Policy

Use only Token Activation

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.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) / Volume Activation
Policy ID ebdd466a644b
Internal name L_UseOnlyTokenActivation

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform\tokenactivationonly (enabled) = 1
HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform\tokenactivationonly (disabled) = 0
HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform\vlactivationtype (enabled) = 3
HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\softwareprotectionplatform\vlactivationtype (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

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.

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