#ACTIVATE WINDOWS POP UP ACTIVATION KEY#
Volume Activation provides two different models for activating: Key Management Service (KMS) and Multiple Activation Key (MAK). Volume Activation applies to systems that are covered under a Volume Licensing program and is used strictly as a tool for activation and is in no way tied to license invoicing or billing. It is designed to allow volume license customers to automate the activation process in a way that is transparent to end users. Volume Activation is a product activation technology that was first introduced with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The versions of windows offered through OIT are volume-activated products rather than retail products that come with product keys. These are ordered directly from a 3rd-party distributor, and typically take about a month to arrive. Students can order "hard copies" of Windows from the web store as well. OIT cannot provide student-licensed software to individuals that are no longer students at Duke. OIT can help currently-enrolled students retrieve their downloads and keys after the 30 days are up, but students that have left Duke will no longer have netIDs and therefore will no longer be able to access the store. We recommend that students never purchase this. This is unnecessary to purchase, as OIT can help students retrieve their downloads and keys while enrolled, and the guarantee will not grant additional access after graduation since the store uses netID to authenticate.
There is an extended access guarantee that can be purchased through the web store. We strongly recommend that students keep a backup copy of the download and also write down the product key in case it needs to be used later. Once students order a personal download of Windows, they will have only thirty days to access the download and product key within their accounts. Students may access the student version of Windows by visiting. Students may continue to use this copy of Windows after graduating. Once Windows is activated with a product key, it never needs to be re-activated. These are not volume-licensed copies, and they come with product keys. How do I get/activate Windows?ĭuke students are entitled to one free upgrade copy (total, across all devices) of Windows while enrolled. See Microsoft Windows:License Restrictions What are the licensing terms and restrictions for Windows?
#ACTIVATE WINDOWS POP UP INSTALL#
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