If you have devices based on Windows Embedded 8 / 8.1 that are not allowed to have an internet connection, and devices where phone activation would take too long to process, then we might have a solution for you.
Solution Overview
I have developed PowerShell scripts that can be adapted to retrieve the activation keys from all known devices in the network. These keys can then be copied to a machine that has internet access.
The process works in three steps:
- Script 1: Collects activation installation IDs from all Windows Embedded 8/8.1 devices in the network
- Script 2: Runs on a machine with internet access and retrieves the activation confirmation keys from Microsoft servers
- Script 3: Uses the confirmation keys to activate each device
This solution is ideal for:
- Air-gapped industrial environments
- Secure embedded systems with no internet access
- Large-scale deployments where phone activation is impractical
Contact Elbacom to retrieve the scripts and whitepaper with full implementation details.