To protect the product key using the "Slmgr.vbs /cpky" command, is the usage of publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" correct?

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To protect the product key using the "Slmgr.vbs /cpky" command, is the usage of publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" correct?

Hicari Huang 25

System Information:

Operating Systems: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024

Issue Summary:

I am currently writing an unattend.xml file and encountered some issues while using the "Slmgr.vbs /cpky" command to protect the product key.

Anonymous

2024-09-02T08:17:15.4966667+00:00

Hello,

I have not heard from you for a few days. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help here.

Best Regards,

Hania Lian
Hicari Huang 25 Reputation points

2024-09-06T01:14:39.0933333+00:00

Since we are using the ePKEA key and embedding it into the install.wim (image file), we intend to incorporate the SLMGR.vbs /cpky command into the unattend.xml file to protect the product key by automatically removing it from the registry. This approach will prevent the ePKEA key from being exposed and ensure that its activation allocation is not unnecessarily depleted.

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Anonymous

2024-09-02T08:17:15.4966667+00:00

Hello,

I have not heard from you for a few days. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help here.

Best Regards,

Hania Lian
Hicari Huang 25 Reputation points

2024-09-06T01:14:39.0933333+00:00

Since we are using the ePKEA key and embedding it into the install.wim (image file), we intend to incorporate the SLMGR.vbs /cpky command into the unattend.xml file to protect the product key by automatically removing it from the registry. This approach will prevent the ePKEA key from being exposed and ensure that its activation allocation is not unnecessarily depleted.

Answer 1

Anonymous

Hello,

Use the "slmgr.vbs /cpky" command to remove the product key from the registry to protect it from being compromised.

However, publickeytoken="31bf3856ad364e35" doesn't seem to be relevant to this command. This PublicKeyToken is typically related to the signing of .NET assemblies and not to Windows activation or product key management.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/activation-slmgr-vbs-options

Best Regards,

Hania Lian

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Hicari Huang 25 Reputation points

2024-08-15T08:48:27.72+00:00

When using the slmgr.vbs /cpky command, it needs to be executed in CMD or PowerShell. Additionally, publickeytoken="31bf3856ad364e35" must be provided; otherwise, the command will not execute. It is unclear why this is necessary.

Thank you for your reply~

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To protect the product key using the "Slmgr.vbs /cpky" command, is the usage of publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" correct?

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