Your network consists of a single Active Directory domain. Your main office has an Internet
connection. Your company plans to open a branch office. The branch office will connect to the main
office by using a WAN link. The WAN link will have limited bandwidth. The branch office will not have
access to the Internet. The branch office will contain 30 Windows Server 2008 R2 servers. You need
to plan the deployment of the servers in the branch office. The deployment must meet the following
requirements:
• Installations must be automated.
• Computers must be automatically activated.
• Network traffic between the offices must be minimized.
What should you include in your plan?
A.
In the branch office, implement Key Management Service (KMS), a DHCP server, and Windows
Deployment Services (WDS).
B.
Use Multiple Activation Key (MAK) Independent Activation on the servers. In the main office,
implement a DHCP server and Windows Deployment Services (WDS).
C.
In the main office, implement Windows Deployment Services (WDS). In the branch office,
implement a DHCP server and implement the Key Management Service (KMS).
D.
Use Multiple Activation Key (MAK) Independent Activation on the servers. In the main office,
implement a DHCP server. In the branch office, implement Windows Deployment Services (WDS).
Explanation:
The key here is that bandwidth from the branch to the main office is limited and there is no direct
link to MS.
WDS and Product Activation
Although product activation does not need to occur during the actual installation process,
administrators considering using WDS to automate deployment should also consider using volume
activation to automate activation. Volume activation provides a simple centralized method that
systems administrators can use for the activation of large numbers of deployed servers. Volume
activation allows for two types of keys and three methods of activation. The key types are the
Multiple Activation Key (MAK) and the Key Management Services (KMS) key.
Multiple Activation Keys allow activation of a specific number of computers. Each successful
activation depletes the activation pool. For example, a MAK key that has 100 activations allows for
the activation of 100 computers. The Multiple Activation Key can use the MAK Proxy Activation and
the MAK Independent Activation activation methods. MAK Proxy Activation uses a centralized
activation request on behalf of multiple products using a single connection to Microsoft’s activation
servers. MAK Independent Activation requires that each computer activates individually against
Microsoft’s activation servers.
The Branch office has no internet connection, so MAK is not the solution.
KMS requires at least 25 computers connecting before activation can occur, and activation must be
renewed by reconnecting to the KMS server every 180 days.
You can use KMS and MAK in conjunction with one another. The number of computers, how often
they connect to the network, and whether there is Internet connectivity determines which solution
you should deploy. You should deploy MAK if substantial numbers of computers do not connect to
the network for more than 180 days. If there is no Internet connectivity and more than 25
computers, you should deploy KMS. If there is no Internet connectivity and less than 25 computers,
you will need to use MAK and activate each system over the telephone.