Volume Activation in Microsoft Products

Microsoft includes product activation technology in some products that are sold through original equipment manufacturer (OEM), retail, and Volume Licensing channels. The Windows Vista operating system will require Volume Licensing customers to use a new type of activation, called Volume Activation. Volume Activation is a flexible solution that enables Volume Licensing customers to more securely and easily activate computers that are running Windows Vista. In the future, Volume Activation technology will be used for all Microsoft products, but it is being introduced in Windows Vista.

Learn more about how Product Activation works
http://www.microsoft.com/...vation_how.mspx

Volume Activation 1.0 (VA 1.0)
Volume Activation 1.0 is the first generation of Volume License Keys (VLKs). These keys bypass product activation. The 2007 Microsoft Office system will continue to use product keys that bypass product activation.

Volume Activation 2.0 (VA 2.0)
Beginning with Windows Vista, there will be two types of Volume License Keys: Multiple Activation Keys and Key Management Service.

Multiple Activation Key
The Multiple Activation Key (MAK) activates either individual computers or a group of computers by connecting directly to Microsoft servers over the Internet or by telephone. The keys can be used a limited number of times.

This activation limit can be increased by calling your Microsoft Activation Center.
Find the telephone number for your local Microsoft Activation Center
http://www.microsoft.com/...ol/numbers.mspx
There are two ways to activate a computer using a MAK:

1. Proxy Activation: With Proxy Activation, multiple computers are activated at the same time by using a single connection to Microsoft. Proxy Activation is the most similar to the Volume Activation 1.0 that customers have been using up to now.
2. Independent Activation: Each computer connects to Microsoft servers and is activated individually.

Key Management Service
Your organization can host the Key Management Service (KMS) internally to automatically activate computers running Windows Vista. To use the KMS, you must have a minimum of 25 computers running Windows Vista that are connected together. Computers that have been activated through KMS will be required to reactivate by connecting to your organization's network at least every six months.

Currently the KMS software runs on a local computer running Windows Vista or the Microsoft Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" operating system. In the future, it will run on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system.
On This Page:
• What Is a Volume License Key?
• How Do I Find the Right Volume License Key?
• How Do I Get a Volume License Key?
• How Do I Deploy with a Volume License Key and Volume Licensing Media?
• What if I Can't Find My Volume License Keys?

What Is a Volume License Key?
A Volume License Key (VLK) is a product key that you use to install specific licensed products. This VLK is issued to your company for the company's exclusive use for each specific license purchased. VLKs must be used with the appropriate Volume Licensing media. You agree to keep a secure record of this product key and to not disclose it to any unauthorized third party.
Note: VLKs can be used only with Volume Licensing media; they cannot be used with retail full packaged product or OEM CD media.

How Do I Find the Right Volume License Key?
Different products require different VLKs. Refer to the following table to make sure you have the correct VLK for your Microsoft product.
Note: Volume Licensing agreements cover only Windows client upgrade licenses, not the full Windows client operating system. Customers must have a qualifying underlying operating system license before Volume License software can be installed.

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