How to Find Installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Product Serial Key January 13, 2012 6 Comments Recently I had to find my original product key for MS SQL Management Studio 2008 in order to make a new installation, but I lost the key information I stored somewhere. Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Serial Numbers. Convert Microsoft Sql Server 2008 trail version to full software.
I have many clients who have purchased Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard. Unlike other Microsoft software, there is not a serial number provided for each customer to install the software. Furthermore, Microsoft's TechNet website lists this information about SQL Server instead of providing a key:
'This product is pre-pidded.'
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This means that the configuration file for SQL server contains your serial number instead of manually entering it.
My question is then: does this serial change for each customer?
The reason I ask: I'd rather not download a 3.2GB disc image over and over again for each of my customers individually. But, I don't want to risk using the same image over and over again resulting in Microsoft banning the serial for over use (as opposed to each customer using their copy with THEIR serial number.)
masegaloehMicrosoft Sql Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition Product Key
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1) The Technet version of SQL server is not meant to be used for your customer deployment (because of the pre-PIDding) - the SQL Server Small Business Edition is the same.
2) SQL Server does not require any kind of activation, and does not 'phone home', so the key you are using will be valid forever, nomatter how many times it is used.
Use this information as you will, however just as long as the owns the correct licenses, I can't imagine you'll get any issues except if you're audited, and if that's the case then the discrepancy can be easilly explained.
Mark Henderson♦Mark HendersonAs others have stated, TechNet software is for evaluation use only, not production use. If your clients have purchased SQL Server then they should have each received their own installation media.
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