Windows Activation + Proxy

Nikumba · 10 Feb 2012 at 15:57

In the process of doing a new sysprep build, once the mini setup has run and windows loads for the first time, we have a batch file specified in the sysprep file to do some other tasks, set autologon, and activate windows.

We have got it so the box pops up, but due to our network setup it fails to find our internet connection so we need to specify a proxy server, we do this and windows activates.

We are after a way of specifying the proxy when we call the activation program, anyone know if this is possible?

The proxy settings for activation will be different to day to day proxy server

Cheers

Kimbie

Nikumba · 10 Feb 2012 at 16:49

We do not have enough to warrent a KMS server sadly, these are Windows XP machines.

We can not set the proxy in the registry as I believe the activation program does not look to this especially during sysprep. Below is the sections that deal with the proxy from the sysprep file that do not seem to work.

Code:

[Unattended]
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386
    AutoActivate=Yes
    AutoactivateProxy=Proxy
    ActivateProxy=Prox

[Proxy] 
    HTTP_Proxy_Server=activation.****.co.uk:8000
    Secure_Proxy_Server=activation.****.co.uk:8000
    Proxy_Enable=1 
    Use_Same_Proxy=1

Kimbie

Nikumba · 10 Feb 2012 at 16:52

No can't use group policy as the machines are not on our domain.

Initially not many, but will often be in batches of 5 - 10

Kimbie

Nikumba · 10 Feb 2012 at 16:57

IndieSchmindie said:
You know you've got a typo in there right?

I assume you mean the **** ? if so that is just to blank out our domain name or if its not that, care to point it out please?

Kimbie

Nikumba · 10 Feb 2012 at 16:57

Ah bad copy and pasting skills on my part

Nikumba · 10 Feb 2012 at 20:58

IndieSchmindie said:
Are the details definitely right for your proxy server? You could try changing to the IP address rather than name just to make sure it isn't because it can't resolve the name. Port 8000 correct as well?

Will give IP address a go next week. Yes the correct name and port, built it today, plus I can see the machine activating via the proxy is I run the activation manually.