Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Support - On Campus Computers

 

Product

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise.

License

CSULB participates in the CSU-Microsoft Campus Agreement [opens new window], which only allows the installation of Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise on university owned computers. Campus technology staff can download Windows Vista Enterprise from Software Depot for this purpose. Faculty, staff and students may purchase Windows Vista Enterprise at the University Computer Store [opens new window] for personally owned computers used primarily for university business. Contact your division, department or college technologist for assistance.

Key Features

Windows Vista Enterprise is designed to meet the needs of business organizations of all sizes. Windows Vista Enterprise will help keep PCs running smoothly and more securely. Windows Vista Enterprise also offers powerful new ways to organize, find, and share information while staying better connected whether you are in the office or on the road. This helps your business to run more efficiently than ever before.

Learn more about Windows Vista Enterprise at Microsoft [opens new window]. 

System Requirements

The following system requirements are the minimum necessary to run Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise.

  • Processor: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • System Memory: 512 MB
  • GPU: SVGA (800x600)
  • HDD: 20 GB
  • HDD Free Space: 15 GB
  • Optical Drive CD-ROM drive

Installation and Activation

Volume Activation 2.0 is a new requirement in the Windows Vista operating system and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn," which requires activation of each Windows Vista / Longhorn license acquired under a Volume License agreement. Future Microsoft products will also use this new licensing system. Volume Activation 2.0 is designed to help increase protection and to help better manage the Volume License keys in managed and non-managed environments as well as provide flexible deployment options. The process has varying levels of transparency for end users, and the Volume Activation 2.0 solution works in a variety of environments. Volume Activation 2.0 provides the campus with two types of keys and three methods of activation.

Documents and Forms

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Microsoft Volume Activation Details and Activation Scenarios at CSULB
MS Volumne Activation Details in Word
  
MS Volumne Activation Details in PDF
  
Microsoft Volume Activation Architecture at CSULB  
Image of KMS Architecture
    
Using KMS to Activate Microsoft Products at CSULB
Using KMS to Activate at CSULB in Word
  
Using KMS to Activate at CSULB in PDF
  
Troubleshooting MS Vista KMS activation at CSULB

Using KMS to Activate at CSULB in Word

  

Using KMS to Activate at CSULB in PDF

  

Campus-owned Computers

If software you download from Software Depot is in the ISO format and your CD-burning software does not support ISO images, OAT recommends downloading ISO Recorder [opens new window]. The ISO format can easily be duplicated for installation on your department's computers.

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise is part of the CSULB Microsoft Campus Agreement Program. Activate the product using CSULB's volume license key ( serial number ) for this product during the installation process [opens new window] or during the migration [opens new window].

The license key is displayed as part of the product details in Software Depot. Log in to Software Depot and then click on the "My Software" link in the upper left hand corner of the page. Click on the link labeled "Secure Download" for the product and activation code.

Personally-owned Computers

The University's Volume Licensing Media and keys may NOT be used for Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise installations on personally owned computers used primarily for university business. For those installations, faculty and staff must purchase a media kit from the bookstore.

Support

Please submit questions, problems or suggestions [opens new window] regarding the Microsoft Windows Vista license.