Convert_Eval_Product_2012StandardServer.bat script hangs

Justin Tuttle

November 16, 2018 11:26

Applies to:

Deployment model:

On Premises

SecureAuth IdP Version affected: 9.0

Description:

The following script hangs and nothing happens when attempting to activate windows via batch script:

D:\MFCApp_Bin\Extras\2012Server\Convert_Eval_Product_2012StandardServer.bat

Resolution:

You will need to manually run the command.

Steps:

Open up a Windows Command Prompt as Administrator.
Enter the command:
dism /online /set-edition:serverstandard /productkey:%prodkey% /accepteula
Replace %prodkey% with the Windows Activation Key you have for the SecureAuth Appliance. Do not include the % characters. Include characters in the proper capitalized case and include dashes between them.
Reboot the server. May take 10 minutes or more.
Make sure you have internet access to microsoft.com