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 === Outside UMD's Network === === Outside UMD's Network ===
--Download, install and connect to UMD's network using UMD's VPN software. Instructions and a download link are available at our [[VPN]] page. +  - Download, install and connect to UMD's network using UMD's VPN software. Instructions and a download link are available at our [[VPN]] page. 
--Once you are connected to the VPN, Open the **Start Menu** and enter **cmd** into the search bar. This should show the cmd program above the search bar. +  - Once you are connected to the VPN, Open the **Start Menu** and enter **cmd** into the search bar. This should show the cmd program above the search bar. 
--Right click on the cmd program, and select **Run as Administrator**. +  - Right click on the cmd program, and select **Run as Administrator**. 
--This will open the command prompt window. Run the following commands in order: +  - This will open the command prompt window. Run the following commands in order: 
---Type **C:** +    - Type **%%C:%%** 
---Type **cd "\program files\microsoft office\office16"** and press **Enter** +    - Type **%%cd "\program files\microsoft office\office16"%%** and press **Enter** 
----If this step results in a message stating **The system cannot find the path specified**, then try using **cd "\program files\office\office16"** instead. +      - If this step results in a message stating **The system cannot find the path specified**, then try using **%%cd "\program files\office\office16"%%** instead. 
---Type **cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.umd.edu** and press **Enter**. This will display **Successfully Applied Setting** if entered correctly. +    - Type **%%cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.umd.edu%%** and press **Enter**. This will display **Successfully Applied Setting** if entered correctly. 
---Type **cscript ospp.vbs /act** and press **Enter**. This will display some information and **<Product Activation Successful>** if entered correctly. +    - Type **%%cscript ospp.vbs /act%%** and press **Enter**. This will display some information and **%%<Product Activation Successful>%%** if entered correctly. 
--Your copy of Microsoft Office 2016 is now activated.+  - Your copy of Microsoft Office 2016 is now activated.
  
 **NOTE: If you are going to be not connected to UMD's network for extended periods of time (for example, if you are doing this from a home computer or are currently traveling), you will need to connect to UMD's network via [[VPN]] and open a Microsoft Office Application (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and leave it open for a period of time (usually about an hour).** **NOTE: If you are going to be not connected to UMD's network for extended periods of time (for example, if you are doing this from a home computer or are currently traveling), you will need to connect to UMD's network via [[VPN]] and open a Microsoft Office Application (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and leave it open for a period of time (usually about an hour).**
  
 === Inside UMD's network [Ethernet / WiFi] === === Inside UMD's network [Ethernet / WiFi] ===
--Open the **Start Menu** and enter **cmd** into the search bar. This should show the cmd program above the search bar. +  - Open the **Start Menu** and enter **cmd** into the search bar. This should show the cmd program above the search bar. 
--Right click on the cmd program, and select **Run as Administrator**. +  - Right click on the cmd program, and select **Run as Administrator**. 
--This will open the command prompt window. Run the following commands in order: +  - This will open the command prompt window. Run the following commands in order: 
---Type **C:** +    - Type **%%C:%%** 
---Type **cd "\program files\microsoft office\office16"** and press **Enter** +    - Type **%%cd "\program files\microsoft office\office16"%%** and press **Enter** 
----If this step results in a message stating **The system cannot find the path specified**, then try using **cd "\program files\office\office16"** instead. +      - If this step results in a message stating **The system cannot find the path specified**, then try using **%%cd "\program files\office\office16"%%** instead. 
---Type **cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.umd.edu** and press **Enter**. This will display **Successfully Applied Setting** if entered correctly. +    - Type **%%cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.umd.edu%%** and press **Enter**. This will display **Successfully Applied Setting** if entered correctly. 
---Type **cscript ospp.vbs /act** and press **Enter**. This will display some information and **<Product Activation Successful>** if entered correctly. +    - Type **%%cscript ospp.vbs /act%%** and press **Enter**. This will display some information and **%%<Product Activation Successful>%%** if entered correctly. 
--Your copy of Microsoft Office 2016 is now activated.+  - Your copy of Microsoft Office 2016 is now activated.
  
 ==== Microsoft Windows ==== ==== Microsoft Windows ====
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 === Outside UMD's network === === Outside UMD's network ===
--Download, install and connect to UMD's network using UMD's VPN software. Instructions and a download link are available at our [[VPN]] page. +  - Download, install and connect to UMD's network using UMD's VPN software. Instructions and a download link are available at our [[VPN]] page. 
--Once you are connected to the VPN, open the Start Menu and enter **cmd** into the search bar.  +  - Once you are connected to the VPN, open the Start Menu and enter **cmd** into the search bar.  
--Once it finds cmd, right click on its icon and select **Run as Administrator**.  +  - Once it finds cmd, right click on its icon and select **Run as Administrator**.  
--Click **Yes** to the prompt that appears asking for administrator access. +  - Click **Yes** to the prompt that appears asking for administrator access. 
--This will open the command prompt window. +  - This will open the command prompt window. 
--In the Command Prompt window, type **slmgr.vbs -skms kms.umd.edu** and hit **Enter** on your keyboard. +  - In the Command Prompt window, type **%%slmgr.vbs -skms kms.umd.edu%%** and hit **Enter** on your keyboard. 
--After a few seconds, a dialog box will popup that says **KMS server set successfully**. +  - After a few seconds, a dialog box will popup that says **KMS server set successfully**. 
--Click OK in the dialog box. +  - Click OK in the dialog box. 
--In the Command Prompt box, type **slmgr.vbs -ato**.  +  - In the Command Prompt box, type **%%slmgr.vbs -ato%%**.  
--After a few seconds, you should receive a dialog box that says "Windows has been successfully activated" +  - After a few seconds, you should receive a dialog box that says "Windows has been successfully activated" 
--Click OK in the dialog box. +  - Click OK in the dialog box. 
--Windows 7 has now been activated.+  - Windows 7 has now been activated.
  
 **NOTE: If you are going to be not connected to UMD's network for extended periods of time (for example, if you are doing this from a home computer or are currently traveling), you will need to connect to UMD's network via [[VPN]] every 3-4 months for about 4 hours.** **NOTE: If you are going to be not connected to UMD's network for extended periods of time (for example, if you are doing this from a home computer or are currently traveling), you will need to connect to UMD's network via [[VPN]] every 3-4 months for about 4 hours.**
  
 ==== Inside UMD's network [Ethernet / WiFi] ==== ==== Inside UMD's network [Ethernet / WiFi] ====
--Open the Start Menu and enter **cmd** into the search bar.  +  - Open the Start Menu and enter **cmd** into the search bar.  
--Once it finds cmd, right click on its icon and select **Run as Administrator**.  +  - Once it finds cmd, right click on its icon and select **Run as Administrator**.  
--Click **Yes** to the prompt that appears asking for administrator access. +  - Click **Yes** to the prompt that appears asking for administrator access. 
--This will open the command prompt window. +  - This will open the command prompt window. 
--In the Command Prompt window, type **slmgr.vbs -skms kms.umd.edu** and hit **Enter** on your keyboard. +  - In the Command Prompt window, type **%%slmgr.vbs -skms kms.umd.edu%%** and hit **Enter** on your keyboard. 
--After a few seconds, a dialog box will popup that says **KMS server set successfully**. +  - After a few seconds, a dialog box will popup that says **KMS server set successfully**. 
--Click OK in the dialog box. +  - Click OK in the dialog box. 
--In the Command Prompt box, type **slmgr.vbs -ato**.  +  - In the Command Prompt box, type **%%slmgr.vbs -ato%%**.  
--After a few seconds, you should receive a dialog box that says "Windows has been successfully activated" +  - After a few seconds, you should receive a dialog box that says "Windows has been successfully activated" 
--Click OK in the dialog box. +  - Click OK in the dialog box. 
--Windows 7 has now been activated.+  - Windows 7 has now been activated.
  
software_activation.1537366722.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/09/19 14:18 by schroeder