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1Y0-401 · Question #111

Scenario: CGE needs to define its management process for desktop image releases. Some groups need a process for version control that includes thorough testing prior to production. Why does using…

The correct answer is D. It enables the use of Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs). Centralizing the volume-activation process alongside Windows Deployment Services is beneficial for image versioning as it facilitates the managed use of Multiple Activation Keys.

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Question

Scenario: CGE needs to define its management process for desktop image releases. Some groups need a process for version control that includes thorough testing prior to production. Why does using Windows Deployment Services and centralizing the volume-activation process help manage the image versioning process?

Options

  • AIt reduces licensing administration.
  • BIt helps manage version control.
  • CIt automates the license download process.
  • DIt enables the use of Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs).

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    88% (38)

Why each option

Centralizing the volume-activation process alongside Windows Deployment Services is beneficial for image versioning as it facilitates the managed use of Multiple Activation Keys.

AIt reduces licensing administration.

Reducing licensing administration is a general benefit of centralized activation, but the question asks *how* it helps manage the *image versioning process*, which requires a more specific linkage than a generic benefit.

BIt helps manage version control.

This answer is circular; it states that it helps manage version control without explaining the technical mechanism behind it.

CIt automates the license download process.

Licenses are activated rather than 'downloaded' in the context of volume activation; this option describes an incorrect mechanism for license management.

DIt enables the use of Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs).Correct

While Key Management Service (KMS) or Active Directory-based Activation (ADBA) are common for truly centralized activation, a centralized *strategy* for managing and applying Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) can be implemented with WDS. This ensures that different deployed image versions are properly licensed and activated, supporting a consistent and compliant image versioning process.

Concept tested: WDS and volume licensing (MAK)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/volume-activation-planning

Topics

#Windows Deployment Services#Volume activation#MAK keys#Image management

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