Vista KMS activation server
This new KMS server, kms.vbs.net.cn (or vbs.net.cn), claims to operate 24 hours.
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9.12.2006 Common Errors and Problems when Activating Windows Vista with KMS Server
Windows Vista Business edition and Windows Vista Enterprise edition can be activated by using a corporate KMS (Key Management Service) server, without contact or communicate with Microsoft.
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14.12.2006 Illegal KMS server appears on the Internet
The business launch of Windows Vista is only a few days behind us and already the attempts to pirate Windows Vista are underway.
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4.12.2006 KMS method to activate your Vista
cnewton report this how to. Have you guys tried this. Does it actually work?
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4.12.2006 Guide to KMS Activating and TroubleShoot Vista Business and Enterprise
Guide to Activating and troubleshoot Windows Vista Business and Vista Enterprise by KMS server was writed by
generalnewbie in our forum.
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14.1.2007 KMS Crack Method to Activate Windows Vista Business or Enterprise Edition
If you intend to activate Windows Vista against a KMS server (Enterprise or Business edition only), but having a hard time to find a working KMS (Key Management Service) server that is public available on the Internet, it’s possible to install and set up a spoofed KMS host. This tutorial is a complete guide to properly activate your Windows Vista with your own local KMS server with pre-built and pre-installed activated Windows Vista KMS as VMWare virtual appliance image, without the need to install a KMS yourself.
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13.12.2006 Microsoft Office 2010 Volume License Product Key (VLK) Requires KMS or MAK for Activation
Volume licensing customers for Microsoft Office 2010 suites and applications who install volume editions of Office client software will require activation, even with a volume license key (VLK).
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26.8.2009 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Server Tools
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) is the compact database for rapidly developing applications in both native mode and the .NET Compact Framework that extend enterprise data management capabilities to devices.
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26.11.2005 Microsoft Updates Its Windows Server Roadmap, Longhorn server delayed
Expect Longhorn Server Beta 3 in the first half of next year, but no Windows Server 'Centro' for mid-size businesses until 2008. And there might be a Windows Server Branch Office in the future, after all.
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24.5.2006 Micrososoft drops major features in Windows Server Virtualization - Viridian, beta starts with Longhorn Server RTM
Microsoft does it again, promise great cool features and even demo them. They let us wait for months/years and then just drops the cool stuff for a "future release" Just like the Windows Server team did with R2 at the time.
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11.5.2007 Longhorn Server to Be Named Windows Server 2007
ActiveWin are claiming that the final designation for Windows Codenamed Longhorn Server will be Windows Server 2007 after all, how original! Speculated here long before Vista hit RTM.
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17.1.2007 Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008
To next to no one's surprise, Microsoft is going to christen Longhorn Server "Windows Server 2008." And it might do so as early as next week to coincide with the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Los Angeles.
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10.5.2007 New Windows Server 2008-Based Server Products Available
Windows Essential Server Solutions are basically designed as a bundle of SQL Server 2008, Exchange Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008, along with additional Microsoft technologies, set up as an all-in-one IT offering for small and midsize customers.
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13.5.2008 An Introduction to Windows Server 2008 Server
Server is a new installation option that was introduced in Windows Server 2008. It provides the ability to install and configure a trimmed-down version of Windows Server 2008 which is designed to perform only certain server tasks.
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9.6.2009 Windows Server 2008 Is 45 Times Faster Than Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is no leas than 45 times faster than its predecessor, Windows Server 2003, in terms of network transfer speeds.
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22.11.2007 Windows 7 Server vs. Windows Server 2008 SP2 – Performance Comparison
It’s that time again! Microsoft traditionally doesn’t allow the benchmarking of its products as long as the software is still in development, but both the Windows 7 client and Windows Server 2008 R2 have been released to manufacturing on July 22nd, 2009.
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18.8.2009 Pirates crack Vista Activation Server
Pirates have released another ingenious workaround to Vista's copy protection: a hacked copy of Microsoft's yet-to-be-released volume licencing activation server, running in VMware.
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9.12.2006 Users may need Vista to make most of Server 2008
Companies installing Windows Server 2008 may have to buy extra Microsoft software, such as Windows Vista, to use more advanced features, analyst firm Gartner has said.
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3.11.2007 Microsoft: Windows 7 Server, the Next Major Release of Windows Server
If there is one thing that Microsoft is more mute than Windows 7, then it’s Windows 7 Server.
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15.7.2008 New Updates Available on MDC for Vista/XP/Server 2003
Microsoft have released a few updates on the Microsoft Download Center to resolve various issues in Vista/XP/Server 2003. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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25.7.2007 Windows Server 2008 is 20% faster than Vista
It seems Microsoft may have a successor (or replacement) for Vista after all and it’s already been released. Windows Server 2008 isn’t easy to configure as a desktop operating system but when done correctly can be 20% faster than Vista while retaining most of the same features.
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12.3.2008 Windows Vista, Longhorn Server and IE 7 Beta Test Reboot
Testers who responded to the Microsoft call up to be re-included into the Windows Longhorn Server beta test have been notified that the test has been "restarted" under the old name "Windows Vista, Longhorn Server and IE 7 Beta"
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16.1.2007 Patch Tuesday - Fixes for Windows XP/Vista & Server
Windows XP users are urged to fire up Windows Update and install these if you don't already allow for "Automatic Updates".
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11.6.2008 Testers get SP2 Release Candidate for Vista and Server 2008
Microsoft has released the Release Candidate build of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 to its testers. The build is slightly newer than the RC-Escrow build and contains 691 hotfixes.
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20.2.2009 Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools - RSAT for Vista Released
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2008 from a computer running Windows Vista SP1.
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25.3.2008 Windows Vista & Server 2008 SP2 Beta released to testers
Microsoft have made available build v6002-16497 of Service Pack 2 for both Windows Vista and Server 2008 to testers late last night. The bits show a compile date of October 17th and weigh in on average around the 3 Gigabyte mark.
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2.10.2008 Microsoft to Release Windows Server 2008 RCO, Vista SP1 Beta
Microsoft is about to make available the first release candidate for Windows Server 2008, the first beta for Vista SP1 and a preview of Windows Server virtualization.
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25.9.2007 Microsoft releases beta of XP SP3 to Vista, Windows Server testers
Microsoft officials said at the end of August that they planned to release Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet testers within a couple weeks.
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6.10.2007 Microsoft releases Security updates for Beta Windows Vista, Server 2008
Microsoft releases Security updates for Beta Windows Vista, Server 2008!
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15.1.2008 Rearm and Extend Activation Grace Period in Windows Vista and Server 2008
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has free activation grace period which allows user to install and use the operating system for 120 days and 240 days without product key or product activation completed.
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8.6.2008Windows Server 2008 KMS Setup Demonstration
This video demonstrates how to implement the Key Management Service (KMS) in your organization. KMS is a local activation service, and is the
recommended method of activating volume license editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in organizations where most computers are
consistently connected to the network. This demo shows how to set up the KMS host on a Windows Server 2008 computer, how to activate KMS clients with
the KMS host, and how to review activation status using the slmgr.vbs command.
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06.02.2008Illegal KMS server appears on the Internet
The business launch of Windows
Vista is only a few days
behind us and already the
attempts to pirate Windows
Vista are underway. Recently
I stumbled on news of a rogue
KMS servers that has appeared
on the internet with
information on how to activate
a copy of Windows Vista VL
against the server. Once
activated your illegal copy of
Windows Vista will be good for
180 days before it needs to
talk to the KMS server
again.
KMS, which
stands for
Key
Management Service, is
part of the Volume Activation
2.0 scheme to protect Windows
Vista and Longhorn Server from
piracy. As part of your
license agreement with
Microsoft you agree to not
bring up a KMS server on the
public internet. This server
is a clear violation of that
agreement, which I doubt they
had.
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05.12.2006KMS 1.1 for Server 2003 is Release to Web
Michael Greene: The new version of KMS for Server 2003 is now available for download. As stated on the site, KMS version 1.1 for Windows Server
2003 provides:
- A single KMS host which supports volume license editions of both Windows Vista RTM/SP1 and Windows Server 2008
- Running KMS version 1.1 in a Windows Server 2003 virtual machine
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http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=82964 X64 (EN-US) -
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83041 KMS on Server 2003 and
2008 should each behave the same way. In fact, if you want to use both Server 2003 and Server 2008 to host KMS, the clients can move between the
hosts transparently to the end user. The "rules" for number of activations to start activating servers (5) and clients (25) are the
same across both platforms, and you should use the same key to activate KMS regardless of whether it is running on 2003 or 2008.
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05.03.2008Run KMS on Server 2008, and which keys to use when activating Server 2008
Michael Greene: The documentation for volume activation 2.0 has been updated today for Server 2008. You can find it here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=75674 Running KMS on
Server 2008 is functionally very similar to running it on Vista RTM. You leverage slmgr.vbs to bring the service online and then clients find
the server based on the DNS srv record. BTW, Server 2008 KMS can be run within a virtual environment.
If you want to know
which volume license keys to use when activating new machines running Server 2008, see page 19 in the Planning Guide and the
FAQ. You only need to put one key in your KMS, and it
will handle requests from both Vista and Server 2008. There are separate keys, and unique keys based on which version of server you need to
activate. Before you get excited - this is much easier to understand than it might first seem. Simply decide the "top" version
of Server 2008 you might install and then use that MKS key to activate the service on a 2008 server. All versions in groups below that version
will also activate off that key. The groups are simple...
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29.02.2008Troubleshooting KMS Activation - Part 1, the client
Windows activation is simple and straightforward if you understand the components. I have had a few customers that stumbled when getting a KMS online
and in every case it has been an issue with name resolution, network connectivity, or they simply did not understand how to use the keys.
Activation is designed to help you with deployments and sustain your environment even in the event a key gets lost. KMS is the simplest
of all the activation methods because you only need to worry about putting a key in one machine. You can then deploy new machines without having to
ever worry about keys unless your device will be off the network for more than 6 months.
This is the first of a two part series
to break down KMS troubleshooting in to a process that should help identify exactly what is at fault. I don't want to mislead or instill fear to
those who are just starting out - the process is normally simple by design. However, for those who have run in to trouble, I'd like to publish a
guide that will help you isolate and correct the issue you've encountered without spinning your wheels. Part 2 will be published next week with a
focus on troubleshooting the server.
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08.10.2007The Windows Vista Activation Forum
Do you have questions or issues regarding Windows Vista Activation? Then the
Windows Vista Activation forum is the thing
for you. The forum offers a new dedicated resource to assist in answering both technical and licensing questions regarding MAK, VAMT, KMS, planning,
deployment, operations and other aspects of Volume Licensing Activation v 2.0 in Windows Vista.
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23.09.2008Exclusive: Windows Vista SP2 RC released to general public
As expected, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RC and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RC is now available to general public for download. You can
download the SP2 RC for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below: ISO for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64x86 for
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x86x64 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x64IA64 for Windows Server 2008 ia64 The service pack is
delivered as a single release for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. There will be a single 32-bit standalone installer (302 MB to 390 MB)
for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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04.03.2009Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2
Microsoft has released a standalone installer for Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 today. The software giant posted some things to know
about the service packs last month, one of the warnings is if "vLite" was used to customize your Windows Vista installation, you may have removed
required system components which prevent Service Pack 2 from installing. Microsoft has a workaround for this issue. Microsoft is expected to post the
bits to Windows Update in the coming weeks but if you are eager to install SP2 today then the download links are listed below. Download: Vista
SP2/Server 2008 SP2 32 bit Download: Vista SP2/Server 2008 SP2 64 bit
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26.05.2009Microsoft Updates SQL Server for Vista
Microsoft on Monday released
Service Pack 2 for SQL Server
2005, a major upgrade that
adds support for Windows Vista
and Office 2007. In addition,
Microsoft is now allowing
unlimited virtual instances of
SQL Server on severs licensed
for the Enterprise Edition of
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20.02.2007Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2: watch this space
As some of you may recall, Windows Server 2008 shipped
with SP1 already installed. Microsoft
made this decision in order to synchronize the Windows client and server release schedule. As such, SP2 will be released simultaneously for both Vista
and Server 2008. Earlier this month Microsoft put up
Knowledge Base Article 948465, a
placeholder for both Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008...
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15.10.2008How Microsoft Can Save Vista And Windows Server 2008
Mitchell Ashley: Over the weekend my son Phil and I built a computer and a server for the test lab I use in my business (building computers is also a
hobby we share). One of the machines was a Vista box, the other was a server which I'm testing the Windows Server 2008 RC-1 Hyper-V software that
came out last Thursday. I'm sure I'll be writing about the Hyper-V RC-1 software in several upcoming blog posts.
It caused me
to think about 2008 and to look back at the 2007 ups and downs of Vista since its introduction earlier in the year. The Vista SP1 service pack is
coming in February 2008, while at the same time Vista is being compared to Windows ME, another Windows operating system Microsoft "didn't get
right".
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18.12.2007Users may need Vista to make most of Server 2008
Companies installing Windows Server 2008 may have to buy extra Microsoft software, such as Windows Vista, to use more advanced features, analyst firm
Gartner has said.
John Enck, research director at Gartner, said that although making additional investments would not be a
barrier to using the operating system, companies should be clear that installing Windows Server 2008 could influence their future choice of software
applications.
"Combining Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in the same environment strengthens TCP/IP networking, network
access protection and administering policies as well as quality of service settings. However, Windows Server also provides 'plumbing' that
influences the selection of other products," he said.
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02.11.2007Windows Vista, Longhorn Server and IE 7 Beta Test Reboot
Testers who responded to the
Microsoft call up to be
re-included into the Windows
Longhorn Server beta test have
been notified that the test
has been "restarted" under
the old name "Windows Vista,
Longhorn Server and IE 7
Beta"
The latest
build, Windows Longhorn Server
6001-16406-061208-1900 for X86
and X64 is available for
download and testing. As of
yet there is still no final
designation for the server
version but we'd still like
to speculate that it will end
up as Windows Server 2007
seeing as Microsoft already
made it clear when Windows
Server 2003 was released that
it intended to stay with the
"Windows Server"
branding.
Windows
Longhorn Server didn't
receive much attention at the
Consumer Electronic Show, it
was shadowed by Windows Vista
and the Windows Home Server
announcement, hopefully this
will change when WinHEC hits
later this year in LA.
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16.01.2007Modifying the All Users profile in Vista or Windows Server 2008
Peter Fitzsimon: Ok, so I just spend a few whistful hours trying to work out how to modify the "All Users" profile on a Windows Server 2008 system.
I wanted to add a program to run at login (e.g. in the Start Menu|Programs|Startup directory) for all users that login, but things are now a bit
different with Vista and Windows Server 2008.
I have found quite a few people asking similar questions on the Internet but no one
seems to have offered a solution that works so I thought I'd post my findings.
Firstly, for those who haven't hit this before,
the "C:Documents and Settings" directory where user profiles are stored in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems has changed to "C:Users"
in Vista and Windows Server 2008. (I regularly encounter XP users who have upgraded to Vista getting confused by this one)
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24.02.2008Windows Server 2008: Printer-Driver Packages
Day Twelve. We're almost halfway through our series. Today we'll continue on with our Printing theme - specifically, Printer-driver packages.
We'll also provide some background on the driver store feature of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Printer-driver packages
are digitally signed printer drivers that install all of the components of the driver to the driver store on computers running Windows Vista or
Windows Server 2008. Using printer-driver packages on a print server that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 enables users who are not
members of the local Administrators group to connect to the print server and install (or receive) updated printer drivers. Before we go too much
further, let's go over the concept of the driver store.
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12.02.2008Installing and Using the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Vista
There are some things in life that will always be the same. Taxes will be due April 15 (in the US). The United States of America will always celebrate
Independence Day on July 4th. Grant will always be buried in Grants Tomb. And, Microsoft will continue to make decisions and provide solutions that
make us all shake our heads. If you run Windows Vista, you were shaking your head and in many cases, very upset about the situation of not having the
proper tools to perform administration of your Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 network and Active Directory environment. Now, with the
recent release of the Remote Server Administrative Tools (RSAT), the wait is over. This article describes some idiosyncrasies, installation steps, and
tools that are available in the new RSAT for Windows Vista.
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20.08.2008Security audit events for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Windows Vista
A list of all security audit events for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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20.03.2008Microsoft study: Vista improves networking
Companies that deploy Windows
Server 2008 and Windows Vista
in tandem could see more than
a threefold increase in
networking performance for
file transfers, downloading
roaming profiles for mobile
users and accessing files on a
portal, according to a
Microsoft-commissioned study
conducted by the Tolly Group.
In a 38-page white
paper titled "Enhanced
Network Performance with
Microsoft Windows Vista and
Windows Server 2008," the
Tolly Group compares the
networking performance for
file access on WANs and LANs
using various configurations
of Windows Server 2003 R2 or
2008 on the backend and XP SP2
or Vista on the frontend.
Not surprisingly, the
combination of the newest
operating systems brings the
best gains in network
performance in large part,
Tolly concludes, because of an
upgraded TCP/IP stack and
updates to thefile-sharing
Server Message Block (SMB )
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07.06.2007Windows Server 2008 is better than Vista, but why?
IT infrastructure
veteran Mark Wilson
asks:
It seems that, wherever you look, Windows Server 2008 is almost universally acclaimed. And rightly so - I believe that it is a fantastic
operating system release (let's face it, Windows Server 2003 and R2 were very good, too) and is packed full of features that have the potential to
add significant value to solutions.
So, tell me, why are the same journalists who think Windows Server 2008 is great, still
berating Windows Vista - the client version of the same operating system codebase?
The short answer is that Server
2008 delivers new features that customers wanted, whereas Vista delivers new features that Microsoft thought its customers should want. However, it
seems there may be more to it than that. Maybe Server 2008 really does perform better than Vista.
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19.04.2008Announcing the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 CPP
Mike Nash announced that this week Microsoft is opening up the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta to a broader audience.
Starting today, MSDN and TechNet subscribers will have access to the beta to begin testing. Beginning Thursday Dec. 4th, the beta available to
everyone through a Customer Preview Program (CPP). The CPP will launch on TechNet and be available to anyone interested in trying out this service
pack. The CPP is intended for technology enthusiasts, developers, and IT Pros who would like to test Service Pack 2 in their environments and with
their applications prior to final release. Windows Vista SP2 builds on the solid foundation of Windows Vista SP1.
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