When you use KMS you don't use keys on the desktop. That key goes ONLY on your KMS Server. That server then creates a special dns record. When the computer starts up it sees the dns record and contacts your KMS server to make sure it is legit. KMS is really very simple....read up on it but don't make it more complicated in your mind (like I did) than it is. It's your own in house 'genuine Microsoft' server. It actually does not count the number of licenses. You are pretty much on the honor system for that.
-----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Windows 7 Licensing Question On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >> How does KMS interact with OEM Windows licenses and their keys, >> though? > > The OEM keys are managed separately. So... one can reimage OEM PCs from volume media, but one has to enter the OEM keys during the image installation process? -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
