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title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) - Getting Started (Windows 10)
description: This article will guide you through the general process that you should follow to migrate files and settings. in Windows.
description: This article will guide you through the general process that you should follow to migrate files and settings in Windows.
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title: USMT Resources (Windows 10)
description: USMT Resources
description: In this article, you will find resources for the User State Migration Tool (USMT).
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ms.assetid: a0b266c7-4bcb-49f1-b63c-48c6ace86b43
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title: XML File Requirements (Windows 10)
description: XML File Requirements
description: In this article, you will learn about the requirements for creating the custom .xml files for migration.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 4b567b50-c50a-4a4f-8684-151fe3f8275f
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description: How to enable Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 subscriptions for VDA
description: In this article, you will learn how to enable Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 subscriptions for VDA.
keywords: upgrade, update, task sequence, deploy
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
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title: Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest (Windows 10)
description: Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest
description: Learn how to use the active directory-based activation function of the volume activation management tool to activate an active directory (AD) forest by proxy.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 6475fc87-a6f7-4fa8-b0aa-de19f2dea7e5
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title: Activate an Active Directory Forest Online (Windows 10)
description: Activate an Active Directory Forest Online
ms.assetid: 9b5bc193-799b-4aa5-9d3e-0e495f7195d3
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Activate an Active Directory Forest Online
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA) function to activate an Active Directory (AD) forest over the Internet. ADBA enables certain products to inherit activation from the domain.
**Important**  
ADBA is only applicable to Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs) and KMS Host keys (CSVLKs). To use ADBA, one or more KMS Host keys (CSVLKs) must be installed on the AD forest, and client keys (GVLKs) must be installed on the client products.
## Requirements
Before performing online activation, ensure that the network and the VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- VAMT is installed on a host computer that has Internet access.
- VAMT has administrative permissions to the Active Directory domain.
- The KMS Host key (CSVLK) you intend to use is added to VAMT in the **Product Keys** node.
**To perform an online Active Directory forest activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane, click the **Active Directory-Based Activation** node.
3. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Online activate forest** to open the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
4. In the **Install Product Key** dialog box, select the KMS Host key (CSVLK) that you want to apply to the AD forest.
5. If required, enter a new Active Directory-Based Activation Object name
**Important**  
If you want to rename the ADBA object, you must do it now. After you click **Install Key**, the name cannot be changed.
6. Click **Install Key**.
7. VAMT displays the **Activating Active Directory** dialog box until it completes the requested action.
The activated object and the date that is was created appear in the **Active Directory-Based Activation** node in the center pane.
## Related topics
- [Scenario 1: Online Activation](scenario-online-activation-vamt.md)
---
title: Activate an Active Directory Forest Online (Windows 10)
description: Learn how to use the active directory-based activation function of the volume activation management tool to activate an active directory (AD) forest online.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 9b5bc193-799b-4aa5-9d3e-0e495f7195d3
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Activate an Active Directory Forest Online
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA) function to activate an Active Directory (AD) forest over the Internet. ADBA enables certain products to inherit activation from the domain.
**Important**  
ADBA is only applicable to Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs) and KMS Host keys (CSVLKs). To use ADBA, one or more KMS Host keys (CSVLKs) must be installed on the AD forest, and client keys (GVLKs) must be installed on the client products.
## Requirements
Before performing online activation, ensure that the network and the VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- VAMT is installed on a host computer that has Internet access.
- VAMT has administrative permissions to the Active Directory domain.
- The KMS Host key (CSVLK) you intend to use is added to VAMT in the **Product Keys** node.
**To perform an online Active Directory forest activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane, click the **Active Directory-Based Activation** node.
3. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Online activate forest** to open the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
4. In the **Install Product Key** dialog box, select the KMS Host key (CSVLK) that you want to apply to the AD forest.
5. If required, enter a new Active Directory-Based Activation Object name
**Important**  
If you want to rename the ADBA object, you must do it now. After you click **Install Key**, the name cannot be changed.
6. Click **Install Key**.
7. VAMT displays the **Activating Active Directory** dialog box until it completes the requested action.
The activated object and the date that is was created appear in the **Active Directory-Based Activation** node in the center pane.
## Related topics
- [Scenario 1: Online Activation](scenario-online-activation-vamt.md)
- [Add and Remove Computers](add-remove-computers-vamt.md)

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title: Activate using Active Directory-based activation (Windows 10)
description: Active Directory-based activation is implemented as a role service that relies on AD DS to store activation objects.
description: Learn how active directory-based activation is implemented as a role service that relies on AD DS to store activation objects.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 08cce6b7-7b5b-42cf-b100-66c363a846af
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title: Add and Manage Products (Windows 10)
description: Add and Manage Products
ms.assetid: a48fbc23-917d-40f7-985c-e49702c05e51
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Add and Manage Products
This section describes how to add client computers into the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). After the computers are added, you can manage the products that are installed on your network.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Add and Remove Computers](add-remove-computers-vamt.md) |Describes how to add client computers to VAMT. |
|[Update Product Status](update-product-status-vamt.md) |Describes how to update the status of product license. |
|[Remove Products](remove-products-vamt.md) |Describes how to remove a product from the product list. |
---
title: Add and Manage Products (Windows 10)
description: This article contains a list of topics to help you learn how to manage client computers and products in the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: a48fbc23-917d-40f7-985c-e49702c05e51
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Add and Manage Products
This section describes how to add client computers into the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). After the computers are added, you can manage the products that are installed on your network.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Add and Remove Computers](add-remove-computers-vamt.md) |Describes how to add client computers to VAMT. |
|[Update Product Status](update-product-status-vamt.md) |Describes how to update the status of product license. |
|[Remove Products](remove-products-vamt.md) |Describes how to remove a product from the product list. |

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title: Add and Remove Computers (Windows 10)
description: Add and Remove Computers
ms.assetid: cb6f3a78-ece0-4dc7-b086-cb003d82cd52
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.pagetype: activation
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Add and Remove Computers
You can add computers that have any of the supported Windows or Office products installed to a Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) database by using the **Discover products** function. You can search for computers in an Active Directory domain, by individual computer name or IP address, in a workgroup, or by a general LDAP query. You can remove computers from a VAMT database by using the **Delete** function. After you add the computers, you can add the products that are installed on the computers by running the **Update license status** function.
Before adding computers, ensure that the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) firewall exception required by VAMT has been enabled on all target computers. For more information see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
## To add computers to a VAMT database
1. Open VAMT.
2. Click **Discover products** in the **Actions** menu in the right-side pane to open the **Discover Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Discover products** dialog box, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory** to display the search options, then click the search option you want to use. You can search for computers in an Active Directory domain, by individual computer name or IP address, in a workgroup, or by a general LDAP query.
- To search for computers in an Active Directory domain, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory**, then under **Domain Filter Criteria**, in the list of domain names click the name of the domain you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for a specific computer within the domain. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search by individual computer name or IP address, click **Manually enter name or IP address**, then enter the full name or IP address in the **One or more computer names or IP addresses separated by commas** text box. Separate multiple entries with a comma. Note that VAMT supports both IPv4 and IPV6 addressing.
- To search for computers in a workgroup, click **Search for computers in the workgroup**, then under **Workgroup Filter Criteria**, in the list of workgroup names click the name of the workgroup you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for a specific computer within the workgroup. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search for computers by using a general LDAP query, click **Search with LDAP query** and enter your query in the text box provided. VAMT will validate only the LDAP query syntax, but will otherwise run the query without further checks.
4. Click **Search**.
5. VAMT searches for the specified computers and adds them to the VAMT database. During the search, VAMT displays the **Finding computers** message shown below.
To cancel the search, click **Cancel**. When the search is complete the names of the newly-discovered computers appear in the product list view in the center pane.
![VAMT, Finding computers dialog box](images/dep-win8-l-vamt-findingcomputerdialog.gif)
**Important**  
This step adds only the computers to the VAMT database, and not the products that are installed on the computers. To add the products, you need to run the **Update license status** function.
## To add products to VAMT
1. In the **Products** list, select the computers that need to have their product information added to the VAMT database.
2. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
4. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
5. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Update license status** and then click a credential option. Choose **Alternate Credentials** only if you are updating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you used to log into the computer. If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
6. VAMT displays the **Collecting product information** dialog box while it collects the licensing status of all supported products on the selected computers. When the process is finished, the updated licensing status of each product will appear in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
If a computer has more than one supported product installed, VAMT adds an entry for each product. The entry appears under the appropriate product heading.
## To remove computers from a VAMT database
You can delete a computer by clicking on it in the product list view, and then clicking **Delete** in the **Selected Item** menu in the right-hand pane. In the **Confirm Delete Selected Products** dialog box that appears, click **Yes** to delete the computer. If a computer has multiple products listed, you must delete each product to completely remove the computer from the VAMT database.
## Related topics
- [Add and Manage Products](add-manage-products-vamt.md)
---
title: Add and Remove Computers (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn about how to manage computers in the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: cb6f3a78-ece0-4dc7-b086-cb003d82cd52
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.pagetype: activation
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Add and Remove Computers
You can add computers that have any of the supported Windows or Office products installed to a Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) database by using the **Discover products** function. You can search for computers in an Active Directory domain, by individual computer name or IP address, in a workgroup, or by a general LDAP query. You can remove computers from a VAMT database by using the **Delete** function. After you add the computers, you can add the products that are installed on the computers by running the **Update license status** function.
Before adding computers, ensure that the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) firewall exception required by VAMT has been enabled on all target computers. For more information see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
## To add computers to a VAMT database
1. Open VAMT.
2. Click **Discover products** in the **Actions** menu in the right-side pane to open the **Discover Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Discover products** dialog box, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory** to display the search options, then click the search option you want to use. You can search for computers in an Active Directory domain, by individual computer name or IP address, in a workgroup, or by a general LDAP query.
- To search for computers in an Active Directory domain, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory**, then under **Domain Filter Criteria**, in the list of domain names click the name of the domain you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for a specific computer within the domain. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search by individual computer name or IP address, click **Manually enter name or IP address**, then enter the full name or IP address in the **One or more computer names or IP addresses separated by commas** text box. Separate multiple entries with a comma. Note that VAMT supports both IPv4 and IPV6 addressing.
- To search for computers in a workgroup, click **Search for computers in the workgroup**, then under **Workgroup Filter Criteria**, in the list of workgroup names click the name of the workgroup you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for a specific computer within the workgroup. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search for computers by using a general LDAP query, click **Search with LDAP query** and enter your query in the text box provided. VAMT will validate only the LDAP query syntax, but will otherwise run the query without further checks.
4. Click **Search**.
5. VAMT searches for the specified computers and adds them to the VAMT database. During the search, VAMT displays the **Finding computers** message shown below.
To cancel the search, click **Cancel**. When the search is complete the names of the newly-discovered computers appear in the product list view in the center pane.
![VAMT, Finding computers dialog box](images/dep-win8-l-vamt-findingcomputerdialog.gif)
**Important**  
This step adds only the computers to the VAMT database, and not the products that are installed on the computers. To add the products, you need to run the **Update license status** function.
## To add products to VAMT
1. In the **Products** list, select the computers that need to have their product information added to the VAMT database.
2. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
4. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
5. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Update license status** and then click a credential option. Choose **Alternate Credentials** only if you are updating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you used to log into the computer. If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
6. VAMT displays the **Collecting product information** dialog box while it collects the licensing status of all supported products on the selected computers. When the process is finished, the updated licensing status of each product will appear in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
If a computer has more than one supported product installed, VAMT adds an entry for each product. The entry appears under the appropriate product heading.
## To remove computers from a VAMT database
You can delete a computer by clicking on it in the product list view, and then clicking **Delete** in the **Selected Item** menu in the right-hand pane. In the **Confirm Delete Selected Products** dialog box that appears, click **Yes** to delete the computer. If a computer has multiple products listed, you must delete each product to completely remove the computer from the VAMT database.
## Related topics
- [Add and Manage Products](add-manage-products-vamt.md)

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title: Add and Remove a Product Key (Windows 10)
description: Add and Remove a Product Key
ms.assetid: feac32bb-fb96-4802-81b8-c69220dcfcce
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Add and Remove a Product Key
Before you can use a Multiple Activation Key (MAK), retail, or KMS Host key (CSVLK) product key, you must first add it to the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) database.
## To Add a Product Key
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane, right-click the **Product Keys** node to open the **Actions** menu.
3. Click **Add product keys** to open the **Add Product Keys** dialog box.
4. In the **Add Product Keys** dialog box, select from one of the following methods to add product keys:
- To add product keys manually, click **Enter product key(s) separated by line breaks**, enter one or more product keys separated by line breaks, and click **Add Key(s)**.
- To import a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file containing a list of product keys, click **Select a product key file to import**, browse to the file location, click **Open** to import the file, and then click **Add Key(s)**.
**Note**  
If you are activating a large number of products with a MAK, you should refresh the activation count of the MAK, to ensure that the MAK can support the required number of activations. In the product key list in the center pane, select the MAK and click **Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane to contact Microsoft and retrieve the number of remaining activations for the MAK. This step requires Internet access. You can only retrieve the remaining activation count for MAKs.
## Remove a Product Key
- To remove a product key from the list, simply select the key in the list and click **Delete** on the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane. Click **Yes** to confirm deletion of the product key. Removing a product key from the VAMT database will not affect the activation state of any products or computers on the network.
## Related topics
---
title: Add and Remove a Product Key (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn about how to manage a product key in the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: feac32bb-fb96-4802-81b8-c69220dcfcce
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Add and Remove a Product Key
Before you can use a Multiple Activation Key (MAK), retail, or KMS Host key (CSVLK) product key, you must first add it to the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) database.
## To Add a Product Key
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane, right-click the **Product Keys** node to open the **Actions** menu.
3. Click **Add product keys** to open the **Add Product Keys** dialog box.
4. In the **Add Product Keys** dialog box, select from one of the following methods to add product keys:
- To add product keys manually, click **Enter product key(s) separated by line breaks**, enter one or more product keys separated by line breaks, and click **Add Key(s)**.
- To import a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file containing a list of product keys, click **Select a product key file to import**, browse to the file location, click **Open** to import the file, and then click **Add Key(s)**.
**Note**  
If you are activating a large number of products with a MAK, you should refresh the activation count of the MAK, to ensure that the MAK can support the required number of activations. In the product key list in the center pane, select the MAK and click **Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane to contact Microsoft and retrieve the number of remaining activations for the MAK. This step requires Internet access. You can only retrieve the remaining activation count for MAKs.
## Remove a Product Key
- To remove a product key from the list, simply select the key in the list and click **Delete** on the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane. Click **Yes** to confirm deletion of the product key. Removing a product key from the VAMT database will not affect the activation state of any products or computers on the network.
## Related topics
- [Manage Product Keys](manage-product-keys-vamt.md)

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title: Configure Client Computers (Windows 10)
description: Configure Client Computers
description: In this article, you will learn how to configure client computers to enable Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to function correctly.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: a48176c9-b05c-4dd5-a9ef-83073e2370fc
ms.reviewer:
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title: Import and Export VAMT Data (Windows 10)
description: Import and Export VAMT Data
ms.assetid: 09a2c595-1a61-4da6-bd46-4ba8763cfd4f
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Import and Export VAMT Data
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to import product-activation data from a Computer Information List (.cilx or .cil) file into SQL Server, and to export product-activation data into a .cilx file. A .cilx file is an XML file that stores computer and product-activation data.
You can import data or export data during the following scenarios:
- Import and merge data from previous versions of VAMT.
- Export data to use to perform proxy activations.
**Warning**  
Editing a .cilx file using an application other than VAMT can corrupt the .cilx file and is not supported.
## Import VAMT Data
**To import data into VAMT**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Import list** to open the **Import List** dialog box.
3. In the **Import List** dialog box, navigate to the .cilx file location, select the file, and click **Open**.
4. In the **Volume Activation Management Tool** dialog box, click **OK** to begin the import. VAMT displays a progress message while the file is being imported. Click **OK** when a message appears and confirms that the import has completed successfully.
## Export VAMT Data
Exporting VAMT data from a non-Internet-connected VAMT host computer is the first step of proxy activation using multiple VAMT hosts. To export product-activation data to a .cilx file:
1. In the left-side pane, you can click a product you want to export data for, or click **Products** if the list contains data for all products.
2. If you want to export only part of the data in a product list, in the product list view in the center pane select the products you want to export.
3. In the right-side **Actions** pane on, click **Export list** to open the **Export List** dialog box.
4. In the **Export List** dialog box, click **Browse** to navigate to the .cilx file.
5. Under **Export options**, select one of the following data-type options:
- Export products and product keys
- Export products only
- Export proxy activation data only. Selecting this option ensures that the export contains only the licensing information required for the proxy web service to obtain CIDs from Microsoft. No Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is contained in the exported .cilx file when this selection is checked.
6. If you have selected products to export, select the **Export selected product rows only** check box.
7. Click **Save**. VAMT displays a progress message while the data is being exported. Click **OK** when a message appears and confirms that the export has completed successfully.
## Related topics
---
title: Import and Export VAMT Data (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you'll learn how to import and export data using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 09a2c595-1a61-4da6-bd46-4ba8763cfd4f
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Import and Export VAMT Data
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to import product-activation data from a Computer Information List (.cilx or .cil) file into SQL Server, and to export product-activation data into a .cilx file. A .cilx file is an XML file that stores computer and product-activation data.
You can import data or export data during the following scenarios:
- Import and merge data from previous versions of VAMT.
- Export data to use to perform proxy activations.
**Warning**  
Editing a .cilx file using an application other than VAMT can corrupt the .cilx file and is not supported.
## Import VAMT Data
**To import data into VAMT**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Import list** to open the **Import List** dialog box.
3. In the **Import List** dialog box, navigate to the .cilx file location, select the file, and click **Open**.
4. In the **Volume Activation Management Tool** dialog box, click **OK** to begin the import. VAMT displays a progress message while the file is being imported. Click **OK** when a message appears and confirms that the import has completed successfully.
## Export VAMT Data
Exporting VAMT data from a non-Internet-connected VAMT host computer is the first step of proxy activation using multiple VAMT hosts. To export product-activation data to a .cilx file:
1. In the left-side pane, you can click a product you want to export data for, or click **Products** if the list contains data for all products.
2. If you want to export only part of the data in a product list, in the product list view in the center pane select the products you want to export.
3. In the right-side **Actions** pane on, click **Export list** to open the **Export List** dialog box.
4. In the **Export List** dialog box, click **Browse** to navigate to the .cilx file.
5. Under **Export options**, select one of the following data-type options:
- Export products and product keys
- Export products only
- Export proxy activation data only. Selecting this option ensures that the export contains only the licensing information required for the proxy web service to obtain CIDs from Microsoft. No Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is contained in the exported .cilx file when this selection is checked.
6. If you have selected products to export, select the **Export selected product rows only** check box.
7. Click **Save**. VAMT displays a progress message while the data is being exported. Click **OK** when a message appears and confirms that the export has completed successfully.
## Related topics
- [Perform Proxy Activation](proxy-activation-vamt.md)

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title: Install and Configure VAMT (Windows 10)
description: Install and Configure VAMT
ms.assetid: 5c7ae9b9-0dbc-4277-bc4f-8b3e4ab0bf50
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 07/27/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Install and Configure VAMT
This section describes how to install and configure the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[VAMT Requirements](vamt-requirements.md) |Provides system requirements for installing VAMT on a host computer. |
|[Install VAMT](install-vamt.md) |Describes how to get and install VAMT. |
|[Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md) |Describes how to configure client computers on your network to work with VAMT. |
## Related topics
- [Introduction to VAMT](introduction-vamt.md)
 
---
title: Install and Configure VAMT (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you'll learn how to install and configure the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 5c7ae9b9-0dbc-4277-bc4f-8b3e4ab0bf50
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 07/27/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Install and Configure VAMT
This section describes how to install and configure the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[VAMT Requirements](vamt-requirements.md) |Provides system requirements for installing VAMT on a host computer. |
|[Install VAMT](install-vamt.md) |Describes how to get and install VAMT. |
|[Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md) |Describes how to configure client computers on your network to work with VAMT. |
## Related topics
- [Introduction to VAMT](introduction-vamt.md)
 
 

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title: Install a KMS Client Key (Windows 10)
description: Install a KMS Client Key
ms.assetid: d234468e-7917-4cf5-b0a8-4968454f7759
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 07/27/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Install a KMS Client Key
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install Generic Volume License Key (GVLK), or KMS client, product keys. For example, if you are converting a MAK-activated product to KMS activation.
**Note**  
By default, volume license editions of Windows Vista, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft® Office 2010 use KMS for activation. GVLKs are already installed in volume license editions of these products.
**To install a KMS Client key**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane click **Products** to open the product list view in the center pane.
3. In the products list view in the center pane, select the products that need to have GVLKs installed. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
6. Click **Install product key** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane to display the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
7. The **Install Product Key** dialog box displays the keys that are available to be installed.
8. Select the **Automatically select an AD or KMS client key** option and then click **Install Key**.
VAMT displays the **Installing product key** dialog box while it attempts to install the product key for the selected products. When the process is finished, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the product list view in the center pane.
## Related topics
---
title: Install a KMS Client Key (Windows 10)
description: Learn how to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install Generic Volume License Key (GVLK), or KMS client, product keys.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: d234468e-7917-4cf5-b0a8-4968454f7759
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 07/27/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Install a KMS Client Key
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install Generic Volume License Key (GVLK), or KMS client, product keys. For example, if you are converting a MAK-activated product to KMS activation.
**Note**  
By default, volume license editions of Windows Vista, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft® Office 2010 use KMS for activation. GVLKs are already installed in volume license editions of these products.
**To install a KMS Client key**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane click **Products** to open the product list view in the center pane.
3. In the products list view in the center pane, select the products that need to have GVLKs installed. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
6. Click **Install product key** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane to display the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
7. The **Install Product Key** dialog box displays the keys that are available to be installed.
8. Select the **Automatically select an AD or KMS client key** option and then click **Install Key**.
VAMT displays the **Installing product key** dialog box while it attempts to install the product key for the selected products. When the process is finished, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the product list view in the center pane.
## Related topics
- [Perform KMS Activation](kms-activation-vamt.md)

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title: Install a Product Key (Windows 10)
description: Install a Product Key
ms.assetid: 78812c87-2208-4f8b-9c2c-5a8a18b2d648
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 07/27/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Install a Product Key
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install retail, Multiple Activation Key (MAK), and KMS Host key (CSVLK).
**To install a Product key**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane, click the product that you want to install keys onto.
3. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**.
6. In the products list view in the center pane, sort the list if needed and then select the products that need to have keys installed. You can use the **CTRL** key or the **SHIFT** key to select more than one product.
7. Click **Install product key** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane to display the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
8. The **Select Product Key** dialog box displays the keys that are available to be installed. Under **Recommended MAKs**, VAMT might display one or more recommended MAK based on the selected products. You can select a recommended product key or a product key from the **All Product Keys** list. Use the scroll bar if you need to view the **Description** for each key. When you have selected the product key you want to install, click **Install Key**. Note that only one key can be installed at a time.
9. VAMT displays the **Installing product key** dialog box while it attempts to install the product key for the selected products. When the process is finished, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
Product key installation will fail if VAMT finds mismatched key types or editions. VAMT will display the failure status and will continue the installation for the next product in the list. For more information on choosing the correct MAK or KMS Host key (CSVLK), see [How to Choose the Right
Volume License Key for Windows](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=238382).
## Related topics
- [Manage Product Keys](manage-product-keys-vamt.md)
---
title: Install a Product Key (Windows 10)
description: Learn how to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install retail, Multiple Activation Key (MAK), and KMS Host key (CSVLK).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 78812c87-2208-4f8b-9c2c-5a8a18b2d648
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 07/27/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Install a Product Key
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install retail, Multiple Activation Key (MAK), and KMS Host key (CSVLK).
**To install a Product key**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the left-side pane, click the product that you want to install keys onto.
3. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**.
6. In the products list view in the center pane, sort the list if needed and then select the products that need to have keys installed. You can use the **CTRL** key or the **SHIFT** key to select more than one product.
7. Click **Install product key** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane to display the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
8. The **Select Product Key** dialog box displays the keys that are available to be installed. Under **Recommended MAKs**, VAMT might display one or more recommended MAK based on the selected products. You can select a recommended product key or a product key from the **All Product Keys** list. Use the scroll bar if you need to view the **Description** for each key. When you have selected the product key you want to install, click **Install Key**. Note that only one key can be installed at a time.
9. VAMT displays the **Installing product key** dialog box while it attempts to install the product key for the selected products. When the process is finished, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
Product key installation will fail if VAMT finds mismatched key types or editions. VAMT will display the failure status and will continue the installation for the next product in the list. For more information on choosing the correct MAK or KMS Host key (CSVLK), see [How to Choose the Right
Volume License Key for Windows](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=238382).
## Related topics
- [Manage Product Keys](manage-product-keys-vamt.md)

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title: Install VAMT (Windows 10)
description: Install VAMT
description: This article is a guide to help you learn how to install the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
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ms.assetid: 2eabd3e2-0a68-43a5-8189-2947e46482fc
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---
title: Introduction to VAMT (Windows 10)
description: Introduction to VAMT
ms.assetid: 0439685e-0bae-4967-b0d4-dd84ca6d7fa7
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Introduction to VAMT
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 and can be installed on any computer that has one of the following Windows operating systems: Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10,Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012.
**Note**  
VAMT can be installed on, and can manage, physical or virtual instances. VAMT cannot detect whether or not the remote products are virtual. As long as the products can respond to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) calls, they will be discovered and activated.
## In this Topic
- [Managing Multiple Activation Key (MAK) and Retail Activation](#bkmk-managingmak)
- [Managing Key Management Service (KMS) Activation](#bkmk-managingkms)
- [Enterprise Environment](#bkmk-enterpriseenvironment)
- [VAMT User Interface](#bkmk-userinterface)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-managingmak"></a>Managing Multiple Activation Key (MAK) and Retail Activation
You can use a MAK or a retail product key to activate Windows, Windows Server, or Office on an individual computer or a group of computers. VAMT enables two different activation scenarios:
- **Online activation.** Many enterprises maintain a single Windows system image or Office installation package for deployment across the enterprise. Occasionally there is also a need to use retail product keys in special situations. Online activation enables you to activate over the Internet any products installed with MAK, KMS host, or retail product keys on one or more connected computers within a network. This process requires that each product communicate activation information directly to Microsoft.
- **Proxy activation.** This activation method enables you to perform volume activation for products installed on client computers that do not have Internet access. The VAMT host computer distributes a MAK, KMS Host key (CSVLK), or retail product key to one or more client products and collects the installation ID (IID) from each client product. The VAMT host sends the IIDs to Microsoft on behalf of the client products and obtains the corresponding Confirmation IDs (CIDs). The VAMT host then installs the CIDs on the client products to complete the activation. Using this method, only the VAMT host computer needs Internet access. You can also activate products installed on computers in a workgroup that is completely isolated from any larger network, by installing a second instance of VAMT on a computer within the workgroup. Then, use removable media to transfer activation data between this new instance of VAMT and the Internet-connected VAMT host.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-managingkms"></a>Managing Key Management Service (KMS) Activation
In addition to MAK or retail activation, you can use VAMT to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). VAMT can install and activate GVLK (KMS client) keys on client products. GVLKs are the default product keys used by Volume License editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 as well as Microsoft Office 2010.
VAMT treats a KMS Host key (CSVLK) product key identically to a retail-type product key; therefore, the experience for product key entry and activation management are identical for both these product key types.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-enterpriseenvironment"></a>Enterprise Environment
VAMT is commonly implemented in enterprise environments. The following illustrates three common environments—Core Network, Secure Zone, and Isolated Lab.
![VAMT in the enterprise](images/dep-win8-l-vamt-image001-enterprise.jpg)
In the Core Network environment, all computers are within a common network managed by Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS). The Secure Zone represents higher-security Core Network computers that have additional firewall protection.
The Isolated Lab environment is a workgroup that is physically separate from the Core Network, and its computers do not have Internet access. The network security policy states that no information that could identify a specific computer or user may be transferred out of the Isolated Lab.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-userinterface"></a>VAMT User Interface
The following screenshot shows the VAMT graphical user interface.
![VAMT user interface](images/vamtuserinterfaceupdated.jpg)
VAMT provides a single, graphical user interface for managing activations, and for performing other activation-related tasks such as:
- **Adding and removing computers.** You can use VAMT to discover computers in the local environment. VAMT can discover computers by querying AD DS, workgroups, by individual computer name or IP address, or via a general LDAP query.
- **Discovering products.** You can use VAMT to discover Windows, Windows Server, Office, and select other products installed on the client computers.
- **Monitoring activation status.** You can collect activation information about each product, including the last 5 characters of the product key being used, the current license state (such as Licensed, Grace, Unlicensed), and the product edition information.
- **Managing product keys.** You can store multiple product keys and use VAMT to install these keys to remote client products. You can also determine the number of activations remaining for MAKs.
- **Managing activation data.** VAMT stores activation data in a SQL database. VAMT can export this data to other VAMT hosts or to an archive in XML format.
## Related topics
- [VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md)
---
title: Introduction to VAMT (Windows 10)
description: Learn about VAMT that enables network administrators & other IT professionals to automate and manage the volume & retail activation process for windows & other Microsoft products.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 0439685e-0bae-4967-b0d4-dd84ca6d7fa7
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Introduction to VAMT
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 and can be installed on any computer that has one of the following Windows operating systems: Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10,Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012.
**Note**  
VAMT can be installed on, and can manage, physical or virtual instances. VAMT cannot detect whether or not the remote products are virtual. As long as the products can respond to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) calls, they will be discovered and activated.
## In this Topic
- [Managing Multiple Activation Key (MAK) and Retail Activation](#bkmk-managingmak)
- [Managing Key Management Service (KMS) Activation](#bkmk-managingkms)
- [Enterprise Environment](#bkmk-enterpriseenvironment)
- [VAMT User Interface](#bkmk-userinterface)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-managingmak"></a>Managing Multiple Activation Key (MAK) and Retail Activation
You can use a MAK or a retail product key to activate Windows, Windows Server, or Office on an individual computer or a group of computers. VAMT enables two different activation scenarios:
- **Online activation.** Many enterprises maintain a single Windows system image or Office installation package for deployment across the enterprise. Occasionally there is also a need to use retail product keys in special situations. Online activation enables you to activate over the Internet any products installed with MAK, KMS host, or retail product keys on one or more connected computers within a network. This process requires that each product communicate activation information directly to Microsoft.
- **Proxy activation.** This activation method enables you to perform volume activation for products installed on client computers that do not have Internet access. The VAMT host computer distributes a MAK, KMS Host key (CSVLK), or retail product key to one or more client products and collects the installation ID (IID) from each client product. The VAMT host sends the IIDs to Microsoft on behalf of the client products and obtains the corresponding Confirmation IDs (CIDs). The VAMT host then installs the CIDs on the client products to complete the activation. Using this method, only the VAMT host computer needs Internet access. You can also activate products installed on computers in a workgroup that is completely isolated from any larger network, by installing a second instance of VAMT on a computer within the workgroup. Then, use removable media to transfer activation data between this new instance of VAMT and the Internet-connected VAMT host.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-managingkms"></a>Managing Key Management Service (KMS) Activation
In addition to MAK or retail activation, you can use VAMT to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). VAMT can install and activate GVLK (KMS client) keys on client products. GVLKs are the default product keys used by Volume License editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 as well as Microsoft Office 2010.
VAMT treats a KMS Host key (CSVLK) product key identically to a retail-type product key; therefore, the experience for product key entry and activation management are identical for both these product key types.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-enterpriseenvironment"></a>Enterprise Environment
VAMT is commonly implemented in enterprise environments. The following illustrates three common environments—Core Network, Secure Zone, and Isolated Lab.
![VAMT in the enterprise](images/dep-win8-l-vamt-image001-enterprise.jpg)
In the Core Network environment, all computers are within a common network managed by Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS). The Secure Zone represents higher-security Core Network computers that have additional firewall protection.
The Isolated Lab environment is a workgroup that is physically separate from the Core Network, and its computers do not have Internet access. The network security policy states that no information that could identify a specific computer or user may be transferred out of the Isolated Lab.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-userinterface"></a>VAMT User Interface
The following screenshot shows the VAMT graphical user interface.
![VAMT user interface](images/vamtuserinterfaceupdated.jpg)
VAMT provides a single, graphical user interface for managing activations, and for performing other activation-related tasks such as:
- **Adding and removing computers.** You can use VAMT to discover computers in the local environment. VAMT can discover computers by querying AD DS, workgroups, by individual computer name or IP address, or via a general LDAP query.
- **Discovering products.** You can use VAMT to discover Windows, Windows Server, Office, and select other products installed on the client computers.
- **Monitoring activation status.** You can collect activation information about each product, including the last 5 characters of the product key being used, the current license state (such as Licensed, Grace, Unlicensed), and the product edition information.
- **Managing product keys.** You can store multiple product keys and use VAMT to install these keys to remote client products. You can also determine the number of activations remaining for MAKs.
- **Managing activation data.** VAMT stores activation data in a SQL database. VAMT can export this data to other VAMT hosts or to an archive in XML format.
## Related topics
- [VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md)

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title: Perform KMS Activation (Windows 10)
description: Perform KMS Activation
ms.assetid: 5a3ae8e6-083e-4153-837e-ab0a225c1d10
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Perform KMS Activation
The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) can be used to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). You can use VAMT to activate Generic Volume Licensing Keys, or KMS client keys, on products accessible to VAMT. GVLKs are the default product keys used by the volume-license editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft Office 2010. GVLKs are already installed in volume-license editions of these products.
## Requirements
Before configuring KMS activation, ensure that your network and VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- KMS host is set up and enabled.
- KMS clients can access the KMS host.
- VAMT is installed on a central computer with network access to all client computers.
- The products to be activated have been added to VAMT. For more information on adding product keys, see [Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md).
- VAMT has administrative permissions on all computers to be activated, and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is accessible through the Windows Firewall. For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
## To configure devices for KMS activation
**To configure devices for KMS activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. If necessary, set up the KMS activation preferences. If you don’t need to set up the preferences, skip to step 6 in this procedure. Otherwise, continue to step 2.
3. To set up the preferences, on the menu bar click **View**, then click **Preferences** to open the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box.
4. Under **Key Management Services host selection**, select one of the following options:
- **Find a KMS host automatically using DNS (default)**. If you choose this option, VAMT first clears any previously configured KMS host on the target computer and instructs the computer to query the Domain Name Service (DNS) to locate a KMS host and attempt activation.
- **Find a KMS host using DNS in this domain for supported products**. Enter the domain name. If you choose this option, VAMT first clears any previously configured KMS host on the target computer and instructs the computer to query the DNS in the specified domain to locate a KMS host and attempt activation.
- **Use specific KMS host**. Enter the KMS host name and KMS host port. For environments which do not use DNS for KMS host identification, VAMT sets the specified KMS host name and KMS host port on the target computer, and then instructs the computer to attempt activation with the specific KMS host.
5. Click **Apply**, and then click **OK** to close the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box.
6. Select the products to be activated by selecting individual products in the product list view in the center pane. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
7. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
8. In the right-side pane, click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu, and then click **Volume activate**.
9. Click a credential option. Choose **Alternate credentials** only if you are activating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using.
10. If you are supplying alternate credentials, at the prompt, type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
VAMT displays the **Volume Activation** dialog box until it completes the requested action. When the process is finished, the updated activation status of each product appears in the product list view in the center pane.
---
title: Perform KMS Activation (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn how to configure devices to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 5a3ae8e6-083e-4153-837e-ab0a225c1d10
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Perform KMS Activation
The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) can be used to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). You can use VAMT to activate Generic Volume Licensing Keys, or KMS client keys, on products accessible to VAMT. GVLKs are the default product keys used by the volume-license editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft Office 2010. GVLKs are already installed in volume-license editions of these products.
## Requirements
Before configuring KMS activation, ensure that your network and VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- KMS host is set up and enabled.
- KMS clients can access the KMS host.
- VAMT is installed on a central computer with network access to all client computers.
- The products to be activated have been added to VAMT. For more information on adding product keys, see [Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md).
- VAMT has administrative permissions on all computers to be activated, and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is accessible through the Windows Firewall. For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
## To configure devices for KMS activation
**To configure devices for KMS activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. If necessary, set up the KMS activation preferences. If you don’t need to set up the preferences, skip to step 6 in this procedure. Otherwise, continue to step 2.
3. To set up the preferences, on the menu bar click **View**, then click **Preferences** to open the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box.
4. Under **Key Management Services host selection**, select one of the following options:
- **Find a KMS host automatically using DNS (default)**. If you choose this option, VAMT first clears any previously configured KMS host on the target computer and instructs the computer to query the Domain Name Service (DNS) to locate a KMS host and attempt activation.
- **Find a KMS host using DNS in this domain for supported products**. Enter the domain name. If you choose this option, VAMT first clears any previously configured KMS host on the target computer and instructs the computer to query the DNS in the specified domain to locate a KMS host and attempt activation.
- **Use specific KMS host**. Enter the KMS host name and KMS host port. For environments which do not use DNS for KMS host identification, VAMT sets the specified KMS host name and KMS host port on the target computer, and then instructs the computer to attempt activation with the specific KMS host.
5. Click **Apply**, and then click **OK** to close the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box.
6. Select the products to be activated by selecting individual products in the product list view in the center pane. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
7. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
8. In the right-side pane, click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu, and then click **Volume activate**.
9. Click a credential option. Choose **Alternate credentials** only if you are activating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using.
10. If you are supplying alternate credentials, at the prompt, type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
VAMT displays the **Volume Activation** dialog box until it completes the requested action. When the process is finished, the updated activation status of each product appears in the product list view in the center pane.
 

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title: Perform Local Reactivation (Windows 10)
description: Perform Local Reactivation
ms.assetid: aacd5ded-da11-4d27-a866-3f57332f5dec
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Perform Local Reactivation
If you reinstall Windows® or Microsoft® Office 2010 on a computer that was initially activated using proxy activation (MAK, retail, or CSLVK (KMS host)), and have not made significant changes to the hardware, use this local reactivation procedure to reactivate the program on that computer.
Local reactivation relies upon data that was created during the initial proxy activation and stored in the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) database. The database contains the installation ID (IID) and confirmation ID (Pending CID). Local reactivation uses this data to reapply the CID and reactivate those products. Reapplying the same CID conserves the remaining activations on the key.
**Note**  
During the initial proxy activation, the CID is bound to a digital “fingerprint”, which is calculated from values assigned to several different hardware components in the computer. If the computer has had significant hardware changes, this fingerprint will no longer match the CID. In this case, you must obtain a new CID for the computer from Microsoft.
## To Perform a Local Reactivation
**To perform a local reactivation**
1. Open VAMT. Make sure that you are connected to the desired database.
2. In the left-side pane, click the product you want to reactivate to display the products list.
3. In the product list view in the center pane, select the desired products to be reactivated. You can sort the list by computer name by clicking on the **Computer Name** heading. You can also use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
6. In the right-side pane, click **Activate**, and then click **Apply Confirmation ID**.
7. Click a credential option. Choose **Alternate credentials** only if you are reactivating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using.
8. If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
VAMT displays the **Apply Confirmation ID** dialog box.
10. If you are using a different product key than the product key used for initial activation, you must complete a new activation to obtain a new CID.
11. If you are activating a product that requires administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using, select the **Use Alternate Credentials** check box.
12. Click **OK**.
## Related topics
---
title: Perform Local Reactivation (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn how to perform local reactivation using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: aacd5ded-da11-4d27-a866-3f57332f5dec
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Perform Local Reactivation
If you reinstall Windows® or Microsoft® Office 2010 on a computer that was initially activated using proxy activation (MAK, retail, or CSLVK (KMS host)), and have not made significant changes to the hardware, use this local reactivation procedure to reactivate the program on that computer.
Local reactivation relies upon data that was created during the initial proxy activation and stored in the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) database. The database contains the installation ID (IID) and confirmation ID (Pending CID). Local reactivation uses this data to reapply the CID and reactivate those products. Reapplying the same CID conserves the remaining activations on the key.
**Note**  
During the initial proxy activation, the CID is bound to a digital “fingerprint”, which is calculated from values assigned to several different hardware components in the computer. If the computer has had significant hardware changes, this fingerprint will no longer match the CID. In this case, you must obtain a new CID for the computer from Microsoft.
## To Perform a Local Reactivation
**To perform a local reactivation**
1. Open VAMT. Make sure that you are connected to the desired database.
2. In the left-side pane, click the product you want to reactivate to display the products list.
3. In the product list view in the center pane, select the desired products to be reactivated. You can sort the list by computer name by clicking on the **Computer Name** heading. You can also use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
6. In the right-side pane, click **Activate**, and then click **Apply Confirmation ID**.
7. Click a credential option. Choose **Alternate credentials** only if you are reactivating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using.
8. If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
VAMT displays the **Apply Confirmation ID** dialog box.
10. If you are using a different product key than the product key used for initial activation, you must complete a new activation to obtain a new CID.
11. If you are activating a product that requires administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using, select the **Use Alternate Credentials** check box.
12. Click **OK**.
## Related topics
- [Manage Activations](manage-activations-vamt.md)

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---
title: Manage Activations (Windows 10)
description: Manage Activations
ms.assetid: 53bad9ed-9430-4f64-a8de-80613870862c
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Manage Activations
This section describes how to activate a client computer, by using a variety of activation methods.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Perform Online Activation](online-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to activate a client computer over the Internet. |
|[Perform Proxy Activation](proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to perform volume activation for client products that do not have Internet access. |
|[Perform KMS Activation](kms-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). |
|[Perform Local Reactivation](local-reactivation-vamt.md) |Describes how to reactivate an operating system or Office program that was reinstalled. |
|[Activate an Active Directory Forest Online](activate-forest-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to online activate an Active Directory forest. |
|[Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest](activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to proxy activate an Active Directory forest that is not connected to the Internet. |
---
title: Manage Activations (Windows 10)
description: This article contains a list of topics that can help you with activating a client computer, by using a variety of activation methods.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 53bad9ed-9430-4f64-a8de-80613870862c
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Manage Activations
This section describes how to activate a client computer, by using a variety of activation methods.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Perform Online Activation](online-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to activate a client computer over the Internet. |
|[Perform Proxy Activation](proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to perform volume activation for client products that do not have Internet access. |
|[Perform KMS Activation](kms-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). |
|[Perform Local Reactivation](local-reactivation-vamt.md) |Describes how to reactivate an operating system or Office program that was reinstalled. |
|[Activate an Active Directory Forest Online](activate-forest-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to online activate an Active Directory forest. |
|[Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest](activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to proxy activate an Active Directory forest that is not connected to the Internet. |

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---
title: Manage Product Keys (Windows 10)
description: Manage Product Keys
ms.assetid: 4c6c4216-b4b7-437c-904e-4cb257f913cd
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Manage Product Keys
This section describes how to add and remove a product key from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). After you add a product key to VAMT, you can install that product key on a product or products you select in the VAMT database.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Add and Remove a Product Key](add-remove-product-key-vamt.md) |Describes how to add a product key to the VAMT database. |
|[Install a Product Key](install-product-key-vamt.md) |Describes how to install a product key for specific product. |
|[Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md) |Describes how to install a GVLK (KMS client) key. |
---
title: Manage Product Keys (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn how to manage product keys from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 4c6c4216-b4b7-437c-904e-4cb257f913cd
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Manage Product Keys
This section describes how to add and remove a product key from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). After you add a product key to VAMT, you can install that product key on a product or products you select in the VAMT database.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Add and Remove a Product Key](add-remove-product-key-vamt.md) |Describes how to add a product key to the VAMT database. |
|[Install a Product Key](install-product-key-vamt.md) |Describes how to install a product key for specific product. |
|[Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md) |Describes how to install a GVLK (KMS client) key. |

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---
title: Manage VAMT Data (Windows 10)
description: Manage VAMT Data
ms.assetid: 233eefa4-3125-4965-a12d-297a67079dc4
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Manage VAMT Data
This section describes how to save, import, export, and merge a Computer Information List (CILX) file using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Import and Export VAMT Data](import-export-vamt-data.md) |Describes how to import and export VAMT data. |
---
title: Manage VAMT Data (Windows 10)
description: This article contains a list of topics that can help you with managing data in the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 233eefa4-3125-4965-a12d-297a67079dc4
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Manage VAMT Data
This section describes how to save, import, export, and merge a Computer Information List (CILX) file using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Import and Export VAMT Data](import-export-vamt-data.md) |Describes how to import and export VAMT data. |
|[Use VAMT in Windows PowerShell](use-vamt-in-windows-powershell.md) |Describes how to access Windows PowerShell and how to import the VAMT PowerShell module. |

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---
title: Perform Online Activation (Windows 10)
description: Perform Online Activation
ms.assetid: 8381792b-a454-4e66-9b4c-e6e4c9303823
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Perform Online Activation
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to enable client products to be activated over the Internet. You can install the client products with any kind of product key that is eligible for online activation—Multiple Activation Key (MAK), retail, and Windows Key Management Services (KMS) host key.
## Requirements
Before performing online activation, ensure that the network and the VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- VAMT is installed on a central computer that has network access to all client computers.
- Both the VAMT host and client computers have Internet access.
- The products that you want to activate are added to VAMT.
- VAMT has administrative permissions on all computers that you intend to activate, and that Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) can be accessed through the Windows firewall. For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
The product keys that are installed on the client products must have a sufficient number of remaining activations. If you are activating a MAK key, you can retrieve the remaining number of activations for that key by selecting the MAK in the product key list in the center pane and then clicking
**Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane. This retrieves the number of remaining activations for the MAK from Microsoft. Note that this step requires Internet access and that the remaining activation count can only be retrieved for MAKs.
## To Perform an Online Activation
**To perform an online activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the products list view in the center pane, sort the list if necessary. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
4. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
5. Select the products that you want to activate. You can use the **CTRL** key or the **SHIFT** key to select more than one product.
6. Click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side **Actions** pane and then point to **Activate**. If the **Actions** pane is not displayed, click the Show/Hide Action Pane button, which is located on the toolbar to the right of the Help button.
7. Point to **Online activate**, and then select the appropriate credential option. If you click the **Alternate Credentials** option, you will be prompted to enter an alternate user name and password.
8. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until it completes the requested action. When activation is complete, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the products list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
Online activation does not enable you to save the Confirmation IDs (CIDs). As a result, you cannot perform local reactivation.
**Note**
You can use online activation to select products that have different key types and activate the products at the same time.
## Related topics
---
title: Perform Online Activation (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn how to perform online activation of the client products using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 8381792b-a454-4e66-9b4c-e6e4c9303823
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manager: laurawi
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author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
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---
# Perform Online Activation
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to enable client products to be activated over the Internet. You can install the client products with any kind of product key that is eligible for online activation—Multiple Activation Key (MAK), retail, and Windows Key Management Services (KMS) host key.
## Requirements
Before performing online activation, ensure that the network and the VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- VAMT is installed on a central computer that has network access to all client computers.
- Both the VAMT host and client computers have Internet access.
- The products that you want to activate are added to VAMT.
- VAMT has administrative permissions on all computers that you intend to activate, and that Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) can be accessed through the Windows firewall. For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
The product keys that are installed on the client products must have a sufficient number of remaining activations. If you are activating a MAK key, you can retrieve the remaining number of activations for that key by selecting the MAK in the product key list in the center pane and then clicking
**Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane. This retrieves the number of remaining activations for the MAK from Microsoft. Note that this step requires Internet access and that the remaining activation count can only be retrieved for MAKs.
## To Perform an Online Activation
**To perform an online activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the products list view in the center pane, sort the list if necessary. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
4. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
5. Select the products that you want to activate. You can use the **CTRL** key or the **SHIFT** key to select more than one product.
6. Click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side **Actions** pane and then point to **Activate**. If the **Actions** pane is not displayed, click the Show/Hide Action Pane button, which is located on the toolbar to the right of the Help button.
7. Point to **Online activate**, and then select the appropriate credential option. If you click the **Alternate Credentials** option, you will be prompted to enter an alternate user name and password.
8. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until it completes the requested action. When activation is complete, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the products list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
Online activation does not enable you to save the Confirmation IDs (CIDs). As a result, you cannot perform local reactivation.
**Note**
You can use online activation to select products that have different key types and activate the products at the same time.
## Related topics
- [Manage Activations](manage-activations-vamt.md)

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---
title: Perform Proxy Activation (Windows 10)
description: Perform Proxy Activation
ms.assetid: 35a919ed-f1cc-4d10-9c88-9bd634549dc3
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
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ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Perform Proxy Activation
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to perform activation for client computers that do not have Internet access. The client products can be installed with any type of product key that is eligible for proxy activation: Multiple activation Key (MAK), KMS Host key (CSVLK), or retail key.
In a typical proxy-activation scenario, the VAMT host computer distributes a MAK to one or more client computers and collects the installation ID (IID) from each computer. The VAMT host computer sends the IIDs to Microsoft on behalf of the client computers and obtains the corresponding Confirmation IDs (CIDs). The VAMT host computer then installs the CIDs on the client computer to complete the activation. Using this activation method, only the VAMT host computer needs Internet access.
**Note**  
For workgroups that are completely isolated from any larger network, you can still perform MAK, KMS Host key (CSVLK), or retail proxy activation. This requires installing a second instance of VAMT on a computer within the isolated group and using removable media to transfer activation data between that computer and another VAMT host computer that has Internet access. For more information about this scenario, see [Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md). Similarly, you can proxy activate a KMS Host key (CSVLK) located in an isolated network. You can also proxy activate a KMS Host key (CSVLK) in the core network if you do not want the KMS host computer to connect to Microsoft over the Internet. 
## Requirements
Before performing proxy activation, ensure that your network and the VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- There is an instance of VAMT that is installed on a computer that has Internet access. If you are performing proxy activation for an isolated workgroup, you also need to have VAMT installed on one of the computers in the workgroup.
- The products to be activated have been added to VAMT and are installed with a retail product key, a KMS Host key (CSVLK) or a MAK. If the products have not been installed with a proper product key, refer to the steps in the [Add and Remove a Product Key](add-remove-product-key-vamt.md) section for instructions on how to install a product key.
- VAMT has administrative permissions on all products to be activated and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is accessible through the Windows firewall.
- For workgroup computers, a registry key must be created to enable remote administrative actions under User Account Control (UAC). For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
The product keys that are installed on the client products must have a sufficient number of remaining activations. If you are activating a MAK key, you can retrieve the remaining number of activations for that key by selecting the MAK in the product key list in the center pane and then clicking **Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane. This retrieves the number of remaining activations for the MAK from Microsoft. Note that this step requires Internet access and that the remaining activation count can only be retrieved for MAKs.
## To Perform Proxy Activation
**To perform proxy activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. If necessary, install product keys. For more information see:
- [Install a Product Key](install-product-key-vamt.md) to install retail, MAK, or KMS Host key (CSVLK).
- [Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md) to install GVLK (KMS client) keys.
3. In the **Products** list in the center pane, select the individual products to be activated. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for products by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
6. In the right-side pane, click **Activate** and then click **Proxy activate** to open the **Proxy Activate** dialog box.
7. In the **Proxy Activate** dialog box click **Apply Confirmation ID, apply to selected machine(s) and activate**.
8. If you are activating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using, select the **Use Alternate Credentials** checkbox.
9. Click **OK**.
10. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until it completes the requested action. If you selected the **Alternate Credentials** option, you will be prompted to enter the credentials.
**Note**  
You can use proxy activation to select products that have different key types and activate the products at the same time.
---
title: Perform Proxy Activation (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn how to use VAMT to perform proxy activation of the client products that do not have internet access.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 35a919ed-f1cc-4d10-9c88-9bd634549dc3
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Perform Proxy Activation
You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to perform activation for client computers that do not have Internet access. The client products can be installed with any type of product key that is eligible for proxy activation: Multiple activation Key (MAK), KMS Host key (CSVLK), or retail key.
In a typical proxy-activation scenario, the VAMT host computer distributes a MAK to one or more client computers and collects the installation ID (IID) from each computer. The VAMT host computer sends the IIDs to Microsoft on behalf of the client computers and obtains the corresponding Confirmation IDs (CIDs). The VAMT host computer then installs the CIDs on the client computer to complete the activation. Using this activation method, only the VAMT host computer needs Internet access.
**Note**  
For workgroups that are completely isolated from any larger network, you can still perform MAK, KMS Host key (CSVLK), or retail proxy activation. This requires installing a second instance of VAMT on a computer within the isolated group and using removable media to transfer activation data between that computer and another VAMT host computer that has Internet access. For more information about this scenario, see [Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md). Similarly, you can proxy activate a KMS Host key (CSVLK) located in an isolated network. You can also proxy activate a KMS Host key (CSVLK) in the core network if you do not want the KMS host computer to connect to Microsoft over the Internet. 
## Requirements
Before performing proxy activation, ensure that your network and the VAMT installation meet the following requirements:
- There is an instance of VAMT that is installed on a computer that has Internet access. If you are performing proxy activation for an isolated workgroup, you also need to have VAMT installed on one of the computers in the workgroup.
- The products to be activated have been added to VAMT and are installed with a retail product key, a KMS Host key (CSVLK) or a MAK. If the products have not been installed with a proper product key, refer to the steps in the [Add and Remove a Product Key](add-remove-product-key-vamt.md) section for instructions on how to install a product key.
- VAMT has administrative permissions on all products to be activated and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is accessible through the Windows firewall.
- For workgroup computers, a registry key must be created to enable remote administrative actions under User Account Control (UAC). For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
The product keys that are installed on the client products must have a sufficient number of remaining activations. If you are activating a MAK key, you can retrieve the remaining number of activations for that key by selecting the MAK in the product key list in the center pane and then clicking **Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane. This retrieves the number of remaining activations for the MAK from Microsoft. Note that this step requires Internet access and that the remaining activation count can only be retrieved for MAKs.
## To Perform Proxy Activation
**To perform proxy activation**
1. Open VAMT.
2. If necessary, install product keys. For more information see:
- [Install a Product Key](install-product-key-vamt.md) to install retail, MAK, or KMS Host key (CSVLK).
- [Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md) to install GVLK (KMS client) keys.
3. In the **Products** list in the center pane, select the individual products to be activated. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for products by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
6. In the right-side pane, click **Activate** and then click **Proxy activate** to open the **Proxy Activate** dialog box.
7. In the **Proxy Activate** dialog box click **Apply Confirmation ID, apply to selected machine(s) and activate**.
8. If you are activating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you are currently using, select the **Use Alternate Credentials** checkbox.
9. Click **OK**.
10. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until it completes the requested action. If you selected the **Alternate Credentials** option, you will be prompted to enter the credentials.
**Note**  
You can use proxy activation to select products that have different key types and activate the products at the same time.

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---
title: Remove Products (Windows 10)
description: Remove Products
ms.assetid: 4d44379e-dda1-4a8f-8ebf-395b6c0dad8e
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Remove Products
To remove one or more products from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), you can delete them from the product list view in the center pane.
**To delete one or more products**
1. Click a product node in the left-side pane.
2. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
4. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
5. Select the products you want to delete.
6. Click **Delete** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane.
7. On the **Confirm Delete Selected Products** dialog box, click **OK**.
## Related topics
- [Add and Manage Products](add-manage-products-vamt.md)
 
---
title: Remove Products (Windows 10)
description: In this article, you will learn how to remove products from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 4d44379e-dda1-4a8f-8ebf-395b6c0dad8e
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Remove Products
To remove one or more products from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), you can delete them from the product list view in the center pane.
**To delete one or more products**
1. Click a product node in the left-side pane.
2. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
3. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
4. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
5. Select the products you want to delete.
6. Click **Delete** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane.
7. On the **Confirm Delete Selected Products** dialog box, click **OK**.
## Related topics
- [Add and Manage Products](add-manage-products-vamt.md)
 
 

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---
title: Scenario 3 KMS Client Activation (Windows 10)
description: Scenario 3 KMS Client Activation
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manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
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ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
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---
# Scenario 3: KMS Client Activation
In this scenario, you use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to activate Key Management Service (KMS) client keys or Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs). This can be performed on either Core Network or Isolated Lab computers. By default, volume license editions of Windows Vista, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft® Office 2010 use KMS for activation. GVLKs are already installed in volume license editions of these products. You do not have to enter a key to activate a product as a GVLK, unless you are converting a MAK-activated product to a KMS activation. For more information, see [Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md).
The procedure that is described below assumes the following:
- The KMS Service is enabled and available to all KMS clients.
- VAMT has been installed and computers have been added to the VAMT database. See Parts 1 through 4 in either [Scenario 1: Online Activation](scenario-online-activation-vamt.md) or [Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md) for more information.
## Activate KMS Clients
1. Open VAMT.
2. To set the KMS activation options, on the menu bar click **View**. Then click **Preferences** to open the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box.
3. In the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box, under **KMS Management Services host selection** select from the following options:
- **Find a KMS host automatically using DNS**. This is the default setting. VAMT will instruct the computer to query the Domain Name Service (DNS) to locate a KMS host and perform activation. If the client contains a registry key with a valid KMS host, that value will be used instead.
- **Find a KMS host using DNS in this domain for supported products**. Select this option if you use a specific domain, and enter the name of the domain.
- **Use specific KMS host**. Select this option for environments which do not use DNS for KMS host identification, and manually enter the KMS host name and select the KMS host port. VAMT will set the specified KMS host name and KMS host port on the target computer, and then instruct the computer to perform activation with the specific KMS host.
4. In the left-side pane, in the **Products** node, click the product that you want to activate.
5. In the products list view in the center pane, sort the list if necessary. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
6. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
7. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
8. Select the products that you want to activate.
9. Click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Activate**, point to **Volume activate**, and then click the appropriate credential option. If you click the **Alternate Credentials** option, you will be prompted to enter an alternate user name and password.
10. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until it completes the requested action. When activation is complete, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the products list view in the center pane.
## Related topics
- [VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md)
 
---
title: Scenario 3 KMS Client Activation (Windows 10)
description: Learn how to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to activate Key Management Service (KMS) client keys or Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 72b04e8f-cd35-490c-91ab-27ea799b05d0
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Scenario 3: KMS Client Activation
In this scenario, you use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to activate Key Management Service (KMS) client keys or Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs). This can be performed on either Core Network or Isolated Lab computers. By default, volume license editions of Windows Vista, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft® Office 2010 use KMS for activation. GVLKs are already installed in volume license editions of these products. You do not have to enter a key to activate a product as a GVLK, unless you are converting a MAK-activated product to a KMS activation. For more information, see [Install a KMS Client Key](install-kms-client-key-vamt.md).
The procedure that is described below assumes the following:
- The KMS Service is enabled and available to all KMS clients.
- VAMT has been installed and computers have been added to the VAMT database. See Parts 1 through 4 in either [Scenario 1: Online Activation](scenario-online-activation-vamt.md) or [Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md) for more information.
## Activate KMS Clients
1. Open VAMT.
2. To set the KMS activation options, on the menu bar click **View**. Then click **Preferences** to open the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box.
3. In the **Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences** dialog box, under **KMS Management Services host selection** select from the following options:
- **Find a KMS host automatically using DNS**. This is the default setting. VAMT will instruct the computer to query the Domain Name Service (DNS) to locate a KMS host and perform activation. If the client contains a registry key with a valid KMS host, that value will be used instead.
- **Find a KMS host using DNS in this domain for supported products**. Select this option if you use a specific domain, and enter the name of the domain.
- **Use specific KMS host**. Select this option for environments which do not use DNS for KMS host identification, and manually enter the KMS host name and select the KMS host port. VAMT will set the specified KMS host name and KMS host port on the target computer, and then instruct the computer to perform activation with the specific KMS host.
4. In the left-side pane, in the **Products** node, click the product that you want to activate.
5. In the products list view in the center pane, sort the list if necessary. You can use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
6. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by Product Name, Product Key Type, or License Status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
7. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the center pane.
8. Select the products that you want to activate.
9. Click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Activate**, point to **Volume activate**, and then click the appropriate credential option. If you click the **Alternate Credentials** option, you will be prompted to enter an alternate user name and password.
10. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until it completes the requested action. When activation is complete, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status is shown under the **Status of Last Action** column in the products list view in the center pane.
## Related topics
- [VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md)
 
 

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---
title: Scenario 1 Online Activation (Windows 10)
description: Scenario 1 Online Activation
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manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
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ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# Scenario 1: Online Activation
In this scenario, the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) is deployed in the Core Network environment. VAMT is installed on a central computer that has network access to all of the client computers. Both the VAMT host and the client computers have Internet access. The following illustration shows a diagram of an online activation scenario for Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs). You can use this scenario for online activation of the following key types:
- Multiple Activation Key (MAK)
- Windows Key Management Service (KMS) keys:
- KMS Host key (CSVLK)
- Generic Volume License Key (GVLK), or KMS client key
- Retail
The Secure Zone represents higher-security Core Network computers that have additional firewall protection.
![VAMT firewall configuration for multiple subnets](images/dep-win8-l-vamt-makindependentactivationscenario.jpg)
## In This Topic
- [Install and start VAMT on a networked host computer](#bkmk-partone)
- [Configure the Windows Management Instrumentation firewall exception on target computers](#bkmk-parttwo)
- [Connect to VAMT database](#bkmk-partthree)
- [Discover products](#bkmk-partfour)
- [Sort and filter the list of computers](#bkmk-partfive)
- [Collect status information from the computers in the list](#bkmk-partsix)
- [Add product keys and determine the remaining activation count](#bkmk-partseven)
- [Install the product keys](#bkmk-parteight)
- [Activate the client products](#bkmk-partnine)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partone"></a>Step 1: Install and start VAMT on a networked host computer
1. Install VAMT on the host computer.
2. Click the VAMT icon in the **Start** menu to open VAMT.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-parttwo"></a>Step 2: Configure the Windows Management Instrumentation firewall exception on target computers
- Ensure that the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) firewall exception has been enabled for all target computers. For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
**Note**  
To retrieve product license status, VAMT must have administrative permissions on the remote computers and WMI must be available through the Windows Firewall. In addition, for workgroup computers, a registry key must be created to enable remote administrative actions under User Account Control (UAC). For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partthree"></a>Step 3: Connect to a VAMT database
1. If you are not already connected to a database, the **Database Connection Settings** dialog box appears when you open VAMT. Select the server and database where the keys that must be activated are located.
2. Click **Connect**.
3. If you are already connected to a database, VAMT displays an inventory of the products and product keys in the center pane, and a license overview of the computers in the database. If you need to connect to a different database, click **Successfully connected to Server** to open **the Database Connection Settings** dialog box. For more information about how to create VAMT databases and adding VAMT data, see [Manage VAMT Data](manage-vamt-data.md)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partfour"></a>Step 4: Discover products
1. In the left-side pane, in the **Products** node Products, click the product that you want to activate.
2. To open the **Discover Products** dialog box, click **Discover products** in the **Actions** menu in the right-side pane.
3. In the **Discover Products** dialog box, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory** to display the search options, and then click the search options that you want to use. You can search for computers in an Active Directory domain, by individual computer name or IP address, in a workgroup, or by a general Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) query:
- To search for computers in an Active Directory domain, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory**. Then under **Domain Filter Criteria**, in the list of domain names click the name of the domain that you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for specific computers in the domain. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only those computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search by individual computer name or IP address, click **Manually enter name or IP address**. Then enter the full name or IP address in the **One or more computer names or IP addresses separated by commas** text box. Separate multiple entries with a comma. Note that VAMT supports both IPv4 and IPV6 addressing.
- To search for computers in a workgroup, click **Search for computers in the workgroup**. Then under **Workgroup Filter Criteria**, in the list of workgroup names, click the name of the workgroup that you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for a specific computer in the workgroup. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search for computers by using a general LDAP query, click **Search with LDAP query** and enter your query in the text box that appears. VAMT will validate the LDAP query syntax, but will otherwise run the query without additional checks.
4. Click **Search**.
When the search is complete, the products that VAMT discovers appear in the product list view in the center pane.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partfive"></a>Step 5: Sort and filter the list of computers
You can sort the list of products so that it is easier to find the computers that require product keys to be activated:
1. On the menu bar at the top of the center pane, click **Group by**, and then click **Product**, **Product Key Type**, or **License Status**.
2. To sort the list further, you can click one of the column headings to sort by that column.
3. You can also use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by product name, product key type, or license status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the product list view in the center pane.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partsix"></a>Step 6: Collect status information from the computers in the list
To collect the status from select computers in the database, you can select computers in the product list view by using one of the following methods:
- To select a block of consecutively listed computers, click the first computer that you want to select, and then click the last computer while pressing the **Shift** key.
- To select computers which are not listed consecutively, hold down the **Ctrl** key and select each computer for which you want to collect the status information.
**To collect status information from the selected computers**
- In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Update license status** in the **Selected Items** menu and then click a credential option. Choose **Alternate Credentials** only if you are updating products that require administrator credentials that are different from the ones that you used to log on to the computer. Otherwise, click **Current Credentials** and continue to step 2.If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box, type the appropriate user name and password and then click **OK**.
- VAMT displays the **Collecting product information** dialog box while it collects the license status of all supported products on the selected computers. When the process is finished, the updated license status of each product will appear in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**
If a computer has more than one supported product installed, VAMT adds an entry for each product. The entry appears under the appropriate product heading.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partseven"></a>Step 7: Add product keys and determine the remaining activation count
1. Click the **Product Keys** node in the left-side pane, and then click **Add Product Keys** in the right-side pane to open the **Add Product Keys** dialog box.
2. In the **Add Product Key** dialog box, you can select from one of the following methods to add product keys:
- To add product keys manually, click **Enter product key(s) separated by line breaks**, enter one or more product keys, and then click **Add Key(s)**.
- To import a Comma Separated Values File (CSV) that contains a list of product keys, click **Select a product key file to import**, browse to the file location, click **Open** to import the file, and then click **Add Key(s)**.
The keys that you have added appear in the **Product Keys** list view in the center pane.
**Important**  
If you are activating many products with a MAK, refresh the activation count of the MAK to ensure that the MAK can support the required number of activations. In the product key list in the center pane, select the MAK and then click **Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane to contact Microsoft and retrieve the number of remaining activations for the MAK. This step requires Internet access. You can only retrieve the remaining activation count for MAKs.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-parteight"></a>Step 8: Install the product keys
1. In the left-side pane, click the product that you want to install keys on to.
2. If necessary, sort and filter the list of products so that it is easier to find the computers that must have a product key installed. See [Step 5: Sort and filter the list of computers](#bkmk-partfive).
3. In the **Products** list view pane, select the individual products which must have keys installed. You can use the **CTRL** key or the **SHIFT** key to select more than one product.
4. Click **Install product key** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane to display the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
5. The **Select Product Key** dialog box displays the keys that are available to be installed. Under **Recommended MAKs**, VAMT might display one or more recommended MAKs based on the selected products. If you are installing a MAK you can select a recommended product key or any other MAK from the **All Product Keys List**. If you are not installing a MAK, select a product key from the **All Product Keys** list. Use the scroll bar if you want to view the **Description** for each key. When you have selected the product key that you want to install, click **Install Key**. Note that only one key can be installed at a time.
6. VAMT displays the **Installing product key** dialog box while it attempts to install the product key for the selected products. When the process is finished, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status appears under the **Status of Last Action** column in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
Product key installation will fail if VAMT finds mismatched key types or editions. VAMT will display the failure status and will continue the installation for the next product in the list. For more information on choosing the correct product key, see [How to Choose the Right Volume License Key for Windows.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=238382)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partnine"></a>Step 9: Activate the client products
1. Select the individual products that you want to activate in the list-view pane.
2. On the menu bar, click **Action**, point to **Activate** and point to **Online activate**. You can also right-click the selected computers(s) to display the **Action** menu, point to **Activate** and point to **Online activate**. You can also click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-hand pane to access the **Activate** option.
3. If you are activating product keys using your current credential, click **Current credential** and continue to step 5. If you are activating products that require an administrator credential that is different from the one you are currently using, click the **Alternate credential** option.
4. Enter your alternate user name and password and click **OK**.
5. The **Activate** option contacts the Microsoft product-activation server over the Internet and requests activation for the selected products. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until the requested actions are completed.
**Note**  
Installing a MAK and overwriting the GVLK on client products must be done with care. If the RTM version of Windows Vista has been installed on the computer for more than 30 days, then its initial grace period has expired. As a result, it will enter Reduced Functionality Mode (RFM) if online activation is not completed successfully before the next logon attempt. However, you can use online activation to recover properly configured computers from RFM, as long as the computers are available on the network.
RFM only applies to the RTM version of Windows Vista or the retail editions of Microsoft Office 2010. Windows Vista with SP1 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and volume editions of Office 2010 will not enter RFM.
## Related topics
- [VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md)
---
title: Scenario 1 Online Activation (Windows 10)
description: This article presents a scenario on how to use Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to perform online activation for multiple activation keys.
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author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
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---
# Scenario 1: Online Activation
In this scenario, the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) is deployed in the Core Network environment. VAMT is installed on a central computer that has network access to all of the client computers. Both the VAMT host and the client computers have Internet access. The following illustration shows a diagram of an online activation scenario for Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs). You can use this scenario for online activation of the following key types:
- Multiple Activation Key (MAK)
- Windows Key Management Service (KMS) keys:
- KMS Host key (CSVLK)
- Generic Volume License Key (GVLK), or KMS client key
- Retail
The Secure Zone represents higher-security Core Network computers that have additional firewall protection.
![VAMT firewall configuration for multiple subnets](images/dep-win8-l-vamt-makindependentactivationscenario.jpg)
## In This Topic
- [Install and start VAMT on a networked host computer](#bkmk-partone)
- [Configure the Windows Management Instrumentation firewall exception on target computers](#bkmk-parttwo)
- [Connect to VAMT database](#bkmk-partthree)
- [Discover products](#bkmk-partfour)
- [Sort and filter the list of computers](#bkmk-partfive)
- [Collect status information from the computers in the list](#bkmk-partsix)
- [Add product keys and determine the remaining activation count](#bkmk-partseven)
- [Install the product keys](#bkmk-parteight)
- [Activate the client products](#bkmk-partnine)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partone"></a>Step 1: Install and start VAMT on a networked host computer
1. Install VAMT on the host computer.
2. Click the VAMT icon in the **Start** menu to open VAMT.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-parttwo"></a>Step 2: Configure the Windows Management Instrumentation firewall exception on target computers
- Ensure that the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) firewall exception has been enabled for all target computers. For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
**Note**  
To retrieve product license status, VAMT must have administrative permissions on the remote computers and WMI must be available through the Windows Firewall. In addition, for workgroup computers, a registry key must be created to enable remote administrative actions under User Account Control (UAC). For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partthree"></a>Step 3: Connect to a VAMT database
1. If you are not already connected to a database, the **Database Connection Settings** dialog box appears when you open VAMT. Select the server and database where the keys that must be activated are located.
2. Click **Connect**.
3. If you are already connected to a database, VAMT displays an inventory of the products and product keys in the center pane, and a license overview of the computers in the database. If you need to connect to a different database, click **Successfully connected to Server** to open **the Database Connection Settings** dialog box. For more information about how to create VAMT databases and adding VAMT data, see [Manage VAMT Data](manage-vamt-data.md)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partfour"></a>Step 4: Discover products
1. In the left-side pane, in the **Products** node Products, click the product that you want to activate.
2. To open the **Discover Products** dialog box, click **Discover products** in the **Actions** menu in the right-side pane.
3. In the **Discover Products** dialog box, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory** to display the search options, and then click the search options that you want to use. You can search for computers in an Active Directory domain, by individual computer name or IP address, in a workgroup, or by a general Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) query:
- To search for computers in an Active Directory domain, click **Search for computers in the Active Directory**. Then under **Domain Filter Criteria**, in the list of domain names click the name of the domain that you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for specific computers in the domain. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only those computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search by individual computer name or IP address, click **Manually enter name or IP address**. Then enter the full name or IP address in the **One or more computer names or IP addresses separated by commas** text box. Separate multiple entries with a comma. Note that VAMT supports both IPv4 and IPV6 addressing.
- To search for computers in a workgroup, click **Search for computers in the workgroup**. Then under **Workgroup Filter Criteria**, in the list of workgroup names, click the name of the workgroup that you want to search. You can narrow the search further by typing a name in the **Filter by computer name** field to search for a specific computer in the workgroup. This filter supports the asterisk (\*) wildcard. For example, typing "a\*" will display only computer names that start with the letter "a".
- To search for computers by using a general LDAP query, click **Search with LDAP query** and enter your query in the text box that appears. VAMT will validate the LDAP query syntax, but will otherwise run the query without additional checks.
4. Click **Search**.
When the search is complete, the products that VAMT discovers appear in the product list view in the center pane.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partfive"></a>Step 5: Sort and filter the list of computers
You can sort the list of products so that it is easier to find the computers that require product keys to be activated:
1. On the menu bar at the top of the center pane, click **Group by**, and then click **Product**, **Product Key Type**, or **License Status**.
2. To sort the list further, you can click one of the column headings to sort by that column.
3. You can also use the **Filter** function to narrow your search for computers by clicking **Filter** in the right-side pane to open the **Filter Products** dialog box.
4. In the **Filter Products** dialog box, you can filter the list by computer name, product name, product key type, license status, or by any combination of these options.
- To filter the list by computer name, enter a name in the **Computer Name** box.
- To filter the list by product name, product key type, or license status, click the list you want to use for the filter and select an option. If necessary, click **clear all filters** to create a new filter.
5. Click **Filter**. VAMT displays the filtered list in the product list view in the center pane.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partsix"></a>Step 6: Collect status information from the computers in the list
To collect the status from select computers in the database, you can select computers in the product list view by using one of the following methods:
- To select a block of consecutively listed computers, click the first computer that you want to select, and then click the last computer while pressing the **Shift** key.
- To select computers which are not listed consecutively, hold down the **Ctrl** key and select each computer for which you want to collect the status information.
**To collect status information from the selected computers**
- In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Update license status** in the **Selected Items** menu and then click a credential option. Choose **Alternate Credentials** only if you are updating products that require administrator credentials that are different from the ones that you used to log on to the computer. Otherwise, click **Current Credentials** and continue to step 2.If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box, type the appropriate user name and password and then click **OK**.
- VAMT displays the **Collecting product information** dialog box while it collects the license status of all supported products on the selected computers. When the process is finished, the updated license status of each product will appear in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**
If a computer has more than one supported product installed, VAMT adds an entry for each product. The entry appears under the appropriate product heading.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partseven"></a>Step 7: Add product keys and determine the remaining activation count
1. Click the **Product Keys** node in the left-side pane, and then click **Add Product Keys** in the right-side pane to open the **Add Product Keys** dialog box.
2. In the **Add Product Key** dialog box, you can select from one of the following methods to add product keys:
- To add product keys manually, click **Enter product key(s) separated by line breaks**, enter one or more product keys, and then click **Add Key(s)**.
- To import a Comma Separated Values File (CSV) that contains a list of product keys, click **Select a product key file to import**, browse to the file location, click **Open** to import the file, and then click **Add Key(s)**.
The keys that you have added appear in the **Product Keys** list view in the center pane.
**Important**  
If you are activating many products with a MAK, refresh the activation count of the MAK to ensure that the MAK can support the required number of activations. In the product key list in the center pane, select the MAK and then click **Refresh product key data online** in the right-side pane to contact Microsoft and retrieve the number of remaining activations for the MAK. This step requires Internet access. You can only retrieve the remaining activation count for MAKs.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-parteight"></a>Step 8: Install the product keys
1. In the left-side pane, click the product that you want to install keys on to.
2. If necessary, sort and filter the list of products so that it is easier to find the computers that must have a product key installed. See [Step 5: Sort and filter the list of computers](#bkmk-partfive).
3. In the **Products** list view pane, select the individual products which must have keys installed. You can use the **CTRL** key or the **SHIFT** key to select more than one product.
4. Click **Install product key** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-side pane to display the **Install Product Key** dialog box.
5. The **Select Product Key** dialog box displays the keys that are available to be installed. Under **Recommended MAKs**, VAMT might display one or more recommended MAKs based on the selected products. If you are installing a MAK you can select a recommended product key or any other MAK from the **All Product Keys List**. If you are not installing a MAK, select a product key from the **All Product Keys** list. Use the scroll bar if you want to view the **Description** for each key. When you have selected the product key that you want to install, click **Install Key**. Note that only one key can be installed at a time.
6. VAMT displays the **Installing product key** dialog box while it attempts to install the product key for the selected products. When the process is finished, the status appears in the **Action Status** column of the dialog box. Click **Close** to close the dialog box. You can also click the **Automatically close when done** check box when the dialog box appears.
The same status appears under the **Status of Last Action** column in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
Product key installation will fail if VAMT finds mismatched key types or editions. VAMT will display the failure status and will continue the installation for the next product in the list. For more information on choosing the correct product key, see [How to Choose the Right Volume License Key for Windows.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=238382)
## <a href="" id="bkmk-partnine"></a>Step 9: Activate the client products
1. Select the individual products that you want to activate in the list-view pane.
2. On the menu bar, click **Action**, point to **Activate** and point to **Online activate**. You can also right-click the selected computers(s) to display the **Action** menu, point to **Activate** and point to **Online activate**. You can also click **Activate** in the **Selected Items** menu in the right-hand pane to access the **Activate** option.
3. If you are activating product keys using your current credential, click **Current credential** and continue to step 5. If you are activating products that require an administrator credential that is different from the one you are currently using, click the **Alternate credential** option.
4. Enter your alternate user name and password and click **OK**.
5. The **Activate** option contacts the Microsoft product-activation server over the Internet and requests activation for the selected products. VAMT displays the **Activating products** dialog box until the requested actions are completed.
**Note**  
Installing a MAK and overwriting the GVLK on client products must be done with care. If the RTM version of Windows Vista has been installed on the computer for more than 30 days, then its initial grace period has expired. As a result, it will enter Reduced Functionality Mode (RFM) if online activation is not completed successfully before the next logon attempt. However, you can use online activation to recover properly configured computers from RFM, as long as the computers are available on the network.
RFM only applies to the RTM version of Windows Vista or the retail editions of Microsoft Office 2010. Windows Vista with SP1 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and volume editions of Office 2010 will not enter RFM.
## Related topics
- [VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios](vamt-step-by-step.md)

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title: Scenario 2 Proxy Activation (Windows 10)
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description: This article presents a scenario on how to use VAMT to activate products that are installed on workgroup computers in an isolated lab environment.
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title: Update Product Status (Windows 10)
description: Update Product Status
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# Update Product Status
After you add computers to the VAMT database, you need to use the **Update license status** function to add the products that are installed on the computers. You can also use the **Update license status** at any time to retrieve the most current license status for any products in the VAMT database.
To retrieve license status, VAMT must have administrative permissions on all selected computers and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be accessible through the Windows Firewall. In addition, for workgroup computers, a registry key must be created to enable remote administrative actions under User Account Control (UAC). For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
**Note**  
The license-status query requires a valid computer name for each system queried. If the VAMT database contains computers that were added without Personally Identifiable Information, computer names will not be available for those computers, and the status for these computers will not be updated.
## Update the license status of a product
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the **Products** list, select one or more products that need to have their status updated.
3. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Update license status** and then click a credential option. Choose **Alternate Credentials** only if you are updating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you used to log into the computer.
4. If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
VAMT displays the **Collecting product information** dialog box while it collects the status of all selected products. When the process is finished, the updated licensing status of each product will appear in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
If a previously discovered Microsoft Office 2010 product has been uninstalled from the remote computer, updating its licensing status will cause the entry to be deleted from the **Office** product list view, and, consequently, the total number of discovered products will be smaller. However, the Windows installation of the same computer will not be deleted and will always be shown in the **Windows** products list view.
## Related topics
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title: Update Product Status (Windows 10)
description: "In this article, you will learn how to use Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to update product status for products installed on computers."
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# Update Product Status
After you add computers to the VAMT database, you need to use the **Update license status** function to add the products that are installed on the computers. You can also use the **Update license status** at any time to retrieve the most current license status for any products in the VAMT database.
To retrieve license status, VAMT must have administrative permissions on all selected computers and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be accessible through the Windows Firewall. In addition, for workgroup computers, a registry key must be created to enable remote administrative actions under User Account Control (UAC). For more information, see [Configure Client Computers](configure-client-computers-vamt.md).
**Note**  
The license-status query requires a valid computer name for each system queried. If the VAMT database contains computers that were added without Personally Identifiable Information, computer names will not be available for those computers, and the status for these computers will not be updated.
## Update the license status of a product
1. Open VAMT.
2. In the **Products** list, select one or more products that need to have their status updated.
3. In the right-side **Actions** pane, click **Update license status** and then click a credential option. Choose **Alternate Credentials** only if you are updating products that require administrator credentials different from the ones you used to log into the computer.
4. If you are supplying alternate credentials, in the **Windows Security** dialog box type the appropriate user name and password and click **OK**.
VAMT displays the **Collecting product information** dialog box while it collects the status of all selected products. When the process is finished, the updated licensing status of each product will appear in the product list view in the center pane.
**Note**  
If a previously discovered Microsoft Office 2010 product has been uninstalled from the remote computer, updating its licensing status will cause the entry to be deleted from the **Office** product list view, and, consequently, the total number of discovered products will be smaller. However, the Windows installation of the same computer will not be deleted and will always be shown in the **Windows** products list view.
## Related topics
- [Add and Manage Products](add-manage-products-vamt.md)

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description: In this article, you will learn how to use Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in Windows PowerShell.
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description: In this article, you will learn about the known issues with the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
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title: VAMT Requirements (Windows 10)
description: VAMT Requirements
ms.assetid: d14d152b-ab8a-43cb-a8fd-2279364007b9
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# VAMT Requirements
This topic includes info about the product key and system requirements for VAMT.
## Product Key Requirements
The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) can be used to perform activations using any of the following types of product keys.
|Product key type |Where to obtain |
|-----------------|----------------|
|<ul><li>Multiple Activation Key (MAK)</li><li>Key Management Service (KMS) host key (CSVLK)</li><li>KMS client setup keys (GVLK)</li></ul> |Volume licensing keys can only be obtained with a signed contract from Microsoft. For more info, see the [Microsoft Volume Licensing portal](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227282). |
|Retail product keys |Obtained at time of product purchase. |
## System Requirements
The following table lists the system requirements for the VAMT host computer.
| Item | Minimum system requirement |
| ---- | ---------------------------|
| Computer and Processor | 1 GHz x86 or x64 processor |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM for x86 or 2 GB RAM for x64 |
| Hard Disk | 16 GB available hard disk space for x86 or 20 GB for x64 |
| External Drive | Removable media (Optional) |
| Display | 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor |
| Network | Connectivity to remote computers via Windows Management Instrumentation (TCP/IP) and Microsoft Activation Web Service on the Internet via HTTPS |
| Operating System | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or later. |
| Additional Requirements | <ul><li>Connection to a SQL Server database. For more info, see [Install VAMT](install-vamt.md).</li><li>PowerShell 3.0: For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012, PowerShell is included in the installation. For previous versions of Windows and Windows Server, you must download PowerShell 3.0. To download PowerShell, go to [Download Windows PowerShell 3.0](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=218356).</li><li>If installing on Windows Server 2008 R2, you must also install .NET Framework 3.51.</li></ul> |
## Related topics
---
title: VAMT Requirements (Windows 10)
description: This article includes information about the product key and system requirements for Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
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ms.assetid: d14d152b-ab8a-43cb-a8fd-2279364007b9
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ms.author: greglin
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# VAMT Requirements
This topic includes info about the product key and system requirements for VAMT.
## Product Key Requirements
The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) can be used to perform activations using any of the following types of product keys.
|Product key type |Where to obtain |
|-----------------|----------------|
|<ul><li>Multiple Activation Key (MAK)</li><li>Key Management Service (KMS) host key (CSVLK)</li><li>KMS client setup keys (GVLK)</li></ul> |Volume licensing keys can only be obtained with a signed contract from Microsoft. For more info, see the [Microsoft Volume Licensing portal](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227282). |
|Retail product keys |Obtained at time of product purchase. |
## System Requirements
The following table lists the system requirements for the VAMT host computer.
| Item | Minimum system requirement |
| ---- | ---------------------------|
| Computer and Processor | 1 GHz x86 or x64 processor |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM for x86 or 2 GB RAM for x64 |
| Hard Disk | 16 GB available hard disk space for x86 or 20 GB for x64 |
| External Drive | Removable media (Optional) |
| Display | 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor |
| Network | Connectivity to remote computers via Windows Management Instrumentation (TCP/IP) and Microsoft Activation Web Service on the Internet via HTTPS |
| Operating System | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or later. |
| Additional Requirements | <ul><li>Connection to a SQL Server database. For more info, see [Install VAMT](install-vamt.md).</li><li>PowerShell 3.0: For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012, PowerShell is included in the installation. For previous versions of Windows and Windows Server, you must download PowerShell 3.0. To download PowerShell, go to [Download Windows PowerShell 3.0](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=218356).</li><li>If installing on Windows Server 2008 R2, you must also install .NET Framework 3.51.</li></ul> |
## Related topics
- [Install and Configure VAMT](install-configure-vamt.md)

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title: VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios (Windows 10)
description: VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios
ms.assetid: 455c542c-4860-4b57-a1f0-7e2d28e11a10
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios
This section provides step-by-step instructions on implementing the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in typical environments. VAMT supports many common scenarios; the scenarios in this section describe some of the most common to get you started.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Scenario 1: Online Activation](scenario-online-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to distribute Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) to products installed on one or more connected computers within a network, and how to instruct these products to contact Microsoft over the Internet for activation. |
|[Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to use two VAMT host computers — the first one with Internet access and a second computer within an isolated workgroup — as proxies to perform MAK volume activation for workgroup computers that do not have Internet access. |
|[Scenario 3: KMS Client Activation](scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to use VAMT to configure client products for Key Management Service (KMS) activation. By default, volume license editions of Windows 10, Windows Vista, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft® Office 2010 use KMS for activation. |
## Related topics
- [Introduction to VAMT](introduction-vamt.md)
 
---
title: VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios (Windows 10)
description: This article contains a list of topics that provide you with step-by-step instructions on implementing VAMT in typical environments.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.assetid: 455c542c-4860-4b57-a1f0-7e2d28e11a10
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.author: greglin
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: activation
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 04/25/2017
ms.topic: article
---
# VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios
This section provides step-by-step instructions on implementing the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in typical environments. VAMT supports many common scenarios; the scenarios in this section describe some of the most common to get you started.
## In this Section
|Topic |Description |
|------|------------|
|[Scenario 1: Online Activation](scenario-online-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to distribute Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) to products installed on one or more connected computers within a network, and how to instruct these products to contact Microsoft over the Internet for activation. |
|[Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to use two VAMT host computers — the first one with Internet access and a second computer within an isolated workgroup — as proxies to perform MAK volume activation for workgroup computers that do not have Internet access. |
|[Scenario 3: KMS Client Activation](scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to use VAMT to configure client products for Key Management Service (KMS) activation. By default, volume license editions of Windows 10, Windows Vista, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft® Office 2010 use KMS for activation. |
## Related topics
- [Introduction to VAMT](introduction-vamt.md)
 
 

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title: Windows 10 deployment tools
description: Learn about the tools available to deploy Windows 10.
description: This article contains a list of topics that can help you learn about the tools available to deploy Windows 10.
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title: How to install fonts missing after upgrading to Windows 10
description: Some of the fonts are missing from the system after you upgrade to Windows 10.
keywords: deploy, upgrade, FoD, optional feature
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: plan
ms.sitesec: library
ms.localizationpriority: medium
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 10/31/2017
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.topic: article
---
# How to install fonts that are missing after upgrading to Windows 10
> Applies to: Windows 10
When you upgrade from the Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating system to Windows 10, certain fonts are no longer available by default post-upgrade. To reduce the operating system footprint, improve performance, and optimize disk space usage, we moved many of the fonts that were previously shipped with prior versions of Windows to the optional features of Windows 10. If you install a fresh instance of Windows 10, or upgrade an older version of Windows to Windows 10, these optional features are not enabled by default. As a result, these fonts appear to be missing from the system.
If you have documents created using the missing fonts, these documents might display differently on Windows 10.
For example, if you have an English (or French, German, or Spanish) version of Windows 10 installed, you might notice that fonts such as the following are appear to be missing:
- Gautami
- Meiryo
- Narkism/Batang
- BatangChe
- Dotum
- DotumChe
- Gulim
- GulimChe
- Gungsuh
- GungsuhChe
If you want to use these fonts, you can enable the optional feature to add these back to your system. Be aware that this is a permanent change in behavior for Windows 10, and it will remain this way in future releases.
## Installing language-associated features via language settings:
If you want to use the fonts from the optional feature and you know that you will want to view Web pages, edit documents, or use apps in the language associated with that feature, add that language into your user profile. You do this the Settings app.
For example, here are the steps to install the fonts associated with the Hebrew language:
1. Click **Start > Settings**.
2. In Settings, click **Time & language**, and then click **Region & language**.
3. If Hebrew is not included in the list of languages, click the plus sign (**+**) to add a language.
4. Find Hebrew, and then click it to add it to your language list.
Once you have added Hebrew to your language list, then the optional Hebrew font feature and other optional features for Hebrew language support are installed. This should only take a few minutes.
> Note: The optional features are installed by Windows Update. This means you need to be online for the Windows Update service to work.
## Install optional fonts manually without changing language settings:
If you want to use fonts in an optional feature but don't need to search web pages, edit documents, or use apps in the associated language, you can install the optional font features manually without changing your language settings.
For example, here are the steps to install the fonts associated with the Hebrew language without adding the Hebrew language itself to your language preferences:
1. Click **Start > Settings**.
2. In Settings, click **Apps**, click **Apps & features**, and then click **Manage optional features**.
3. If you don't see **Hebrew Supplemental Fonts** in the list of installed features, click the plus sign (**+**) to add a feature.
4. Select **Hebrew Supplemental Fonts** in the list, and then click **Install**.
> Note: The optional features are installed by Windows Update. You need to be online for the Windows Update service to work.
## Fonts included in optional font features
Here is a comprehensive list of the font families in each of the optional features. Some font families might include multiple fonts for different weights and styles.
- Arabic Script Supplemental Fonts: Aldhabi, Andalus, Arabic Typesetting, Microsoft Uighur, Sakkal Majalla, Simplified Arabic, Traditional Arabic, Urdu Typesetting
- Bangla Script Supplemental Fonts: Shonar Bangla, Vrinda
- Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Supplemental Fonts: Euphemia
- Cherokee Supplemental Fonts: Plantagenet Cherokee
- Chinese (Simplified) Supplemental Fonts: DengXian, FangSong, KaiTi, SimHei
- Chinese (Traditional) Supplemental Fonts: DFKai-SB, MingLiU, MingLiU_HKSCS, PMingLiU
- Devanagari Supplemental Fonts: Aparajita, Kokila, Mangal, Sanskrit Text, Utsaah
- Ethiopic Supplemental Fonts: Nyala
- Gujarati Supplemental Fonts: Shruti
- Gurmukhi Supplemental Fonts: Raavi
- Hebrew Supplemental Fonts: Aharoni Bold, David, FrankRuehl, Gisha, Levanim MT, Miriam, Miriam Fixed, Narkism, Rod
- Japanese Supplemental Fonts: Meiryo, Meiryo UI, MS Gothic, MS PGothic, MS UI Gothic, MS Mincho, MS PMincho, Yu Mincho
- Kannada Supplemental Fonts: Tunga
- Khmer Supplemental Fonts: DaunPenh, Khmer UI, MoolBoran
- Korean Supplemental Fonts: Batang, BatangChe, Dotum, DotumChe, Gulim, GulimChe, Gungsuh, GungsuhChe
- Lao Supplemental Fonts: DokChampa, Lao UI
- Malayalam Supplemental Fonts: Karthika
- Odia Supplemental Fonts: Kalinga
- Pan-European Supplemental Fonts: Arial Nova, Georgia Pro, Gill Sans Nova, Neue Haas Grotesk, Rockwell Nova, Verdana Pro
- Sinhala Supplemental Fonts: Iskoola Pota
- Syriac Supplemental Fonts: Estrangelo Edessa
- Tamil Supplemental Fonts: Latha, Vijaya
- Telugu Supplemental Fonts: Gautami, Vani
- Thai Supplemental Fonts: Angsana New, AngsanaUPC, Browallia New, BrowalliaUPC, Cordia New, CordiaUPC, DilleniaUPC, EucrosiaUPC, FreesiaUPC, IrisUPC, JasmineUPC, KodchiangUPC, Leelawadee, LilyUPC
## Related Topics
[Download the list of all available language FODs](https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/A/0AA4342D-3933-4216-A90D-3BA8392FB1D1/Windows%2010%201703%20FOD%20to%20LP%20Mapping%20Table.xlsx)
[Features On Demand V2 (Capabilities)](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities#span-idrelatedtopicsspanrelated-topics)
---
title: How to install fonts missing after upgrading to Windows 10
description: In this article, you'll learn how to install fonts that are missing after you upgrade to Windows 10.
keywords: deploy, upgrade, FoD, optional feature
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: plan
ms.sitesec: library
ms.localizationpriority: medium
audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.date: 10/31/2017
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.topic: article
---
# How to install fonts that are missing after upgrading to Windows 10
> Applies to: Windows 10
When you upgrade from the Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating system to Windows 10, certain fonts are no longer available by default post-upgrade. To reduce the operating system footprint, improve performance, and optimize disk space usage, we moved many of the fonts that were previously shipped with prior versions of Windows to the optional features of Windows 10. If you install a fresh instance of Windows 10, or upgrade an older version of Windows to Windows 10, these optional features are not enabled by default. As a result, these fonts appear to be missing from the system.
If you have documents created using the missing fonts, these documents might display differently on Windows 10.
For example, if you have an English (or French, German, or Spanish) version of Windows 10 installed, you might notice that fonts such as the following are appear to be missing:
- Gautami
- Meiryo
- Narkism/Batang
- BatangChe
- Dotum
- DotumChe
- Gulim
- GulimChe
- Gungsuh
- GungsuhChe
If you want to use these fonts, you can enable the optional feature to add these back to your system. Be aware that this is a permanent change in behavior for Windows 10, and it will remain this way in future releases.
## Installing language-associated features via language settings:
If you want to use the fonts from the optional feature and you know that you will want to view Web pages, edit documents, or use apps in the language associated with that feature, add that language into your user profile. You do this the Settings app.
For example, here are the steps to install the fonts associated with the Hebrew language:
1. Click **Start > Settings**.
2. In Settings, click **Time & language**, and then click **Region & language**.
3. If Hebrew is not included in the list of languages, click the plus sign (**+**) to add a language.
4. Find Hebrew, and then click it to add it to your language list.
Once you have added Hebrew to your language list, then the optional Hebrew font feature and other optional features for Hebrew language support are installed. This should only take a few minutes.
> Note: The optional features are installed by Windows Update. This means you need to be online for the Windows Update service to work.
## Install optional fonts manually without changing language settings:
If you want to use fonts in an optional feature but don't need to search web pages, edit documents, or use apps in the associated language, you can install the optional font features manually without changing your language settings.
For example, here are the steps to install the fonts associated with the Hebrew language without adding the Hebrew language itself to your language preferences:
1. Click **Start > Settings**.
2. In Settings, click **Apps**, click **Apps & features**, and then click **Manage optional features**.
3. If you don't see **Hebrew Supplemental Fonts** in the list of installed features, click the plus sign (**+**) to add a feature.
4. Select **Hebrew Supplemental Fonts** in the list, and then click **Install**.
> Note: The optional features are installed by Windows Update. You need to be online for the Windows Update service to work.
## Fonts included in optional font features
Here is a comprehensive list of the font families in each of the optional features. Some font families might include multiple fonts for different weights and styles.
- Arabic Script Supplemental Fonts: Aldhabi, Andalus, Arabic Typesetting, Microsoft Uighur, Sakkal Majalla, Simplified Arabic, Traditional Arabic, Urdu Typesetting
- Bangla Script Supplemental Fonts: Shonar Bangla, Vrinda
- Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Supplemental Fonts: Euphemia
- Cherokee Supplemental Fonts: Plantagenet Cherokee
- Chinese (Simplified) Supplemental Fonts: DengXian, FangSong, KaiTi, SimHei
- Chinese (Traditional) Supplemental Fonts: DFKai-SB, MingLiU, MingLiU_HKSCS, PMingLiU
- Devanagari Supplemental Fonts: Aparajita, Kokila, Mangal, Sanskrit Text, Utsaah
- Ethiopic Supplemental Fonts: Nyala
- Gujarati Supplemental Fonts: Shruti
- Gurmukhi Supplemental Fonts: Raavi
- Hebrew Supplemental Fonts: Aharoni Bold, David, FrankRuehl, Gisha, Levanim MT, Miriam, Miriam Fixed, Narkism, Rod
- Japanese Supplemental Fonts: Meiryo, Meiryo UI, MS Gothic, MS PGothic, MS UI Gothic, MS Mincho, MS PMincho, Yu Mincho
- Kannada Supplemental Fonts: Tunga
- Khmer Supplemental Fonts: DaunPenh, Khmer UI, MoolBoran
- Korean Supplemental Fonts: Batang, BatangChe, Dotum, DotumChe, Gulim, GulimChe, Gungsuh, GungsuhChe
- Lao Supplemental Fonts: DokChampa, Lao UI
- Malayalam Supplemental Fonts: Karthika
- Odia Supplemental Fonts: Kalinga
- Pan-European Supplemental Fonts: Arial Nova, Georgia Pro, Gill Sans Nova, Neue Haas Grotesk, Rockwell Nova, Verdana Pro
- Sinhala Supplemental Fonts: Iskoola Pota
- Syriac Supplemental Fonts: Estrangelo Edessa
- Tamil Supplemental Fonts: Latha, Vijaya
- Telugu Supplemental Fonts: Gautami, Vani
- Thai Supplemental Fonts: Angsana New, AngsanaUPC, Browallia New, BrowalliaUPC, Cordia New, CordiaUPC, DilleniaUPC, EucrosiaUPC, FreesiaUPC, IrisUPC, JasmineUPC, KodchiangUPC, Leelawadee, LilyUPC
## Related Topics
[Download the list of all available language FODs](https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/A/0AA4342D-3933-4216-A90D-3BA8392FB1D1/Windows%2010%201703%20FOD%20to%20LP%20Mapping%20Table.xlsx)
[Features On Demand V2 (Capabilities)](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities#span-idrelatedtopicsspanrelated-topics)
[Add Language Packs to Windows](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/add-language-packs-to-windows)

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title: Step by step - Deploy Windows 10 in a test lab using MDT
description: Deploy Windows 10 in a test lab using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
description: In this article, you'll learn how to deploy Windows 10 in a test lab using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library

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title: Step by step - Deploy Windows 10 using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
description: Deploy Windows 10 in a test lab using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
description: In this article, you'll learn how to deploy Windows 10 in a test lab using Microsoft endpoint configuration manager.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library

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---
title: Configure a test lab to deploy Windows 10
description: In this article, you will learn about concepts and procedures for deploying Windows 10 in a proof of concept lab environment.
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
ms.audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
description: Concepts and procedures for deploying Windows 10 in a proof of concept lab environment.
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library

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---
title: Windows 10 Subscription Activation
description: How to dynamically enable Windows 10 Enterprise or Education subscriptions
description: In this article, you will learn how to dynamically enable Windows 10 Enterprise or Education subscriptions.
keywords: upgrade, update, task sequence, deploy
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.localizationpriority: medium

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title: Adding devices
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
description: How to add devices to Windows Autopilot
description: In this article, you will learn about how to register a device to the Windows Autopilot deployment service before deploying it using the Windows Autopilot.
keywords: mdm, setup, windows, windows 10, oobe, manage, deploy, autopilot, ztd, zero-touch, partner, msfb, intune
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.localizationpriority: medium

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title: Windows Autopilot device guidelines
description: In this article, you will learn about hardware, firmware, and software best practices for Windows Autopilot deployment.
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
description: Learn all about hardware, firmware, and software best practices for Windows Autopilot deployment.
keywords: mdm, setup, windows, windows 10, oobe, manage, deploy, autopilot, ztd, zero-touch, partner, msfb, intune
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.localizationpriority: medium

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title: Windows Autopilot FAQ
description: This topic provides OEMs, partners, administrators, & end users with answers to some FAQs about deploying Windows 10 with Windows Autopilot.
ms.reviewer: This topic provides OEMs, partners, administrators, and end users with answers to some frequently asked questions about deploying Windows 10 with Windows Autopilot.
manager: laurawi
description: Support information for Windows Autopilot
keywords: mdm, setup, windows, windows 10, oobe, manage, deploy, autopilot, ztd, zero-touch, partner, msfb, intune
ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.localizationpriority: low