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# Monitor activation

**Applies to**
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2

**Looking for retail activation?**

- [Get Help Activating Microsoft Windows](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618644)

You can monitor the success of the activation process for a computer running Windows in several ways. The most popular methods include:
- Using the Volume Licensing Service Center website to track use of MAK keys.
- Using the **Slmgr /dlv** command on a client computer or on the KMS host. (For a full list of options, see [Slmgr.vbs Options](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ff793433.aspx).)
- Viewing the licensing status, which is exposed through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI); therefore, it is available to non-Microsoft or custom tools that can access WMI. (Windows PowerShell can also access WMI information.)
- Most licensing actions and events are recorded in the Event log (ex: Application Log events 12288-12290).
- Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and the KMS Management Pack can provide insight and information to users of System Center Operations Manager.
- See [Troubleshooting activation error codes](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/activation-error-codes) for information about troubleshooting procedures for Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or the Key Management Service (KMS).
- The VAMT provides a single site from which to manage and monitor volume activations. This is explained in the next section.

## See also

[Volume Activation for Windows 10](volume-activation-windows-10.md)