Check Activation Status

A robust Windows PowerShell script to display the licensing status of Microsoft Windows and Office.

Author: abbodi1406
Github Repo: https://github.com/gravesoft/CAS

How to use it

• Go to the Github repo.
• Download the ZIP file by clicking on the "Code" button and selecting "Download ZIP".
• Extract the ZIP file to a preferred location on your computer.
• Run the cmd_launcher.cmd file located in the extracted folder.

Supported products

• Windows Vista and later / Windows Server 2008 and later.
• Office 2010 and later (MSI or C2R), installed on Windows XP and later.
• Office UWP apps on Windows 10/11.
• Windows and Office KMS Host (CSVLK), installed on Windows Server 2003 and later.

Features

• Require Windows PowerShell 2.0 at minimum
• Practical replacement for slmgr.vbs functions /dli /dlv xpr
• Shows the activation expiration date for supported products
• Shows the ProductKeyChannel for Windows Vista / 7 / 8 primary installed key (available for uplevel Windows by default)
• Shows the status of add-on licenses (Extended Security Updates, APPXLOB, OCUR..., etc)
• Shows the status of Active Directory Volume Activation for Windows 8 and later
• Shows the status of Automatic VM Activation for Windows Server 2012 and later
• Shows the status of Subscription Activation for Windows 11 24H2 and later
• Implement vNextDiag.ps1 functions to detect Office vNext licenses (subscription or lifetime)
• Implement Client Licensing Check tool for Windows 8 and later

Check-Activation-Status.ps1 advantages

• Faster PInvoke native methods imports from Software Licensing Client Dll.
• Shows more info for all supported Windows and Office versions.
• Implements "Client Licensing Check" for Windows 7 and Vista.

Parameters

Unsupported

Status of Token-based Volume Licensing.

License

The project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.