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 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 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 WGA and OGA Servers Down
According to Ars Technica, the servers responsible for activating new installs of Windows and Office are currently down due to an unspecified reason.
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20.7.2008 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 Vista Downloads Maxing Out Its Servers
Order the DVD instead, Microsoft says, as downloads of Windows Vista Beta 2 cause the company's servers to experience extremely high demand.
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13.6.2006 Intel inside again for new Google servers
Intel, armed with a custom-designed motherboard, has reclaimed Google as a server customer after a year watching the search powerhouse give its business to Advanced Micro Devices, CNET News.com has learned.
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27.1.2007 Microsoft WGA servers are fixed, but..
no word on what went wrong. Microsoft has fixed whatever caused a massive worldwide outage of its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) system that seemed to last just under 24 hours.
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26.8.2007 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 Microsoft starting to win over Linux servers
Microsoft is showing some early signs of success with a version of Windows geared for a technical computing market that Linux dominates today.
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10.4.2007 Intel 2-way servers to get 45nm boost in 4Q
The 2-way server market can expect a boost of holiday season cheer in the fourth quarter as Intel is lining up to launch 12 new processors based on its latest 45nm designs, according to sources at server makers.
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1.9.2007 Reduce the Load MSNBot Delivers to Servers
Microsoft is currently rolling out a range of improvements to its Windows Live platform of services and applications.
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21.4.2008 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 Hundreds of Thousands of Microsoft Web Servers Hacked
Hundreds of thousands of Web sites - including several at the United Nations and in the U.K. government -- have been hacked recently and seeded with code that tries to exploit security flaws in Microsoft Windows to install malicious software on visitors' machines.
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28.4.2008 Microsoft Ships Early Betas Of 'Cougar' And 'Centro' Servers
Microsoft has released early beta versions of its "Cougar" upgrade of Small Business Server and "Centro," a new integrated server suite for midsize businesses.
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3.1.2007 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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26.8.2009Windows 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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06.02.2008KMS 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=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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05.03.2008Illegal 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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05.12.2006Troubleshooting 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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08.10.2007Run 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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29.02.2008Sun Servers are Slow to Ship
Galaxy-class Sun Fire servers
ease into market; eight-core
Niagara servers to follow...
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04.11.2005Sun Launches New Low-Cost
Servers
Sun launched a new line of
servers on Monday that it
claims perform one-and-a-half
times better that its current
systems, while using only a
third of the power and costing
half as much as competing
products. The multi-core
servers use AMD Opteron
processors...
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13.09.2005IBM to debut Power6 servers Tuesday
IBM will introduce a
new generation of Unix servers
Tuesday, the first using its
Power6 processors, according
to sources familiar with the
plan.
Better
late than never. In 2004, IBM
said the Power6 processor was
supposed to ship in 2006.
IBM will likely release
only one Power6-based
mid-range server in the first
half of the year, said
sources, and follow with more
models in the second half.
Power6 servers can hold more
chips than those using the
Power5+. Power6 servers can
contain 64 chips; Power5+
servers maxed out at 32. ..
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18.05.2007More BetaPlace Servers Comming
Soon
Since the release of Microsoft
Office 2007 Beta 1 Technical
Refresh, Microsoft's
BetaPlace servers have been
swamped with anxcious beta
testers just waiting to get
their hands on the new build.
Although, there were more
users than Microsoft was
expecting.
Because of the traffic, the
servers have been running at
extremely slow speeds making
it very difficult for users to
access the page and the
product downloads.
Microsoft received
numerous reports of this
problem from users and are
currently adding more servers
to the BetaPlace site. The ETA
for the IT team installing the
new servers is 4-6 hours.
So good news
for all the testers, you will
soon be able to get your
download and once again have
fast access to BetaPlace..
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16.03.2006IBM Unveils Dual-Core Small
Business Servers
Redundancies, hot-swap
capabilities bolster new
Xeon-powered servers...
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28.09.2005Google reveals their once-secret servers
Google is relatively quiet when it comes to the way it operates, but a recent conference on Wednesday has had the company reveal the data servers they
use, and how they are put together. This may sound boring initially, but read on; Google certainly takes special care when it comes to data center
efficiency. CNet has reported this unveiling, as well as an interview with the creator of these servers. As you may know, many companies buy servers
from others companies like Dell and HP, but Google designs and builds their own unique computers. So how exactly are these special? Firstly, each
server has a 12-volt battery supply built into it, in case any power issues arise.
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03.04.2009Creating and Managing Local Groups on Servers and Desktops
How many Windows desktops does your company support? How many servers does your company have to house applications, files, printers, etc? Now,
consider that on all of these desktops and servers you must control the local groups that reside on them. I am sure that most of you answered well
over 1000 desktops and servers. That is a staggering number, considering that some of the servers might be in remote locations and some of the
desktops might be laptops which roam throughout the US or world. If you wanted to create a local group on all of these computers, how would you get
that done? Script? What if you wanted to ensure that the local Administrators group to have specific domain groups, such as the Domain Admins? How
long would it take to ensure that these settings are complete? With new Group Policy Preferences, these tasks are easy and certain to apply to all of
the desktops and servers that are designed to receive the settings.
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01.10.2008Cisco's new blade servers to compete with existing partners
Cisco Systems is going to go in direct competition with their existing partners such as IBM and HP with the release of their new blade server line.
Previously content to offer network connectivity solutions like routers and switches, Cisco is now going to provide multifunction computer servers
designed to cut IT costs while reducing energy usage. The new servers will use Intel CPUs and they will run Microsoft's Hyper-V technology and/or
VMWare's virtualization software. Blade servers are designed to minimize space and energy usage and, when combined with virtualization software,
will provide the technology that will allow these servers to perform multiple functions at once.
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17.03.2009IBM to Unwrap First Dual-Core
Xeon 'Paxville' Servers
Two 64-bit dual-core servers
are set to launch on Monday
with promotional incentives...
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06.10.2005Downloaders declare open season on OpenOffice 3.0 servers
Flattened by popular demand: Servers hosting the final version of OpenOffice 3.0, released yesterday, have been struggling to keep up with would-be
downloaders...
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15.10.2008Software makes virtual servers a moving target
Carefully managed virtual servers can make the job of attackers more difficult by reducing the time that any one version of a server is exposed to the
Internet, according to a George Mason University professor who has developed software that phases virtual servers in and out of use.
By limiting how long virtual servers remain online and synchronizing their replacement with fresh servers, businesses can cut the damage hackers
inflict, says Arun Sood, a computer science professor at the school.
His software, called Self Cleansing Intrusion Tolerance, or
SCIT, resides on physical servers and coordinates the life cycle of the virtual servers. Sood has started privately funded SCIT Labs to create a
commercial SCIT product.
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20.06.2008Ten thousand servers hit in SQL injection hack
A brute force SQL injection onslaught that began on May 13 has infected a reported 10,000 servers, infecting thousands of Chinese and Taiwanese sites
with malware...
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20.05.2008The horror: 'Ghost servers' that haunt your bottom line
The problem may not rival the movies Poltergeist or The Amityville Horror for sheer terror, but CIOs and data center managers are still well advised
to deal decisively with so-called ghost servers. Like celluloid zombies, these forgotten pieces of equipment are dead when it comes to improving the
bottom line, but they are very much alive when it comes to eating up IT budgets.
The unproductive -- and usually undocumented --
servers take up valuable real estate, consume increasingly expensive electricity and, in some cases, absorb ongoing maintenance and lease payments.
"You can find ghost servers in a lot of enterprises," says John Phelps, an analyst at Gartner Inc. "And the larger and more
diverse the company, the harder it can be to have a single group or technology platform that provides control over all corporate assets."
Sun Microsystems Inc., through case studies of two large corporate data center operations and anecdotal analysis of efforts with many
customers, believes that 8% to 10% of all servers in large corporations have no identifiable function. In the two data center studies, 150 ghost
servers were found in an installation of 1,800 servers, and 354 ghost servers were found in an installation of 3,500 servers.
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26.09.2007Sun Introduces Eco-Friendly
Servers
Sun on Tuesday ushered in a
new era for the company by
introducing a line of servers
using its UltraSparc T1
processor, code-named Niagara.
Rather than focusing on
megahertz, Sun says,
developers instead looked to
pack more throughput onto each
piece of silicon...
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07.12.2005HP MediaSmart Servers display demo with exclusive discount
One of the HP exhibits that caught my eye today wasn't one of the flashiest, didn't have a swag line a mile long, but what it did have was two
very interesting pieces of equipment representing a technology that I think more and more consumers are finding very appealing for their home. I'm
talking about a Windows Home Server, but more specifically the HP MediaSmart Servers lineup. HP MediaSmart Servers come in two lineups, the EX series
and LX series. As you can see the product lines feature solutions based on different needs of different consumer levels.
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