Get-VamtProductKey

Get-VamtProductKey

Retrieves product-key records from a VAMT database.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Get-VamtProductKey [-DbCommandTimeout <Int32> ] [-DbConnectionString <String> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Get-VamtProductKey cmdlet retrieves product key records from a database. You can use this cmdlet to retrieve a single product key or a list of product keys. The results are saved to a file, or a Microsoft.Licensing.VolumeActivation.Product object is returned.

Parameters

-DbCommandTimeout<Int32>

Indicates how long waits for a response from the database before timing out. The default value is 30 seconds. You can use the DbCommandTimeout parameter to change the timeout value.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-DbConnectionString<String>

Specifies the database that the product key or list of product keys is retrieved from. If no database connection string is provided, attempts to use the database that the user console used on the local computer. If does not find a database, it returns an error. You can find the connection string in the UI in the Preferences dialog box. On the menu bar, click View, and then click Preferences to open the Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences dialog box. The connection string is in the Database Settings section under Current connection string.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Examples

Example

This command gets a list of MAK keys.

PS C:\> $makkeys = get-vamtproductkey | where { $_.keytype -eq 'mak' }

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