diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md index 56289c4bdf..fd360dd5f2 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md @@ -1,39 +1,36 @@ --- -title: Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Technical Reference (Windows 10) +title: VAMT technical reference description: The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) enables network administrators to automate and centrally manage volume activation and retail activation. manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz -ms.prod: w10 +ms.prod: windows-client +ms.technology: itpro-deploy author: aczechowski -ms.date: 04/25/2017 -ms.topic: article +ms.date: 09/16/2022 +ms.topic: overview ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 ms.collection: highpri --- -# Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Technical Reference +# Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) technical reference -The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) enables network administrators and other IT professionals to automate and centrally manage the Windows®, Microsoft® Office, and select other Microsoft products volume and retail-activation process. -VAMT can manage volume activation using Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) or the Windows Key Management Service (KMS). VAMT is a standard Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that requires the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0. VAMT can be installed on any computer that has one of the following Windows operating systems: -- Windows® 7 or above -- Windows Server 2008 R2 or above +The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) lets you automate and centrally manage the Windows, Office, and select other Microsoft products volume and retail-activation process. VAMT can manage volume activation using Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) or the Windows Key Management Service (KMS). VAMT is a standard Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. VAMT can be installed on any computer that has a supported Windows OS version. > [!IMPORTANT] -> VAMT is designed to manage volume activation for: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2008 (or later), Microsoft Office 2010 (or above). +> VAMT is designed to manage volume activation for supported versions of Windows, Windows Server, and Office. VAMT is only available in an EN-US (x86) package. ## In this section -|Topic |Description | +|Article |Description | |------|------------| |[Introduction to VAMT](introduction-vamt.md) |Provides a description of VAMT and common usages. | -|[Active Directory-Based Activation Overview](active-directory-based-activation-overview.md) |Describes Active Directory-Based Activation scenarios. | -|[Install and Configure VAMT](install-configure-vamt.md) |Describes how to install VAMT and use it to configure client computers on your network. | -|[Add and Manage Products](add-manage-products-vamt.md) |Describes how to add client computers into VAMT. | -|[Manage Product Keys](manage-product-keys-vamt.md) |Describes how to add and remove a product key from VAMT. | -|[Manage Activations](manage-activations-vamt.md) |Describes how to activate a client computer by using a variety of activation methods. | -|[Manage VAMT Data](manage-vamt-data.md) |Describes how to save, import, export, and merge a Computer Information List (CILX) file using VAMT. | -|[VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md) |Provides step-by-step instructions for using VAMT in typical environments. | -|[VAMT Known Issues](vamt-known-issues.md) |Lists known issues in VAMT. | - +|[Active Directory-based activation overview](active-directory-based-activation-overview.md) |Describes Active Directory-based activation scenarios. | +|[Install and configure VAMT](install-configure-vamt.md) |Describes how to install VAMT and use it to configure client computers on your network. | +|[Add and manage products](add-manage-products-vamt.md) |Describes how to add client computers into VAMT. | +|[Manage product keys](manage-product-keys-vamt.md) |Describes how to add and remove a product key from VAMT. | +|[Manage activations](manage-activations-vamt.md) |Describes how to activate a client computer by using various activation methods. | +|[Manage VAMT data](manage-vamt-data.md) |Describes how to save, import, export, and merge a Computer Information List (CILX) file using VAMT. | +|[VAMT step-by-step scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md) |Provides step-by-step instructions for using VAMT in typical environments. | +|[VAMT known issues](vamt-known-issues.md) |Lists known issues in VAMT. |