From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Corporate still requires a reactivation at least every 6 months


http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/default.mspx

Beginning with Windows Vista, there will be two types of Volume License
Keys: Multiple Activation Keys and Key Management Service.

Multiple Activation Key
The Multiple Activation Key (MAK) activates either individual computers or
a group of computers by connecting directly to Microsoft servers over the
Internet or by telephone. The keys can be used a limited number of times.

Key Management Service
Your organization can host the Key Management Service (KMS) internally to
automatically activate computers running Windows Vista. To use the KMS, you
must have a minimum of 25 computers running Windows Vista that are
connected together. Computers that have been activated through KMS will be
required to reactivate by connecting to your organization's network at
least every six months.




"Don Hills"  wrote in message
news:1L2cFtgaX6qX092yn{at}attglobal.net...
> In article ,
> mike  wrote:
>>
>>Exactly.  It is just crazy to allow the risk of a Windows shutdown
>>inside a corporation.  Or a country.
>
> Has anyone looked carefully at the licensing and actual validation process
> in corporate and Govt versions of Vista? I seem to recall mention of
> companies being able to run their own validation servers, so that
> validation
> is under control of the company instead of Microsoft.
>
> --
> Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
> "New interface closely resembles Presentation Manager,
> preparing you for the wonders of OS/2!"
>    -- Advertisement on the box for Microsoft Windows 2.11 for 286

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