Question about Vista deployment

myITforum.com Community Forum

Home Forums Blogs Live Support chat Search Articles Wiki FAQ Email Lists Register Login My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums

Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ Ticket List Log Out

All Forums RSS Feed Subscription:

Question about Vista deployment

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Management Products] >> Operating System Deployment >> Question about Vista deployment

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Question about Vista deployment - 9/17/2008 7:41:23 AM

amartensson

Posts: 104
Score: 0
Joined: 7/25/2006
Status: offline

Question: When creating a master image for Vista, are you supposed to enter the registration key (a KMS key) when you have a KMS server on your network, or do you do this via the TS? Or shouldn't you do it at all, and the clients activate themselves automatically when they discover the KMS on the network? I tried setting the key via the TS in SCCM, and it worked for some clients it seems, but now I am told the key is already used. Guess this was the wrong way and I have to call MS to get it reactivated....

Post #: 1

RE: Question about Vista deployment - 9/17/2008 8:05:19 AM

jsandys

Posts: 531
Score: 17
Joined: 3/24/2005
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline

A KMS key is for the KMS (key management server) only. Vista (and 2008) clients will find the KMS via DNS and activate themseleves automatically from the KMS without having to talk to Microsoft. An MAK (multiple activation key) is for individual systems and will force Vista (and 2008) clients to go to Redmond for activation over the Internet. To directly answer your question, you do not need to a key in Vista (or 2008) if you have a KMS. This applies whether you are automatically deploying an image of Vista or manually installing it.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929712

_____________________________

Jason
________________________________________
http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jsandys/default.aspx

(in reply to amartensson)

Post #: 2

RE: Question about Vista deployment - 9/17/2008 8:53:52 AM

amartensson

Posts: 104
Score: 0
Joined: 7/25/2006
Status: offline

Ok, thanks for clearing that up! One more question though:

How do you deploy Vista through SCCM when you don't apply a key during the TS? The installation halts and asks for a key, and then you have to press "next" to skip it.

(in reply to jsandys)

Post #: 3