Help card for partners on the new Volume Activation in Vista
From our colleagues in Volume Licensing:
"Microsoft includes product activation technology in some products that are sold through original equipment manufacturer (OEM), retail, and Volume Licensing channels. The Windows Vista operating system will require Volume Licensing customers to use a new type of activation, called Volume Activation. Volume Activation is a flexible solution that enables Volume Licensing customers to more securely and easily activate computers that are running Windows Vista. In the future, Volume Activation technology will be used for all Microsoft products, but it is being introduced in Windows Vista. "
The document (see attachments below) outlines the high level story on: Volume Activation, MAK, KMS, RFM, Vista Deployment preparation and Partner resources.