If you are transitioning from Windows 7 Pro or Enterprise to lớn Windows 10 và have sầu purchased Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs), this post provides additional guidance on how lớn install & activate Windows 7 ESU keys on multiple devices using a multiple activation key (MAK).
Right-cliông xã the new GPO & select Edit to open the Group Policy Management Editor.Under Computer Configuration, expand Policies, then exp& Windows Settings.
Select Add lớn open the Add a Script dialog, and then select Browse. The Browse button opens a Windows Explorer window Startup script folder for the Group Policy Object you created. Drag the Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 script inkhổng lồ the Startup thư mục as shown in the following image:
Select the Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 you just copied and select mở cửa.Ensure Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 is specified in the Script Name field and enter the parameter -ProductKey followed by your ESU MAK key as shown in the following image:
Select OK to cđại bại the Add A Script Dialog, select OK to lớn cthua kém Startup Properties, then cthua trận Group Policy Management Editor.In the Group Policy Management Console, right-clichồng the WXiaoMi MI Filters node and select New to lớn open the New WMI filter dialog shown in the following image.
Give sầu the new WXiaoMi MI Filter a meaningful name và select Add to lớn open the WXiaoMi MI Query dialog. Use the WMI Query Select Version from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.1%" AND ProductType="1" as shown in the following image:
Select OK to cchiến bại the WXiaoMI Query dialog & then select Save.In the Group Policy Management Console, select the new GPO. In the WXiaoMI Filtering section, choose the WXiaoMI Filter you just created, as shown in the following image:
Verify that the ESU PKID is installed & activatedIt may take up to 45 minutes for the new policy lớn synchronize khổng lồ all tên miền controllers in your site (longer for remote tên miền controllers, depending on the synchronization schedule). Once completed, reboot your Windows 7 devices, which will force a Group Policy update và allow the Startup scripts lớn run.The script will create a log tệp tin that can be examined for additional verification. By default, the log file will be named Activate-ProductOnline.txt và located in the system TEMP directory C:WindowsTemp.To verify that the process has been successful:On a Windows 7 computer in scope of the GPO, run the commvà slmgr /dlv from an elevated commvà prompt.Verify the software licensing information for the Windows 7 Client-ESU add-on and ensure that the License Status is Licensed as shown in the image below:
TroubleshootingBelow are some steps you can take to troubleshoot, và hopefully resolve sầu, common issues.Apply hotfixes individuallyWhile logged onto a system having an issue, attempt khổng lồ install each applicable hotfix. If the hotfix installer quits with a message that the hotfix is not applicable, then the hotfix is either incorrect for the operating system, or it has already been installed. If the hotfix installs, it was not installed previously.Verify the Windows versionmở cửa a comm& prompt.Type winver và press Enter.Take a screenshot of the About Windows dialog.Verify that hotfixes are installedmở cửa Control Panel.Select Programs.Select View installed updates under Programs & Features.Search for the required hotfixes.Operating systemHotfixWindows 7 SP14490628Windows 7 SP14474419Windows 7 SP14516655Windows 7 SP14519976Note: Hotfixes are replaced over time. For example, at the time of this publication, KB4516655 has been superseded by KB4536952, and KB4519976 has been superseded by KB4534310. To determine the lachạy thử hotfixes at the time of your install, we recommkết thúc that you look up the individual hotfixes in the balkanpoliticalclub.net Update Catalog và nhận xét the Package Details.Take a screenshot.If you cannot install the ESU key after verifying the operating system & verifying prerequisites, open an incident with Windows Support & provide the screenshots.Final notesThis blog post outlines one way khổng lồ deploy & activate Extended Security Updates for Windows 7. You can also use a management VPS, such as System Center Configuration Manager. For information on deploying scripts with Configuration Manager, see Create & run PowerShell scripts from the Configuration Manager console.The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) allows administrators khổng lồ automate & centrally manage a range of activities related khổng lồ Windows client, Windows Server, & Office 2010 activation. To download VAMT 2.0, visit the balkanpoliticalclub.net Download CenterIf you receive an activation error, please see Get help with Windows activation errors for additional troubleshooting tips.If you are interested in learning more about Extended Security Updates, including ESUs for Windows 7 Embedded, Windows Server 2008, và Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, please see the following resources:Obtaining Extended Security Updates for eligible Windows devices Announcement: Availability of ESU for purchaseExtended Security Updates FAQWindows 7 kết thúc of support FAQ
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The scenario outlined in this post assumes that these devices are part of an on-premises Active Directory domain name.Note: The Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 script mentioned below requires that Windows 7 devices have sầu Internet access for online activation. If you need to install ESU on isolated Windows 7 devices or have restricted mạng internet access, the ActivationWs project supports activation of Windows 7 devices by using a proxy khổng lồ communicate with the balkanpoliticalclub.net BatchActivation Service. The ActivationWS project includes a PowerShell script (Activate-Product.ps1) compatible with the steps below.Now, let’s walk through the process of creating a Group Policy Object that will run the Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 on the Windows 7 domain-joined devices.Download the Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 scriptDownload the Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 script & save sầu it to a local thư mục. This script will install và activate the ESU hàng hóa key.Note: The Activate-ProductOnline.ps1 script requires a 25-character code for the ProductKey parameter in the following format: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXThe basic súc tích for the script is as follows.Accept và validate required ProductKey and optional LogFile parameters.Exit if the hàng hóa key is already installed & activated.Install the product key.Activate the sản phẩm key.Produce a log tệp tin with default location: $env:TEMPActivate-ProductOnline.log.Important: Admins will be able to read the key by viewing the log files or the Group Policy Object (GPO). As a result, take care lớn ensure the confidentiality of your key by limiting its exposure. You could also consider modifying this script to tư vấn encryption or obfuscation of the ESU key; however, that is out of scope for this post.Ensure that ESU prerequisites are installedBefore you try lớn install & activate the Windows 7 ESU key, you should first ensure that all of the prerequisites are installed as outlined in Obtaining Extended Security Updates for eligible Windows devices. The ESU key for Windows 7 will not install properly if the prerequisites are missing.Note: If the Software Licensing Service reports error 0xC004F050 when installing the ESU key, this indicates that either the prerequisites have not been installed, or the updates are being applied khổng lồ the wrong operating system. The best way khổng lồ resolve this is to lớn ensure that you are applying the ESU key lớn Windows 7 Pro, Enterprise, or Ultimate & reinstall each of the prerequisites individually.Create a WMI-filtered Group Policy ObjectNote: In the example below, the GPO is named Windows7_ESU & it is linked at the root of the domain name. All devices will see this GPO and process the WXiaoMi MI filter. Only Windows 7 devices will run the GPO, but all will be targeted. Alternatively, you could create a dynamic security group in Active sầu Directory for all Windows 7 devices và phối the permission on the GPO lớn only that group lớn limit the number of devices that run the script specified in the GPO.To create a new GPO, & link it to lớn the directory location holding the Windows 7 devices in scope for the ESUs, follow these steps:On a domain name controller or workstation with Group Policy Management tools installed, Select Start và type Group Policy và select Group Policy Management.Exp& the forest và domains nodes to lớn expose the appropriate OU or Container that contains Windows 7 devices.Right-cliông xã the OU or Container.Select Create a GPO in the domain, name it Windows7_ESU, & select OK.Xem thêm: Kỹ Sư Qc Là Gì ? Qc Là Gì? Nhân Viên Qa Làm Gì? Qa Qc Trong Xây Dựng Là Gì
Select Scripts (Startup/Shutdown).Double-cliông xã Startup in the right side of the pane & cliông xã the PowerShell Scripts tab as shown in the following image: