Also located here (https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/273efe97-a282-443b-9629-2ce5afd7f688/mdt-2013-8-image-buildingdeploying?forum=mdt), feels like this question might be better suited here. idk
2 questions
Context for question 1
I have everything automated for image building but skiping the activation part in oobe. MDT's wizard detcts the machine with sql and it mac address and applys all the settings and base configs that will be deployed to any and all 8 physical devices later on.
Question 1
I need to know how to skip the system activation in 8.1's oobe after mdt reboots. is using a gval allowed or is there something else I can do?
link to gval hxxps://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
(stuck waiting till verfication.)
Context for Question 2
i am using WDS and MDT to UEFI pxe boot (enabled the uefi network stack in the bios/uefi, secure boot is on) but i am prompted with the oobe activation on a Dell machine that came with 8.1 installed. the key is on the machine and it works if i use a usb boot. just not pxe. my current work around is to skip and run a power shell script that gets the key off the board and applys it.
Question 2
What would be the recomended way for mdt/wds to properly detect and apply the key.
$key = (Get-WmiObject -query `select * from SoftwareLicensingService`).OA3xOriginalProductKey $computer = gc env:computername $service = get-wmiObject -query "select * from SoftwareLicensingService" -computername $computer $service.InstallProductKey($key) $service.RefreshLicenseStatus()