SkipRearm

SkipRearm specifies whether to run the Windows Software Licensing Rearm program.

Rearming a computer restores the Windows operating system to the original licensing state. All licensing and registry data related to activation are either removed or reset. Any grace period timers are reset as well.

Values

0

Specifies that the computer is rearmed, restoring the computer to the original, out-of-box state. All activation-related licensing and registry data is removed or reset, and any grace period timers are also reset. This is the default value.

1

Specifies that the computer is not rearmed and the computer will not be restored to its original, out-of-box state. All activation-related licensing and registry data will remain and will not be reset. Similarly, any grace period timers is not reset.

Valid Passes

generalize

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC | SkipRearm

Applies To

For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC.

XML Sample

The following sample XML output specifies that the computer is not rearmed and restored to the original, out-of-box state.

<SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm>

See Also

Concepts

Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC