KMS Question

[Guest Tim Patterson]

I have just set up a KMS service instance on Server 2008. The question I

have is can this instance activate both Vista clients and Server 2008

clients or do I need one KMS service for Vista and another for Server 2008.

 

The reason that I am confused is that in my Volume Licensing web page I have

a KMS key available that is attached to Vista and also one for Server 2008.

 

When I installed the KMS service on Server 2008 with the slmgr tool it says

I have a group B license (which is fine for the versions of Server 2008 that

I am using).

 

Any insight into this would be very helpful!

 

Thanks,

~Tim

[Guest Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

RE: KMS Question

 

Hello TIm,

A KMS_B license will activate both Windows VIsta and Windows Server 2008

clients

 

Use this link

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/ActivationFAQ/default.mspx

 

Check the table here under the following question.

Q: Are there any changes with Windows Server 2008 keys?

Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

 

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| >I have just set up a KMS service instance on Server 2008. The question I

| >have is can this instance activate both Vista clients and Server 2008

| >clients or do I need one KMS service for Vista and another for Server

2008.

| >

| >The reason that I am confused is that in my Volume Licensing web page I

have

| >a KMS key available that is attached to Vista and also one for Server

2008.

| >

| >When I installed the KMS service on Server 2008 with the slmgr tool it

says

| >I have a group B license (which is fine for the versions of Server 2008

that

| >I am using).

| >

| >Any insight into this would be very helpful!

| >

| >Thanks,

| >~Tim

| >

| >