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Keeping Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 protected after EOS

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Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 reached end of support on October 10, 2023. What now? Azure Arc enables you to extend the Azure control plane to on-premises servers, allowing you to ta...
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Updated Dec 27, 2024
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Jason_Leznek
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Mar 27, 2024
It would need to be - but we will verify with the licensing team that they are taking the deprecation into account.
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Karl-WE
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Mar 27, 2024

Hello Jason_Leznek I would be thrilled to connecting with you in this regard.
Speaking about slmgr I have raised the point of of vbs deprecation aswell, and brainstormed about the future. I actively promote ADBA and VAMT for customers licensing activation, which is crucial for Windows Server not being able to use AVMA (e.g. VMware) or Office LTSC versions. Or those customers using Windows Server CSP subscription which does not get KMS keys anymore, so ADBA is out of the game and we need to rely on MAK. Same with ESU.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-insiders/feature-request-welcome-to-a-new-era-of-activation-tooling-this/m-p/4021588/highlight/true#M3257

in addition to that, when WS 2019 / 2022 will get out of support receiving ESU, then at the latest this issue I flagged long time ago could haunt us.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-insiders/issue-microsoft-adk-b25217-or-earlier-vamt-3-1-has-issues-with/m-p/3653575

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-insiders/bug-vamt-does-not-accept-windows-server-2019-keys/m-p/4011085

As VAMT was part of the demo, I hope that you'd appreciate and considering the feedback and like to connecting with me.

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Mar 27, 20249:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT