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For example, if your donation includes 10 copies of Office 2007 Standard, you can use the Office VLK to install that product on 10 separate computers. You can use the same VLK on multiple installations of the same software if you requested multiple licenses. The activation process using standard VLKs is fairly simple: enter the VLK obtained through the Volume Licensing website when prompted by the software to activate it. This standard type of VLK is provided for all Microsoft products except Windows Vista and newer operating systems, including server operating systems. If you determine that MAK keys are more appropriate for your organisation, read the instructions below in 'Obtaining MAK Keys When KMS Is the Default.' Note: KMS keys are provided by default for some products on the Volume Licensing website, including Windows 7, meaning that these KMS keys will be the only visible keys on the website.

Read the following summaries of the standard VLKs and the newer Volume Activation models or view this diagram to decide which method is right for your organisation.

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Starting with Vista, all operating systems acquired through Volume Licensing allow users to choose between two Volume Activation models that each has its own type of key: Key Management Service (KMS) or Multiple Activation Key (MAK). Prior to the release of Windows Vista, there was only one type of VLK for all Microsoft products acquired through Volume Licensing. To look up your product and see if it requires a VLK, see the Product Activation and Key Information page on the Microsoft Volume Licensing site. License-only products, such as client access licenses, management licenses, and external connector licenses, do not require keys or codes for setup (the only exceptions to this rule are the client access licenses for Small Business Server 2003).

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To activate most of these products, including Windows 7 and Windows Server 2012, a 25-character volume license key (VLK) is required. Products received through this program require activation if they are to be used, to verify that the software has been received through legitimate means and is not installed on more computers than permitted. All Microsoft products obtained by nonprofit organisations through Charity Digital Exchange are received through a Microsoft Volume Licensing program.

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