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Re:Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 wi... by 9x39 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:09PM (#46481011)
Key management services or Active Directory activation.

This is a small roadbump to home/smb free activations.

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Re:Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 wi... by octoberfranklin on Saturday January 03, 2026 @06:00PM (#46482626)
air gapped
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Re:Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 wi... by 9x39 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @08:36PM (#46483882)
AD and KMS work in an air gapped network just fine.
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