Install-VamtProductKey
Install-VamtProductKey
Installs the specified product key on a product or a group of products.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
Install-VamtProductKey [-Products] <Product[]> [-ProductKey] <String> [[-Username] <String> ] [[-Password] <String> ] [-DbCommandTimeout <Int32> ] [-DbConnectionString <String> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Install-VamtProductKey cmdlet installs the specified product key on a single product or on a group of products. The cmdlet returns a value to indicate whether the product key is valid.
Parameters
-DbCommandTimeout<Int32>
Indicates how long waits for a response from the database before timing out. The default value is 30 seconds. You can use the DbCommandTimeout parameter to change the timeout value.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-DbConnectionString<String>
Specifies the database where the product keys are installed. If no database connection string is provided, attempts to use the database that the user console used on the local computer. If does not find a database, it returns an error. You can find the connection string in the UI in the Preferences dialog box. On the menu bar, click View, and then click Preferences to open the Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences dialog box. The connection string is in the Database Settings section under Current connection string.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Password<String>
Provides a password for password-protected environments.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
5 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ProductKey<String>
Specifies the product key to be installed on the product or products.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
2 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Products<Product[]>
Specifies the product or products that the product key will be installed on.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Username<String>
Provides a user name for password-protected environments.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
4 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Examples
Example
This command gets a specified product by using the fully qualified domain name and then installs the specified product key on that product.
PS C:\> $product = get-vamtproduct | where { $_.fullyqualifieddomainname -eq 'mymachine' }
PS C:\> install-vamtproductkey $product -productkey 12345-67890-12345-67890-12345