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Thank you for joining us this week for the Windows Server Summit! Q&A is now closed, but all sessions are available on demand so you can watch and learn when it is convenient for you. We hope you enjoyed the event.
- With the deprecation of VBscript, are there plans to rebuild slmgr.vbs as an application or PowerShell script?
- Jason_Leznek
Microsoft
It would need to be - but we will verify with the licensing team that they are taking the deprecation into account.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.
- Heather_Poulsen
Community Manager
Welcome! Keeping Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 protected after EOS is starting now. If you have any questions or feedback for our product teams, please post them here in the Comments.
