Activation

Question 1

What are the types of product key

Answer 1

Retail Key
OEM Key (burnt into hardware)
Volume Licensing

Question 2

What are the types of activation model?

Answer 2

Multiple Activation Keys
Key Management Service
Active-Directory-Based Activation
Automatic Virtual Machine Activation

Question 3

What are the types of MAK activation?

Answer 3

Independent - requires internet to connect to Microsoft host activation service once
Proxy - Single server communicates uses VAMT to delegate keys

Question 4

What are the types of KMS activation?

Answer 4

Uses CVLK (Customer Volume License Key)
Uses DNS service locator record (TCP 1688)

Question 5

What is the activation threshold for KMS?

Answer 5

25 clients or 5 servers, must meet threshold in order to activate machines

Question 6

What is the activation validity period for KMS?

Answer 6

180 days until machine must validate the activation

Attempt to renew every 7 days

Question 7

What is a GVLK?

Answer 7

Generic Volume License Key
Convert MAK or retail to KMS client
Published by Microsoft publicly available

Question 8

How does ADBA work?

Answer 8

GVLK stored as AD object and member machines are activated when domain joined
*Requires minimum server 2012 client Windows 8

Question 9

How does AVMA work?

Answer 9

Activates VM

Requires Server 2012 R2/2016 Datacenter

Question 10

What command line utility is used for server licensing?

Answer 10

slmgr
/ ipk - Key for activation
/ ato - Activate Windows
/ dlv - View licensing info

Question 11

What command line utility can be used for license conversion?

Answer 11

DISM