VAMT requirements

This article includes info about the product key and system requirements for VAMT.

Product key requirements

The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) can be used to perform activations using any of the following types of product keys.

Product key type	Where to obtain
Multiple Activation Key (MAK) Key Management Service (KMS) host key (CSVLK) KMS client setup keys (GVLK)	Volume licensing keys can only be obtained with a signed contract from Microsoft. For more info, see the Microsoft Volume Licensing portal.
Retail product keys	Obtained at time of product purchase.

The following table lists the system requirements for the VAMT host computer.

Item	Minimum system requirement
Computer and Processor	1 GHz x86 or x64 processor
Memory	1 GB RAM for x86 or 2 GB RAM for x64
Hard Disk	16 GB available hard disk space for x86 or 20 GB for x64
External Drive	Removable media (Optional)
Display	1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
Network	Connectivity to remote computers via Windows Management Instrumentation (TCP/IP) and Microsoft Activation Web Service on the Internet via HTTPS
Operating System	Currently supported versions of Windows client and Windows Server.
Additional Requirements	Connection to a SQL Server database. For more info, see Install VAMT. PowerShell, which is included with all currently supported versions of Windows.