Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 Guide, Faq & Technical Guidance Free Download
Volume Activation 2.0 is a new technology which will be implemented in the Windows Vista operating system and Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” that requires activation of each Windows Vista license acquired under a Volume License agreement (i.e. Volume License Key VLK), similar to Windows Product Activation (WPA) for single home users. Volume Activation 2.0 features support for centrally managing Volume License keys and providing Multiple Activation Key (MAK) which resident on individual computers by way of MAK Proxy Activation or MAK Independent Activation and Key Management Service (KMS) Key that installed on the KMS host and clients connect to the KMS host to renew the activation once every 180 days.
Microsoft offers to Windows Vista users free download of technical documentation focusing on planning, deployment and operational guidance of Volume Activation 2.0. The technical guidance includes:
- Volume Activation 2.0 Step-by-Step Guide which provides provides planning, deployment and operational guidance for activating volume editions of the Windows Vista operating system.
- Volume Activation 2.0 FAQ which contains some answers to frequently asked questions about Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0.
- Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Attributes which contains list ofs WMI properties, WMI methods, KMS registry keys and values, KMS log events, KMS error codes and KMS PRC messages in Excel spreadsheet format.
- Standard User Product Activation zip file which contains Standard User Product Activation webpage that is used for during recovery from Reduced Functionality Mode (RFM) in Software Protection Platform (SPP), as detailed in Step by Step Guide.
Download Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance.
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December 7th, 2006 00:37
[...] Microsoft has implemented an upgraded and more secured version of volume activation technology version 2.0 for corporate customers who use volume license key (VLK) to activate the Windows Vista or Windows Server ‘Longhorn’ installed. Volume Activation 2.0 features Key Management Service (KMS) server or host that contains KMS key that supplies to Windows Vista clients that connect to the KMS server and activate the clients or renew the activation once every 180 days. This ability make the life of system administrators easy, but also open the door for piracy with fake, patch or open KMS server used to activate Windows Vista machine over the public Internet. Windows Connected reported that rogue KMS servers has appeared on the Internet, together with information and step-by-step instruction guide on how to activate a copy of Windows Vista VL (volume license) against the server. Once activated your illegal copy of Windows Vista will be good for 180 days before it needs to talk to the KMS server again. [...]
December 9th, 2006 00:42
[...] KMS (Key Management Service) is the activation server for volume license Windows Vista product, a new feature for Volume Activation 2.0 (VA2.0) that allows business entities or organizations to centrally manage volume license key (VLK) for Windows Vista computers, where each and every of them has to be activated, even the Business/Enterprise volume licensed editions. However, pirates have found out a way to crack Windows Vista activation process, by installing and setting up a KMS server yourself, and use the unauthorized KMS server to activate your Windows Vista client. A single KMS is capable of handling activation for all Windows Vista PC and clients locally, without the need to connect back to Microsoft every single time. Step-by-Step Guide and Tutorial to Install and Deploy KMS Server [...]
January 14th, 2007 18:06
[...] Hacker has managed to develop a key generator crack utility for 2007 Microsoft Office system of Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise suite and Microsoft Office 2007 application program. The keygenerator (also commonly known as keygen in warez circle) will generate a valid but not genuine volume license product key (VLK) for Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise (MSOE) and its programs. Unlike retail product CD key or serial number, volume license key which issued by Microsoft to large businesses and corporations does not require further activation of installed copy of Microsoft Office 2007 to be activated online or via phone again, as Office 2007 continues using Volume Activation 1.0 technology, as in previous version of Office 2003 and XP. Actually the need of Microsoft Office 2007 key generator is much in doubt, as if you download Microsoft Office 2007 binaries from P2P BitTorrent or ED2K network, the downloads will include a valid and working VLK volume licensing key or MSDN product key too for you to install Microsoft Office 2007 proper without activation. Thus you don’t actually need any key generator for Office 2007. Just that the leaked and public available product key will fail when validating against Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) when want to download Office Online templates, add-ons or updates. But the illegal Office 2007 serial key generated by the keygen is unlikely to pass the OGA validation too. [...]
March 4th, 2007 21:51
[...] volume licensing agreement now also have to activate each of the computers in their network under Volume Activation 2.0 with either Multiple Activation Keys (MAK) or on-premise volume license key-management service [...]
April 1st, 2007 11:34
[...] Key Management Service (KMS) is a part of Microsoft Volume Activation 2.0 which in itself a part of an anti-piracy feature of Software Protection Platform, first used in [...]
March 10th, 2008 00:16
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July 7th, 2008 11:39
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Product Name : Windows XP Home Edition
Product ID : 76477-OEM-0012567-61269
Product Key : J3Q7Q-337WY-BKT72-43YV8-9J46Q
Installation Folder : C:\WINDOWS
Service Pack : Service Pack 2
Computer Name : SAS
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