Yes, but as Bonnie noted, you need to have 5 servers try activate against it before it will activate any. There is a grace period (30 days I think) before you have to activate
...Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:21 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Server 08 Activation > > When I login into eopen the only key I have for server 2008 is a KMS > key. > Since this is the first 08 server can I set it up and the key management > server? > > James > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Evans" <[email protected]> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:16 PM > Subject: RE: Server 08 Activation > > > If you're using a KMS key, then you need a Key Management Server running > to > activate it. If you don't have a KMS, then you would want to use a MAK > (assuming volume license) > > > ...Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:06 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Server 08 Activation > > > > I'm setting up our first 08 server here and its telling me it can't > > activate. I have event ID 8196, License Activation Scheduler > > (SLUINotify.dll) was not able to automatically activate. Anyone know > > what is > > causing this server to not be able to activate? Does it need to have a > > certain port open to communicate with MS? The license key I'm using is > a > > KMS > > key. > > > > James > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
