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I have a large number of servers remotely located , many of which are VMs, all of which have no connection to Microsoft - so I've investigated if I can add a Modem physically connected to a laptop and then use that at the prompt where it says use a Modem
Its been a long time - but I hope a modem just shows up as an extra Com port and
MSTSC says it can redirect serial ports.
So my first questions is related to getting a modem, am I going in the correct direction looking at a Mobile phone - or should i get a "real" modem. Or perhaps a USB to serial with something else?
I've only just started investigating this and I think I'd need to resolve all of the following
- Get a Modem connected to my Laptop
- Make the Modem work on the digital systems
- Make the Modem available to the Terminal service server from the client
- Get the activation to use it
for the last well - I hope the rest means it will work - for 3 - MSTSC says it can redirect a serial port , so I'm left with 1 and 2 at work its VOIP so I assume I'll need a digital modem , at home - its analogue.So maybe my Cell phone will do this - I have a LG-H990ds I've used blue tooth and I see no Modem option - but two Unknown Services
USB cable tether appears to have a CDC Serial device - so I'm hoping that can be a modem - but its missing a driver - I can look at fixing that - but I'm not even sure its what I need
But then it does not appear in ports
Ross
Posted 2017-09-28T03:12:34.030
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1...have you considered AD-based or KMS-based activation first? – user1686 – 2017-09-28T04:46:53.227
Well ... I implemented a KMS server for Excel as the clients where cloned VMs so nothing else would work (I think) - The problem is the controlled environment we have means implementing another service/server takes years. I just activated four new machines and I was looking for a quick fix . You are right thats a better long term plan - I'll have to look at how – Ross – 2017-09-28T04:52:55.617
Before going for such a convoluted way either just give them Internet Access temporarily (essentially what you're planning to do anyway), use a telephone activation or setup a KMS. If you already got one in place you might actually be able to use that one. – Seth – 2017-09-28T06:16:34.970