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Volume Activation Planning Guide Windows 7 Volume Activation Planning Guide, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Corporation, June 2009. Product activation is the process of validating software with the manufacturer. Activation confirms the genuine status of a product ( or legality: do not forget we are speaking about copyrighted software ) and that the product key is not compromised ( or stolen or borrowed: do not forget we are speaking about copyrighted software ). It is analogous to the activation of credit cards or new mobile phones. Activation establishes a relationship between the software’s product key and a particular installation of that software on a device. All activation methods that are used by Microsoft are designed to help protect user privacy. Data that is sent during activation is not traceable to the computer or user ( this is the Microsoft statement ). The data that is gathered is used to confirm that the software is a legally licensed copy. It is then aggregated for statistical analysis. Microsoft does not use this information to identify or contact the user or organization. For example, during online activations, information such as the software version, language, the product key, the Internet Protocol ( IP ) address, and information about the hardware of the device are sent to Microsoft. The IP address is used only to verify the location of the request because some editions of Windows such as Windows 7 Starter can be activated only within certain target market geographies. Volume Activation allows volume license customers to automate the activation process so that it is transparent to users. Volume Activation applies to computers that are covered under a Volume Licensing program. Volume Activation provides two models for completing volume activations: Key Management Service ( KMS ) and Multiple Activation Key. If activation does not occur immediately after the operating system is installed, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 still provide the full functionality of the operating system for a limited amount of time, or grace period. The length of a grace period is 30 days for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
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