Activate Windows And MS Office
This guide only works for installations made by the IT department at Compute and/or on PC's joined the DTU's Windows domain (win.dtu.dk)
Windows and Microsoft Office require an online activation using a KMS server, that is located within the DTU network. To remain active it will periodically try to contact this activation server at least every 180 days.
If your computer is not connected to the DTU network for more than 180 days, you will have 30 days to reactivate Windows and/or Office.
For both Windows and Office activation a VPN connection must be established. Follow either of these guides to install and setup a VPN connection to the DTU network:
Compute VPN (OpenVPN): https://itswiki.compute.dtu.dk/index.php/OpenVPN
AIT VPN (Cisco VPN): https://itswiki.compute.dtu.dk/index.php/Cisco_VPN
How to activate Windows
1. Open a Command Prompt with "Run as administrator". Go to:
Start - All Programs - Accessories: Right click Command Prompt and click "run as administrator"
In the elevated Command Prompt window, verify that the current directory is C:\Windows\System32. If it is not, type
cd \windows\system32
2. Copy and paste (or type) this command:
cscript slmgr.vbs -ato
Either “Product activated successfully” or an error message will be returned
If you receive an error, contact itsupport@compute.dtu.dk
How to activate MS Office
1. Open a Command Prompt with "Run as administrator". Go to:
Start - All Programs - Accessories: Right click Command Prompt and click "run as administrator"
2. Copy and paste (or type) this command:
For Office 2010:
cd "\program files (x86)\microsoft office\office14"
For Office 2013:
cd "\program files (x86)\microsoft office\office15"
For Office 2016:
cd "\program files (x86)\microsoft office\office16"
3. Copy and paste (or type) the following commands:
cscript ospp.vbs /act
Either “Product activated successfully” or an error message will be returned.
If you receive an error, contact itsupport@compute.dtu.dk
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