We ran into some issue with a batch of machines that OEM upgrade entry key was empty in the BIOS. these were all IBM
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Jason Sandys <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven’t really looked at, but the SoftwareLicensingService class that > is part of AI is supposed to be for Windows activation. You should/may be > able to use it.**** > > ** ** > > The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), part of the AIK (although > that’s a really old version) and ADK (and also downloadable separately) > will also connect to systems are tell you their activation status.**** > > ** ** > > J**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Christopher Bodnar > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2013 10:52 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mssms] KMS clients not activating**** > > ** ** > > Wondered if anyone else has done something similar. > > We have a KMS infrastructure for our Windows 7 and Windows 2008 machines. > I've recently found that some machines have had issues with activation, and > the groups responsible for remediating have used various work arounds, so > these machines still aren't activating. I think it's a small number but I'm > trying to figure out the best way to find out exactly what machines, and > how many. All of these boxes report into SCCM. I was thinking about running > a VBScript in DCM (doing that for a few things already) and based on the > output of a slmgr.vbs /dli command create a custom WMI class to hold a > Yes/No value. so the script would look in the out put for something like > the extended PID. > > There is no single point of direct access to the client machines. > Multiple sites, multiple forests, multiple DMZ subnets...etc..... so the > SCCM route would be preferred. > > > Anyone doing something like this? Easier way? Suggestions? > > > Thanks > > **** > > *Christopher Bodnar* > Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise > Architecture and Engineering Services **** > > Tel 610-807-6459 > 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017 > [email protected] **** > > > * > The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America* > * > *www.guardianlife.com **** > > > ----------------------------------------- This message, and any > attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that > any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this > message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, > please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the > message and any attachments. Thank you. **** > >
<<image001.jpg>>
