Oct 26 2020 11:38 AM - edited Oct 26 2020 01:10 PM
Hello
We will implementing ADBA service to activate our Windows 10 machines.
What will happen to other servers (2019,2012R2) that are already activated with a MAK key ?
thanks for your help
Oct 27 2020 01:04 AM
You can use MAK keys and KMS keys together in your organization.
Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/products-keys-faq
Also, you can use Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to manage your volume activations which using Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) or the Windows Key Management Service (KMS)
Oct 27 2020 06:27 AM
thanks for your answer,
so any computers that is already activated with a MAK key, will not try to reactivate itself agains the ADBA service
Oct 27 2020 09:59 AM - edited Oct 27 2020 10:14 AM
Oct 27 2020 09:59 AM - edited Oct 27 2020 10:14 AM
Solution
Yes. Computers which activated with a MAK license key don't need to activate via KMS server.
Even if you delete the license key from the computer licensed with the MAK license key and license those computers via the KMS server, your number of MAK license keys don't increase.
Oct 27 2020 09:59 AM - edited Oct 27 2020 10:14 AM
Oct 27 2020 09:59 AM - edited Oct 27 2020 10:14 AM
Solution
Yes. Computers which activated with a MAK license key don't need to activate via KMS server.
Even if you delete the license key from the computer licensed with the MAK license key and license those computers via the KMS server, your number of MAK license keys don't increase.