvettefisher
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You may want to look into setting up a Key Management Server(KMS).

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd936199

Additionally you may want to look into using Multiple Activation Keys, MAK's. In which a template could be activated with a key and then deployed a set amount of times before the key must be changed.

heybuzzzz
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Thanks for the info... I was considering KMS, but need to do some more research.

Is anyone out there using KMS? Still interested in hearing what other people are doing that do not have SA.

Thanks

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vmroyale
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heybuzzzz
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Hmmm. I was just reading that KMS is for Volume Licensing customers only.

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