Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) technical reference
The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) allows automation and central management of the retail-activation process for Windows, Office, and select other Microsoft products. VAMT can manage volume activation using Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) or the Windows Key Management Service (KMS). VAMT is a standard Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. VAMT can be installed on any computer that has a supported Windows OS version.
Important
VAMT is designed to manage volume activation for all currently supported versions of Windows, Windows Server, and Office.
VAMT is only available in an EN-US (x86) package.
In this section
Article | Description |
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Introduction to VAMT | Provides a description of VAMT and common usages. |
Active Directory-based activation overview | Describes Active Directory-based activation scenarios. |
Install and configure VAMT | Describes how to install VAMT and use it to configure client computers in the network. |
Add and manage products | Describes how to add client computers into VAMT. |
Manage product keys | Describes how to add and remove a product key from VAMT. |
Manage activations | Describes how to activate a client computer by using various activation methods. |
Manage VAMT data | Describes how to save, import, export, and merge a Computer Information List (CILX) file using VAMT. |
VAMT step-by-step scenarios | Provides step-by-step instructions for using VAMT in typical environments. |
VAMT known issues | Lists known issues in VAMT. |
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