From: Rich Gauszka 

Geo. wrote:
> Does it require internet access to function?
>
> Geo.
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:46081746$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Not only that -  the Windows Home Server's wga could hold your entire
>> media collection hostage till you prove you are entitled to use it.
>> Would you risk your entire media collection on an appliance that can
>> shut you down at will?
>
>



http://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/content/content.aspx?ContentID=4
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Microsoft Windows Home Server Beta 2 Privacy Statement

Published: January, 2007

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What this feature does

Activation helps reduce software counterfeiting, thereby helping to ensure
that Microsoft customers receive the software quality they expect. Once
your software is activated, a specific product key becomes associated with
the computer (the hardware) on which your software is installed. This
association prevents the product key from being used to activate the same
copy of the software on multiple computers as counterfeit software. Some
changes to your computer components or the software may require you to
reactivate the software. Information collected, processed, or transmitted

During activation, product key information is sent to Microsoft along with
a hardware hash, which is a non-unique number generated from the computer's
hardware configuration. The hardware hash does not represent any personal
information or information about the software. The hardware hash cannot be
used to determine the make or model of the computer and it cannot be
backward calculated to determine any additional information about your
computer. Along with standard computer information, some additional
language settings are collected. Use of information

Microsoft uses the information to confirm that you have a licensed copy of
the software, and then it is aggregated for statistical analysis. Microsoft
does not use the information to identify you or contact you. Choice and
control

Activation is mandatory and must be completed within a predefined grace
period. If you choose not to activate the software, you cannot use it after
the grace period expires. If the software is not correctly licensed, you
will not be able to activate it.

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