Re: Where does Office 2003 validate over the Internet
- From: "Jordan" <nospam@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:14:34 -0500
<< I'm not quite clear why using a proxy server would not work >>
A proxy would work and does for other computers. These computers are
sensitive test stations with no games or other distractions available.
Defaut Gateway is removed and Proxy entries are locked down to keep off the
Interent purposely.
The problem is that many, but not all, times a computer will request
activation again. Not sure why, but it does. For the computers who access
the Internet via a proxy this is not an issue, but on these locked down
secure computers it is a problem and requires me to undo all my lockdowns to
activate again.
We do not have a VL for XP and Office - Too expensive. We get OEMs because
since Win 95 and NT 4.0 we really have not had a computer that we could say
really ran well with the lastest release of Windows and Office for long. We
usually upgraded the hardware shortly after to the lastest as well. It
makes more sense for us to purchase the $140 OEM of Windows and $170/$325 of
office Basic/Pro rather than the double priced VL.
The reason I would like to get the info on where the validation server is on
the Interent is so I can build a static route to the WPA/WGA servers for all
my computers so if they have to activate they can do it even on the locked
down computers.
"Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
in message news:%23WnNjfhZIHA.4272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Jordan,
There are various scenarios for supplying updates for Office and it sounds
as if you've investigated some of them. As far as
activation, with a volume license agreement (available for as few as 5
Microsoft product licenses [ http://microsoft.com/licensing]
activation of MS Office (as well as other products) is not required for
individual computers, but can use special activation
processes for multiple activations (
http://microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol ), while for OEM or retail
product licenses of MS Office, installing an update to MS
Office should not require reactivation unless you're deleting the Office
Product Activation (OPA11.dat) from the computers at some
point?
I'm not quite clear when you say you don't have direct internet for these
computers but then that you are spending time putting them
back on the internet, as to the scenario you're using, or the reason why
using a proxy server would not work in your scenario, or
the specific information you're looking for beyond what is in this
article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291983/
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<<"Jordan" <nospam@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23JyKKhSZIHA.5208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Short question - Where does Office connect to on the Internet to validate
itself? I have to configure a static route on all my secure workstations
(No direct Internet) so they can reach this server to activate when
needed. Firewalls, Proxies, ISA, etc are irrelivent in this
case because I purposely am trying to make it as difficult as possible for
these stations to get to the Internet.
Long RANT
This is where this activation stuff really gets to be a pain for Network
Admins. I have 100 computers that we absolutely do not want to have
Internet Access at all. AT ALL! We also use WSUS 3.0 to do all our
patching so the computers NEVER have to go on the Internet once they have
been setup and deployed.
Unfortunately every time WSUS puts a service pack on office (3 times so
far) we have to do a bunch of configuring to get the
computers back onto the Internet which means taking down all our high
security measures OR sitting on the phone for every one of
these computers.
I am trying to get this network as close to 0 touch as possible. Since I
use all the recommended MS tools like RIS, WSUS, Group Policies, Roaming
Profiles, and Active Directory I have managed to get it so all I have to
do is plug a box in, boot it off the PXE on the nic, punch
a few keys to have a fully functional workstation. Practically 0 touch
except for this
activation requirement that requires re-activation over and over and over.
MS - I am beggin ya. Please let me just go through this once and not with
every service pack or random item like updating Media Player or other
items.....Please!!!!! >>
--
Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
.
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