How to support a Citrix Xendesktop solution, which uses KMS, for environments with less than 25 devices


in order use citrix xendesktop, in pooled mode, requires use of kms activation of os , office licenses.  however, if have 10 users/devices/vm's, not meet minimum requirements of kms needs minimum of 25 continuous desktop activations.

the obvious answer registry change, suspect won't see answer.

how supposed support fewer required 25 devices ?  have had recommendations "create 15 virtual machines , don't use them" "you can not"

if research issue, see hundred of hits problem no 1 microsoft offering solution. citrix support waves hands , says "nothing can do, it's microsoft issue".  with resources (citrix), still want me try contact microsoft , solve this.

what joke !  hopefully, here offer solutions.

thanks in advance !

don - have purchase new license keys existing win 7 machines since oem authenticated - costly.

meinolf - citrix xendesktop pooled catalogs must use kms - no choice. machines go through form of sysprep after every reboot.

i think return citrix licenses , find solution.

thanks everyone's thoughts.

hello,

if kms must install required amount of machines. no way around this.


best regards

meinolf weber
mvp, mcp, mcts
microsoft mvp - directory services
my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/

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