This guide is for IT pros maintaining the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems in disconnected environments. It describes activation techniques for operating systems in environments with no Internet connectivity.

Microsoft® Volume Activation helps Volume Licensing customers automate and manage the activation process of Volume Licensing media. Volume Licensing customers and special program subscribers such as the Microsoft Partner Program, MSDN®, and Microsoft TechNet are eligible for Volume Licensing software and media. This guide is for IT pros whose organizations are planning to deploy Volume Activation versions of the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems using Multiple Activation Keys.

Microsoft® Volume Activation helps Volume Licensing customers automate and manage the activation process of Volume Licensing media. Volume Licensing customers and special program subscribers such as the Microsoft Partner Program, MSDN®, and Microsoft TechNet are eligible for Volume Licensing software and media. This guide is for IT pros whose organizations are planning to deploy Volume Activation versions of the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems using the Key Management Service.

This reference guide is for information technology (IT) implementers whose organizations are planning deployments of Volume Activation versions of the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems. It is a companion to the Volume Activation Planning Guide, Volume Activation Deployment Guide, and Volume Activation Operations Guide.

Microsoft® Volume Activation helps Volume Licensing customers automate and manage the activation process. This document provides operational guidance for Volume Licensing customers who have deployed Volume Activation in their organization's environment.

This guide describes Microsoft® Volume Activation deployment concepts. Volume Activation consists of two technologies—Key Management Service (KMS) and Multiple Activation Key (MAK)—that allow Volume Licensing customers to activate Volume License editions of the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems.

Volume Activation helps Volume Licensing customers automate and manage the activation process of Volume Licensing media. Volume Licensing customers and special program subscribers such as the Microsoft Partner Program, MSDN®, and Microsoft® TechNet—are eligible for Volume Licensing software and media. This guide is for information technology (IT) professionals whose organizations are planning to deploy Volume Activation versions of the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems.

With the release of the Windows 7 Operating System, Microsoft has appreciably improved its Volume Activation (VA) technologies and tools.

As an IT Pro, you should be aware that volume activation is a required part of your Windows 7 deployment. This document provides you with the top 7 things to know about volume activation, touching on the basics, product keys, experience, deployment, value, virtualization and resources.

Volume Activation is a set of activation methods applicable to systems under the Volume Licensing program or using Volume Licensing media obtained thru MSPP/MAPS/MSDN. Activation is required and Windows Activation Technology from Microsoft will make it simple to manage you organization's activation.

This video will get you started understanding Volume Activation by covering the fundaments of Volume Activation including:

What is Activation?
How do I Activate?
What's new in Activation?
Getting Started