Use only Token Activation

Policy ID: L_UseOnlyTokenActivation
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) › Volume Activation

Description

This policy setting allows you to specify Token Activation as the only volume activation method for volume editions of Office. This policy setting only applies if a Token Activation Issuance License has been installed on the computer.

If you enable this policy setting, Token Activation is the only method that may be used to activate Office.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Key Management Service (KMS) or Token Activation may be used as methods to activate Office.

Registry

tokenactivationonly

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"tokenactivationonly"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"tokenactivationonly"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform" /v "tokenactivationonly" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform" /v "tokenactivationonly" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform' -Name 'tokenactivationonly' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform' -Name 'tokenactivationonly' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

vlactivationtype

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform

Enabled value: 3
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"vlactivationtype"=dword:00000003
; Disabled
"vlactivationtype"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform" /v "vlactivationtype" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform" /v "vlactivationtype" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform' -Name 'vlactivationtype' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform' -Name 'vlactivationtype' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

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