VAMT 3 - Activation Fails

[CHR1S]

New Server and VAMT 3 install.

 

Keys added, and activated online (no KMS yet, just MAK)

 

I can install both Win7 and Office14 MAK keys but they both fail with a timeout on activation.

 

Any ideas why this would be?

[CHR1S]

Seems after registering the VAMT PS tools I can now proxy activate, normal activation still times out.

[GeekyGav]

Hi Chris,

 

Just wondered what you did to resolve this?

Not quite sure what you mean by registering the VAMT PS tools?

 

Have exactly the same problem here.

Built a new 2012 server with VAMT 3. Was working perfectly until last week and now can only install product keys. Can't activate for some reason.

 

Gav

[cullingsh]

This rings a bell somewhere - had the same on one of my sites, but can't think what I did to resolve it.

 

Have you checked the machine where VAMT is installed has proxy settings configured correctly? That's all I can think we have problems with initially.

[GeekyGav]

Hi,

 

Yes, I've checked the proxy settings in IE and can browse the web without any problems.

Got a NIC in each domain and have tested both proxy addresses just to be sure.

 

Strange thing is... Can't refresh product key data either. Get the same timeout message.

Sounds like an internet related issue. Weird!

[cullingsh]

Sounds the same as what we had. Can't find any notes from the time now though!

[Muz]

You will need to allow remote aceess to the WMI consoles of the machines you're trying to manage activation for - this can be done through group policy.

 

Not 100% sure this the solution but when I set up a KMS host I allowed KMS traffic out of my KMS host and used group policy to add a 'backdoor' which allowed me to manage activation on those machines.

[gsk]

I always just proxy activate. It does the job. Are there any downsides to this?

[richbrowncardiff]

Hi Guys having the same issue ! was working the other week now 90% of computers reporting invalid licence and preventing office from working. can install keys but not activate via online or proxy! any ideas ?