You could call MS and ask? Dan -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dogers Sent: 11 May 2005 16:26 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Server activation On 5/11/05, Mauricio Fernandez <mfernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Some guy asks me if is possible to check if a Windows 2003 server > installation is legal. The box doesn't have internet connection, so I > can't do it trough internet. The cracker who installs the software > told him that that box doesn't need activation, buy I am not sure. > Does anyone know some tool to check this out? Ask to see either their volume license agreement, or their certificate of authenticity. If they have neither, chances are its not legal.. I dont know of a way to tell 100%, you could check their CD key to see if its a known illegal one, but I'm sure theres a key generator out there for 2003. Andrew ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: Straymonkey.com Excellent web templates, fonts, and downloads on this new site brought to you by The Kenzig Group http://www.straymonkey.com ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: Straymonkey.com Excellent web templates, fonts, and downloads on this new site brought to you by The Kenzig Group http://www.straymonkey.com ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm