Activate windows remotely

Hi,

Is there a way to activate windows 7 remotely. And by remotely I do not mean taking remote desktop and activating it.

I did try connecting to remote system via psexec (PS Tools) and then executing command: slmgr /ipk <product key> but it did not work. i guess it only places the product key in remote system but you still have to go physically to the remote system, go to computer properties and click on 'activate windows'. (i tried this long time back so not entirely sure).

any better ideas?

 

Are you saying you don't have a product key? If you do have it you can call Microsoft and get it activated over the phone.

 

I think you were almost there.

Try:
slmgr /ipk <product key>
slmgr /ato

 

thanks PcPhoenix. I did try the /ato earlier but nothing happened so i thought I am not doing it right. But you confirmed it today so I gave it another try. Again nothing was displayed and it still showed windows as not activated in computer properties.

Then I issued slmgr /dli and it presented me with partial windows key which matched with what I installed with /ipk command. the same pop up that showed partial prodcut key, displayed license status as licensed

all the system needed was a restart to display the same in computer properties. Thanks a bunch for helping me out here.

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Is there a software or script that can help activate multiple systems with different product keys. My company does not have a KMS server and have got individual licenses, so thought I will just ask here. Marking the issue resolved though.

 

I have been using these commands to activate the windows remotely. However, i have got some odd 200 win licenses that I need to install and activate windows I have the hostnames of the 200 users. is there a way to automate this, may be not fully but to some extent if possible. I am not aware so thought of asking here.

For now i will have to use psexec to remotely go to remote system's command prompt and execute above commands to activate windows.

 

You'd get a lot better response starting your own thread that everyone will see.

 

I have been using these following commands;
slmgr /ipk <product key>
slmgr /ato
to activate the windows remotely. However, i have got some odd 200 win licenses that I need to install and activate windows I have the hostnames of the 200 users. is there a way to automate this, may be to some extent if not fully. I am not aware so thought of asking here.

For now i will have to use psexec to remotely go to remote system's command prompt and execute above commands to activate windows.

 

kool....will try that

 

Hi understand, but the only concern is since the earlier thread was marked solved, hardly anyone will check the question that I have posted now.

I'll however, let it be and check for another day or two.

 

Hey, thats kool. Thanks for the pointer appreciate it.