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| Monitor activation (Windows 10) | nganguly | aaroncz | frankroj | Understand the most common methods to monitor the success of the activation process for a computer running Windows. | windows-client | frankroj | medium | article | itpro-fundamentals | 11/07/2022 |
Monitor activation
Applies to:
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
Tip
Are you looking for information on retail activation?
You can monitor the success of the activation process for a computer running Windows in several ways. The most popular methods include:
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Using the Volume Licensing Service Center website to track use of MAK keys.
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Using the
Slmgr /dlvcommand on a client computer or on the KMS host. For a full list of options, see Slmgr.vbs options. -
Viewing the licensing status, which is exposed through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI); therefore, it's available to non-Microsoft or custom tools that can access WMI. (Windows PowerShell can also access WMI information.)
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Most licensing actions and events are recorded in the Event log (ex: Application Log events 12288-12290).
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Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and the KMS Management Pack can provide insight and information to users of System Center Operations Manager.
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See Troubleshooting activation error codes for information about troubleshooting procedures for Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or the Key Management Service (KMS).
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The VAMT provides a single site from which to manage and monitor volume activations. This feature is explained in the next section.