Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 2.0 is now available for download. VAMT help customers to automate and centrally manage a range of activities related to Windows and Office activation. VAMT 2.0 includes several significant improvements over VAMT 1.2. It supports all of the above Windows operating systems plus Office 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010. VAMT 2.0 is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in for a consistent administration experience, and is available as a standalone download. This version additionally enables administrators to manage KMS host and retail keys and activations. administrators may optionally use a Command Line Interface to script VAMT tasks vs. using the interactive GUI.
Using the VAMT console, administrators can perform many activation-related tasks on remote computers:
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Manage product keys obtained from the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) or other sources including retail and Microsoft subscription programs such as MSDN, TechNet and partner programs — and product activations using those keys.
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Activate remote systems using Key Management Service (KMS), Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or retail activation methods.
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Perform disconnected proxy activation and reactivation of systems without each system having to connect with Microsoft activation services individually.
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Assist with license compliance by enabling IT administrators to monitor system license state, including whether systems are licensed and running genuine Windows or Office.
