tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post5104113297884936291..comments2024-03-17T15:34:05.492-06:00Comments on MPECS Inc. Blog: SBS 2K3 - Change that product keyPhilip Elder Cluster MVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082028960643490292noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-1415685345236611312008-10-08T08:19:00.000-06:002008-10-08T08:19:00.000-06:00Don't take my word for it, as I'm not sure how 'tr...Don't take my word for it, as I'm not sure how 'trusted' the word is from the people I spoke at microsoft (they don't seem to understand their own licensing). However, I was told changing the key is illegal. You can install trial, but not allowed to change that either. You are supposed to do a full reinstall. Recovering backup won't be possible (not including AD etc) as system state will contain registry, which will contain key, which will lead to the need to change the productkey, what appearantly isn't legal. :) Kinda sucks. Filed a complaint. If anything useful comes out of it, I'll let you know. Doubt I'll ever hear from them tho' :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-19622991097122881312008-10-03T08:41:00.000-06:002008-10-03T08:41:00.000-06:00If we do use this method, then our client falls un...If we do use this method, then our client falls under the SPLA agreement for that temporary period. We can bill them for it, or absorb the costs. The costs are not a lot.<BR/><BR/>There should be no complaints as it seems to me that we are following the correct steps to keep things legitimate. Yes, they have paid, but their product does not go live, thus validating their payment, until the products are installed and the EULA is agreed to.<BR/><BR/>Much like a dealer rental prior to receiving a new car, SPLA would cover that in between time. None of our clients have had a problem when we explained it that way.<BR/><BR/>Once we have shifted to SBS 2008 and Vista, the point will be moot since we can install keyless and input the key at a later date.<BR/><BR/>The catch would be an upgrade version of Vista.<BR/><BR/>PhilipPhilip Elder Cluster MVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082028960643490292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-21258387786207855732008-10-03T05:33:00.000-06:002008-10-03T05:33:00.000-06:00Hi thanks for this post. I have to say you got big...Hi thanks for this post. I have to say you got big balls. Officially you are breaking MS laws. Called them today, being a SPLA partner et al we often have to wait for 3 weeks for media/key to arrive. Suppliers can't mail us the keys because they are 'automatically' (a robot or something? picked from storage and deposited in the box and send. When we have to act quickly this makes it impossible. Called MS, they are not allowing you to do this, nor install a trial and activate the key etc. Frankly they are telling you, you can install a trial now, but once you receive the product you have to do the whole installation again. Well ain't that nice, being a paying customer and even a partner they bite you in the ass. Ofcourse, anyone that doesn't care about it's relations with MS can just d/l plenty of cracks and serials from the internet. For paying customers there is no way to do anything, not even if you're willing to fax order confirmations etc.<BR/><BR/>And MS doesn't care. Why would they... If your customer rans away from you, they will just run to another MS partner. MS will get his bucks, you loose the customer.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great support MS, really enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com