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 Optional MAK Configuration - Enabling Standard User MAK Activation

You can optionally create a registry key to allow a standard user to apply MAK and activate a computer. However, because this lowers security on the computers, it is critical that you understand the heightened risk in allowing standard users to change the licensing status.

Once you make this change, administrator privileges are no longer required for product activation.

To enable optional Standard User MAK activation

On the client computer, create the following registry key using regedit.exe. Navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SL Enter the following data: Value Name: UserOperations Type: DWORD Value Data: 1 Important note: This section contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/) "Description of the Microsoft Windows registry.

This procedure allows a standard user to switch to a MAK from a KMS client or replace an existing MAK. It also allows a standard user to manually activate the computer.

Note   If a standard user changes a volume product key, the ProductID registry values will not be updated this primarily affects product support. The Microsoft Customer Support Services are aware of this issue, and will use another method to determine the activation method.