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Powershell script to instsall ESU on windows server 2008
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vikas jagtap
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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 and it works successfully but the same if we apply in powershell it giving product key invalid error
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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Peter Ditlevsen 1 Reputation point2021-06-30T10:48:40.297+00:00 I used this PS to install and activate our ESU license key on all our 2008 servers.
These are the three scriptblocks you can use in the script
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /dlv
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <License key>
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ato <Activation ID>$a=Get-ADComputer -Filter {operatingsystem -like "2008"} -Properties *
foreach($server in $a){
switch -wildcard ($server.OperatingSystem){
"Windows Server 2008 R2 *" { Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server.DNSHostName -ScriptBlock { cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /dlv }
}
}PS: I found that the 0xC004F050 error pops up if you don´t have the server patched with the acquired patches!
}
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Anonymous2021-05-25T12:06:00.333+00:00
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Vicky Wang 2,736 Reputation points2021-05-25T09:49:46.76+00:00 Hi,
Thank you for posting in our forum.
According to my knowledge and inquiries, there should be no difference between running commands in scripts and manually
If the information provided by MVP is not helpful, you can ask for help in the link below
reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/hub/4343728/support-for-business
Hope this information can help you
Best wishes
Vicky