Office 2010 Beta KMS Host Setup

If your organization is deploying Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta to five or more computers, consider using Key Management Service (KMS) as a solution for product activation.

With KMS, you can complete activations on your local network, eliminating the need for individual computers to connect to Microsoft for product activation. KMS is a lightweight service that does not require a dedicated system and can easily be co-hosted on a system that provides other services. You can activate your Beta versions of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, Microsoft Project 2010, and Microsoft Visio 2010 using the same Office KMS host.

This page describes setting up a KMS host. For more information about volume activation for Microsoft Office 2010, see the Volume Activation resource center.

Also, the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 2.0 (Beta) is a managed MMC plug-in with support for Office 2010 Beta. Administrators may use it to manage volume editions of Windows and Office 2010 Beta installed with a Key Management Service (KMS) client key or a Multiple Activation Key (MAK). A convenient command line interface (CLI) allows automated, scheduled VAMT tasks without UI interaction.