Exam MD-100 topic 1 question 3 discussion

the Key Management Service requires 25 systems before it can be used. The Volume Licencing tool is the more likely solution given the question does not tell us how many systems are being installed.

VAMT requires internet

In the scenario provided, where the company's computers are not connected to the internet, the best option would be to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in conjunction with a Multiple Activation Key (MAK). While it's true that KMS is generally more secure and efficient for volume activations, it primarily operates over the network and would require an internet connection to reach the Microsoft activation servers or a local KMS server set up within the company's network. VAMT, on the other hand, can handle offline activations with MAK keys. It allows an administrator to manually install the MAK key and activate it, without the need for the machine itself to be connected to the internet. Please note, proper key management and security practices should be followed when using MAK keys to avoid potential security risks. So, under these circumstances, the answer would be: A. Make use of the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).

I think is B, the Volume Activation Management Tool host computer requires internet access

I think you can do this activation with A and B but B is a faster configuration. So I will answer B.

Answer is B, Microsoft mentions for VAMT: "By using this method, only the VAMT host computer requires Internet access.". Question states that your company is not connected to the internet. Without internet there is also no host. KMS offers activation by phone.

Select A: VAMT can be used to activate operating systems without an internet connection, but it requires that the activation keys used are MAK (Multiple Activation Key) or retail product keys.

To activate Windows 10 without an internet connection, you can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). VAMT is a tool used to manage and deploy volume activation for Windows operating systems. It can be used to activate client computers running Windows 10 by using the Volume Activation (VA) method, which requires a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or a Key Management Service (KMS) host key. MAK activation is a one-time process that requires online activation, but KMS activation does not require an internet connection. KMS activation requires a minimum of 25 client computers to be activated before the KMS host can activate other client computers. However, VAMT can be used to activate client computers with KMS activation without meeting the 25 computer minimum requirement by using the VAMT Proxy Activation feature. This allows VAMT to act as a KMS host for a single client computer, which can then be activated without an internet connection. Therefore, the correct answer is A, make use of the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).

A is most likely.

VAMT requires at least one Host computer with internet access for Proxy activation. Assuming "without connecting the network to the internet" means "No computer has internet access", KMS is the better option

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A. Make use of the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) is a tool that can be used to manage and track the activation of Windows and Office products in an organization. VAMT can be used to activate Windows 10 computers without an internet connection, by using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or by creating a local Key Management Service (KMS) host. To use VAMT to activate Windows 10 computers without an internet connection, follow these steps: 1. Install VAMT on a computer that has an internet connection. 2. Obtain the MAK for your organization's Windows 10 Pro licenses. 3. Connect to the VAMT database. 4. Add the MAK to VAMT by selecting the "Import Product Keys" option and providing the MAK. 5. Add the new Windows 10 Pro computers to VAMT by selecting the "Add Machines" option and providing the host names or IP addresses of the computers. 6. Select the new Windows 10 Pro computers in VAMT and select the "Activate" option. 7. Follow the prompts in the activation wizard to complete the activation process.

VAMT requires internet connectivity. 'Several' is a relative term with no finite number. The following table lists the system requirements for the VAMT host computer: Network Connectivity to remote computers via Windows Management Instrumentation (TCP/IP) and Microsoft Activation Web Service on the Internet via HTTPS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-requirements

You can use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to perform activation for client computers that don't have Internet access. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/volume-activation/proxy-activation-vamt

VAMT can also activate on behalf of clients without Internet access, acting as a MAK proxy. Source: Microsoft

isn't the question actually that you use KSM or MAK. MAK en KMS are a part of VAMT (is just a tool). I think that they use the term VAMT to trow us of guard. KMS has specific requirements : Clients will activate if the count is 25 or higher Servers will activate if the count is 5 or higher. KMS should be your preferable activation method as long as you meet the activation threshold and the (very) basic requirements for deploying KMS (which are DNS and TCP/IP connectivity between the clients and the KMS host). It can also be used offline by using proxy. MAK activation method should be used only for computers that never connect to the corporate network and for environments where the number of physical computers does not meet the KMS activation threshold and Active Directory-based activation could not be used for some reason. My anwser then should be A then. Servel doesn't sound like 25 or more computers. Also the computers never connected to the corporate internet.

Resposta Correta: B. Faça uso do Key Management Service (KMS)