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For 50 or more computers, use KMS:

Medium organization (50 99 computers): 1 KMShost

Medium organization (100 - 249 computers): 1 or 2KMS hosts

Enterprise (250+ computers): 2 or more KMS hosts

The number of KMS hosts required depends on thecomputer hardware for the KMS hosts, networkinfrastructure, and products requiring activation. Lab andpilot testing is highly recommended.

For fewer than 50 computers:

MAK (phone or Internet) MAK Proxy

If you can open firewalls between clients and existingKMS host, use KMS hosts within the core network

If policy prevents firewall modification:

If the network segment contains 50 or morecomputers, use a local KMS host

If the network segment contains fewer than 50computers, use MAK or MAK Proxy

If the environment contains 50 or more computers,use a KMS host.

If the environment contains fewer than 50 computers:

No activation - rearm (reset the grace period)

MAK (phone)

MAK Proxy

For client computers that connect periodically to thecore network, use the KMS host(s) in the core network.

For client computers that never connect to the corenetwork or have no Internet access, use MAK (phone).

Locked Down

Government or military with

no access to Internet

Customers who are in a high-security installation, suchas government or military organizations, may useToken Activation. For more information, contact yourMicrosoft Technical Account Manager.

Typical network scenarios

Methods for optimizing manageability

Multiple Activation Key(MAK)

MAK Proxy

VAMT

CIL

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ActiveDirectory ornetwork discovery APIs

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Findcomputers throughActiveDirectory ornetwork

discovery APIs.

Apply MAK andcollect installationID (IID)using WMI.

Optionally export computerinformationto aComputerInformationList (CIL)XML file.

Connect toMicrosoft throughthe Internet orby phoneandobtaincorrespondingConfirmationID(CID). OptionallyupdateCILXMLfilewithCIDs.

ActivateMAK Proxy clients by applyingCID.

MAK

MAK Independent Activation

VAMT

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MAK2

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DistributeMAK usingVAMT, as part of animage, usingchange

product key wizard, orusing aWMI script.

EachMAK client connects oncetoMicrosoft throughthe Internetoruse thetelephonefor activation.

The Multiple Activation Key (MAK) is used

for one-time perpetual activation with

Microsofts hosted activation services. MAK

independent activation is via phone or

online.

Each MAK has a predetermined number of

allowed activations, based on an

organizations volume license agreement.

MAK Reference

Key Management Service(KMS)

KMS

KMS Host

HostedActivationServices(onetime, phoneoronline) KMS

Install key

DNS

CMID/DateStamp

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KMS Hostsetup

Install KMS key onKMS Host usingSLMGR command.

KMS host is activatedwith theKMS key usingMicrosofts HostedActivationServices.

KMS Serviceregisters SRV resourcerecords inDNS each timeit starts.

KMS Clientinteraction with KMS Host

DiscoverKMS Host usingregistry entry. If noentry, thenquery DNS forKMS SRVrecord.

SendRPCrequest toKMS Host: Generateclient machineID(CMID).

Assembleandsign request (AES encryption.

Onfailure, retry2hours forcomputerin Grace, 7days forKMS activatedcomputer.

KMS host adds CMIDto table.

KMS host returns activationcount toclient.

KMS client evaluates count vs. licensepolicy andactivates itself if theactivationthresholdis met:

StoreKMS Host product ID, intervals, andclient hardwareID inlicense store.

Onsuccess, automatically renewactivationevery 7days (default).

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KMSHost

One time phone oronline activation with

Hosted ActivationServices

MAK

Secure NetworkSegment

(Branch Office)

Fewer than 50 client computers

VAMT

Isolated Network(Test or development

Lab)

Each client computerconnects individually toMicrosofts activation

servers

MAK Proxy connects toMicrosofts activation

servers

Limited Internet andNetwork Access

(Roaming or disconnected

computers)

Activates by phone

Connected LAN(Corporate headquarters)

More than 50 client computers

Default activation method for volume

builds of Windows 7, Windows Server

2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, and

Office 2010.

Each KMS key can activate 6 KMS hosts

up to 10 times each.

Each KMS host enables unlimited number

of activations.

KMS clients are activated for 180 days.

Configurable parameters for the KMS host

include Renewal Interval (default 7 days),

Retry Interval (2 hours), and Port (1688).

KMS is autonomous (no replication of data

between hosts).

KMS activation threshold is cumulative

between OS types.

KMS Reference

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