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Easy device management, license, activation and remote monitoring solution
Licensing Windows can be quite complex. You have to find the correct license for your hardware, request and manage different product keys and activate devices in production even if these devices may never touch the internet.
zDM simplifies this entire process with automated license assignment, product key management, and activation handling.
zDM is built around just two components: the zDM server and a lightweight agent running on the device. The zDM server is the central back-end service that handles license assignment, product key automation, device activation and the tracking of every device throughout its lifecycle, and it includes a browser-based web portal that gives your team a clear overview of all devices, licenses, product keys, activations and reports from a single place - no local tooling required. The agent is portable and can be removed after activation or kept running on the device, depending on the usage needs of the customer.
The zDM server itself is offered either as a cloud service or as an on-premise installation, depending on your needs.
zDM assigns the correct license digitally to each device, tracked via a unique identifier so you always know which device holds which license(s). After a reinstallation the same license is automatically reassigned - no license is wasted.
zDM automatically assigns the correct product key based on the device's Windows installation, and reuses the same key whenever the device is reinstalled.
zDM performs Windows activation automatically - devices only need to reach the zDM server, never the public internet. This makes it ideal for production lines, isolated networks and air-gapped field deployments. Activations are stored, so a reinstalled device reactivates without contacting Microsoft (as long as the hardware is unchanged).
zDM maintains a complete inventory of every managed device, identified by a unique device ID. Each device carries its full history of assigned licenses, product keys and activation events - how often and when - giving you a single source of truth for your fleet.
When a device is reinstalled, zDM recognizes it by its stable hardware identity and automatically restores the previously assigned license, product key and activation state - without consuming additional licenses or contacting Microsoft's activation servers unnecessarily.
Export a complete list of assigned licenses together with their device IDs in Excel format, ready for your audit process.
Furthermore, other reports are available to track product key usage, activation events and device inventory - all from the zDM web portal.
Configurable alerts continuously watch your license pool and product key activation counts. zDM notifies you in time to order new licenses or request a new product key from Microsoft before a limit is reached - keeping you audit-ready and compliant.
The zOS DM Server web portal provides a clean, browser-based console to review devices, licenses, product keys and activations, configure notification thresholds and export audit reports - accessible to your whole team without any client installation.
Communication between managed devices and the zDM server is authenticated and secured, ensuring only trusted devices can request licenses, product keys and activations - protecting the integrity of your licensing data.
zDM also offers a secure REST API, protected via OAuth 2.0 client credentials, so it can be integrated into your existing workflows and tools. Use it to register and look up devices by client ID and retrieve each device's license and image summary - letting you automate provisioning, MES and inventory processes alongside your own systems.
zDM supports fine-grained permissions and customer hierarchies. Subdivisions can be given their own view, restricted to only their own licenses and devices, and can manage only those - giving you a clear separation of responsibility across departments, sites or business units.
zDM eliminates the complexity of Windows IoT licensing and activation. Your devices can be activated even without internet access, licenses are tracked automatically, and you'll always know your compliance status. Perfect for manufacturing environments and field deployments.