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I’m working on making a script that will export all the specs of the computer that runs it. I can get all the information I need besides the COA (Certificate of Authenticity) that the computer was shipped with from the OEM. I know you can just look at the COA to figure it out, but I am trying to make this 100% automated.
Rolly Aponte
Posted 2014-11-16T07:24:49.767
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Linux in general does not have certificates of authenticity or product keys; there may a few commercial distros that are an exception. According to your comments it sounds like you want to extract the Windows product key, and certificate of authenticity.
New Windows systems running Windows 8, or newer no longer have a COA, but the product key is embedded into the UEFI, and the Windows installation's registry. You'll just need to install a keyfinder application to extract that information. I'm not personally familiar with any that you can install on Linux, but there probably are some (if not Wine might be an option).
Computer's that come with Windows 7, or earlier pre-installed have a COA, but it's a sticker on the computer, not a digital certificate, so there is no way to get that information using a script.
Hypno Toad
Posted 2014-11-16T07:24:49.767
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By COA do you mean, “Certificate of Authenticity?” Because I believe that is Windows OS specific item. – JakeGould – 2014-11-16T07:27:09.283
yea, certificate of authenticity/product key... I didn't think it was possible, but i was just hoping it was buried in some firmware somewhere on the motherboard. well do you happen to know how I could append it to a .CSV file from the shell? – Rolly Aponte – 2014-11-16T07:32:15.960
I believe that the COA is a part of Windows itself. So if you have Linux installed there is no COA. – JakeGould – 2014-11-16T07:47:59.993