Are there any changes specific to volume activation regarding Office 2010, Project 2010, and Visio 2010?
Yes, the following Volume Activation changes are related to Office 2010, Project 2010, and Visio 2010: • Office 2010 KMS Host activates any Office 2010 Suite or application. • Only one Office 2010 KMS key needs to be installed and used for activation. • Office 2010 has a specific MAK for each product edition (for example, Office 2010 Standard MAK, Word 2010 MAK, Visio 2010 MAK, etc.). • Visio 2010 Standard and Visio 2010 Professional require their own KMS client keys for activation. To understand why this is necessary, see the Deploy Visio 2010 section of the article located at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624357.aspx. If you deploy Office 2010 using Key Management Service (KMS) as the activation method, please note: • Windows Server 2008 is not supported as a KMS host to activate Office 2010. • A patch is not available to allow activation of Office 2010 clients. If you are using Windows Server 2008 as a KMS host, your alternatives are: • Upgrade the KMS host machine to
