Not sure I agree with you there... I have about 10 2k8R2 servers in VM's already using my KMS which is also a VM...
On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:11 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Bonnie, that (and the video link sent by Andrew) are the missing > links I needed. I do show 2008 R2 KMS B as an available license. I don’t > plan on standing up 5 physical 2008 servers very quickly, so it’s MAK’ing I > go… > > > > It’s a bummer that VM’s won’t count toward the activation limit, which > makes me wonder if you are a mostly VM shop you’re stuck with MAK’s. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > *From:* Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2009 1:52 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows KMS licensing > > > > Yeah, but it also depends on your Key level. With our KMS B key for WS08 > R2 (WS08 is the same), it only require 5 machines to check in before they > start licensing. But, the same server won’t activate Vista/W7 until that > count hits 25. > > > > Basically unless you stand up 5+ servers quickly, you have to license them > with your MAK key first and then change it back later using the “default” > key. My boss, who does our licensing, had to call to get a MAK for WS08 R2 > as it wasn’t available on the Volume Licensing DL site—don’t know if they’ve > changed that or if it’s still that way. > > > > -Bonnie > > > > *From:* Don Guyer [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2009 1:40 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows KMS licensing > > > > That sums it up. > > > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer - Information Services > > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Direct: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2009 4:37 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Windows KMS licensing > > > > Has anyone here implemented Windows KMS activation at their site? I only > sort of understand it – you stand up ONE 2008 server and give it a KMS key > and it becomes the activation server once what…25 other systems check in… > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
