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Hello
Need powershell script to install ESU product key and activation ID for windows server 2008. Currently we following below manual process
1) cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv - To check the ESU status
2) slmgr.vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx - Installtion of product key
3) cscript slmgr.vbs /ato - For activating activation ID.
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Hi,
You can try something like below
Get-Content -Path C:\ESUScript\computers.txt | ForEach-Object{
cscript slmgr.vbs $_ /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
cscript slmgr.vbs $_ /ato
}
Best Regards,
Ian Xue
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Hi,
You can simply add these lines to your PowerShell script file.
cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv
slmgr.vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
cscript slmgr.vbs /ato
Best Regards,
Ian Xue
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Hello
Much appreciated for your help. Script running well but have some confusion over here. Its giving product activated and also giving error product key invalid. Can we get any result in separate csv file
The Import-Csv cmdlet works with the CSV files. Please refer to this link for more details.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/import-csv
For the activation issue, as it's not related to PowerShell, you can start another thread on it.
Hello
I am using below command sequence in powershell, where currently we using .txt file to include bunch of server into it. Can you pls correct me if i am wrong
Hello
Actually the problem is when we run above commands manually using cmd it run very well but as same as suggested when i put it in powershell its giving product key error msg
It seems the script above does not work for the path of slmgr.vbs is not specified. Please check if this works.
Get-Content -Path C:\ESUScript\computers.txt | ForEach-Object{
slmgr.vbs $_ /dlv
slmgr.vbs $_ /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
slmgr.vbs $_ /ato
}
Its giving error
