See Off-Campus Activation below or contact if you need assistance in determining the best activation mechanism for your use case. For systems located off-campus or those without regular access to the UW network, use of a MAK for activation may be appropriate.
For most systems, especially those that will remain on campus or that will have regular access to the UW network, KMS activation should be used. The system includes two licensing options, the Key Management Service or KMS, and the Multiple Activation Key or MAK. Microsoft has transitioned many of its products to its Volume Activation licensing system. This page is intended for IT administrators on campus. This page covers product activation for Microsoft products.
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