Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th Oct 2006 20:13 UTC, submitted by elsewhere
If Vista is not activated with a legitimate product registration key in time, the system will run in 'reduced functionality mode' until it is activated, said Thomas Lindeman, a senior product manager at Microsoft. In this mode, people will be able to use a Web browser for up to an hour, after which time the system will log them out, he said. On a related note, Microsoft later this month plans to roll out an Express Upgrade program that gives buyers of Windows XP-based PCs a coupon for a free or discounted upgrade to Windows Vista through March 15.
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2005-07-06
If you were deploying to 1500+ machines, you'd just update the deployment images you use. Something you'd have to do for service packs and similar anyway. You'd also need to know whether or not you are compliant with all your licenses, so activation would help to point out where you aren't. None of this would have to be a manual process in an environment such as the one you describe.