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Microsoft activation issues

I want to create a Lan network which is restricted and no internet connection.
I want to be able to connect PC's to this LAN and to be able to activate Windows - 7/10/2008/2012/2016...
I created a new vlan on firewall and grant access to list below as I found on the net..

go.microsoft.com/
login.live.com
activation.sls.microsoft.com/
validation.sls.microsoft.com/
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/
validation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/
displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com/
licensing.mp.microsoft.com/
purchase.mp.microsoft.com/
displaycatalog.md.mp.microsoft.com/
licensing.md.mp.microsoft.com/
purchase.md.mp.microsoft.com/

Still - Im getting error on windows - "activation servers are unavailable"...
I can see in firewall DNS is resolved.
I have ping to most of these addresses ...

What am I missing ?

Hello There

This guy uses a few more addresses.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/97d91945-b1c6-426a-96bd-393aa82dd36c/what-is-the-web-address-of-the-microsoft-windows-activation-server?forum=w7itproinstall

Or use Wireshark to track down all IP addresses you need.

Harel

ASKER

I also added these but no luck...
I can add FQDN such as :
activation.sls.microsoft.com/

but cant add :
https://activation.sls.microsoft.com/slspc/SLActivate.asmx

I think that if I add the first - its include the second.. ?
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masnrock

Yes that should work. A lot of web filters don't let you go to a page by page level.

CompProbSolv

What would be the problem with allowing internet access (restrict ports if you wish) long enough to activate the computers, then cut off access?

Harel

ASKER

I cannot allow internet access because of security policies required by the customer...

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Harel

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