Comments on: The risks of Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 – a case in point http://4sysops.com/archives/the-risks-of-windows-vista-volume-activation-20-a-case-in-point/ For Windows Administrators Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: troy http://4sysops.com/archives/the-risks-of-windows-vista-volume-activation-20-a-case-in-point/comment-page-1/#comment-12329 troy Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:31:21 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/the-risks-of-windows-vista-volume-activation-20-a-case-in-point/#comment-12329 Ok, so am I assuming that when I have my Virtual Vista installed and that the activation is counting down that when it hits 0 days left to activate, that it is still going to operate as normal?? We have a KMS setup as well, but are not finding the virtual area to be pleasent. Ok, so am I assuming that when I have my Virtual Vista installed and that the activation is counting down that when it hits 0 days left to activate, that it is still going to operate as normal?? We have a KMS setup as well, but are not finding the virtual area to be pleasent.

]]> By: Michael http://4sysops.com/archives/the-risks-of-windows-vista-volume-activation-20-a-case-in-point/comment-page-1/#comment-12111 Michael Sat, 03 Mar 2007 16:24:54 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/the-risks-of-windows-vista-volume-activation-20-a-case-in-point/#comment-12111 You have to activate virtual Vista installations as well. They just don’t increase the n-count of the KMS. So, you can’t use virtual machines to reach the minimum of 25 Vista computers. Microsoft obviously wants only the bigger companies to use KMS. And yes, you need admin rights to install KMS. We’ve about 550 PCs at the moment. You have to activate virtual Vista installations as well. They just don’t increase the n-count of the KMS. So, you can’t use virtual machines to reach the minimum of 25 Vista computers. Microsoft obviously wants only the bigger companies to use KMS. And yes, you need admin rights to install KMS. We’ve about 550 PCs at the moment.

]]> By: Joel http://4sysops.com/archives/the-risks-of-windows-vista-volume-activation-20-a-case-in-point/comment-page-1/#comment-12002 Joel Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:42:54 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/the-risks-of-windows-vista-volume-activation-20-a-case-in-point/#comment-12002 Thanks for this information. I am nearing the start of my own Vista compatibility testing and plan to use KMS to serve my pilot test machines. I understand that Vista Virtual machines will not count toward the KMS count - which also means they do not need activation - is this right? I would assume that a domain admin would be required to install the KMS host since it would interact with DNS to modify SRV records or is this not the case? How many PCs do you support? Thanks for this information. I am nearing the start of my own Vista compatibility testing and plan to use KMS to serve my pilot test machines.

I understand that Vista Virtual machines will not count toward the KMS count – which also means they do not need activation – is this right?

I would assume that a domain admin would be required to install the KMS host since it would interact with DNS to modify SRV records or is this not the case?

How many PCs do you support?

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