Any reasonable sized Windows development shop will find itself using both Volume Licensed and MSDN software. Due to the nature of the MSDN licensing; sometimes you have to verify the licenses. The question asked is “How do you tell the difference?”
In my particular instance, a simple command will give you information to make the distinction.
slmgr /dli
(use CTRL + C to copy output from the resulting window)
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Windows Script Host
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Name: Windows(R), Enterprise edition
Description: Windows(R) Operating System, VOLUME_KMS_W10 channel
Partial Product Key: *snip*
License Status: Licensed
*snip*
If you notice where it displayed “channel” you will see the word “VOLUME”
This particular install uses a volume license.
The following was taken from a test server:
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Windows Script Host
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Name: Windows Server(R), ServerStandard edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows Server(R), VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
Partial Product Key: *snip*
License Status: Licensed
Volume activation expiration: 249240 minute(s) (173 day(s))
Key Management Service client information
Client Machine ID (CMID): *snip*
KMS machine name from DNS: *snip*
KMS machine extended PID: *snip*
Activation interval: 120 minutes
Renewal interval: 10080 minutes
KMS host caching is enabled
Another volume license.
In time I will update this with output from an OEM, Retail, and MSDN.
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