Where can one buy a key? I got denied when I tried buying one because I was not a company.

▲ orphea 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

  > Where can one buy a key?

Don't. Please. The fact that you got denied is a hint that you cannot get a properly licensed Enterprise copy. A key would activate your Windows but not license it. In other words, it's piracy. And you can get a pirated copy for free. Save your money.

	▲	npteljes 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		That's actually a very good point.

▲ NDizzle 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Anyone can be a company if you try hard enough!

▲ jwitthuhn 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I see them going for $150-300 on ebay, just don't ask where they came from.

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user205738 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

These keys are also piracy. You might as well save $300 and just download the system for free.

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ItsBob 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

No need if you use the IoT version and the massgrave activation script. It uses the built-in activation mechanisms in Windows to activate until 2038 or something.

I'm using the Windows 11 Enterprise IoT LTSC with activation until 2038 right now.

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NKosmatos 2 days ago | parent [-]

The https://massgrave.dev activation scripts have support for various versions and also for enabling Extended Updates (ESU), but this is a bit off-topic and HN mods might come after us ;-)

	▲	ItsBob 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		I'm not sure it is off-topic. The parent to this one was talking about, presumably, dodgy Windows keys (that shouldn't be allowed) but from my understanding, the massgrave scripts just use internal Windows mechanisms to activate. It's not actively usurping Windows security. In fact, I've read more than once that Microsoft tech support have been known to use massgrave scripts to help with activation-related issues with clients: Although I should caveat that with saying that it may have been Reddit I found that info so pinch of salt and all that... So, my take on this is if the massgrave scripts allow activation without breaking any laws then sobeit. I'm talking about doing stuff that, while it appears dodgy, actually just manipulates the ultra-complicated processes under the hood that Microsoft has already built into the OS. It's like publicising the workarounds for the now-mandatory Microsoft account when installing Windows 11. These involve things like reg hacks and commands: they're already in Windows so publicise them all you want imo.