Kanguru Mobile Workspace v100 - Manual (Page 19)

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7.4 Windows Store
For Windows To Go images that are running Windows 8.1, there is no difference in Store behavior
between a standard Windows installation and a Windows To Go installation. Store apps can roam between
multiple PC’s on a Windows To Go drive.
For a Windows To Go image running Windows 8, the Windows Store is disabled by default. In Windows
8, apps licensed through the store are linked to hardware for licensing. Since Windows To Go is designed
to roam to different host PCs access to the store is disabled when running Windows 8. You can enable
the store if your Windows 8-based Windows To Go workspaces won’t be roaming to multiple PC hosts.
Q) Why is my device’s Windows to Go Store empty?
A) It is possible that your device may be running a Windows 8.0 image and you are using your WTG
device on a different host machine. You will need to update your drive to Windows 8.1 if possible. If not,
you should contact your administrator to provision your device with a Windows 8.1 image.
Q) I installed apps on my primary machine not running Windows to Go using my Microsoft account.
Will they show up in my WTG drive?
A) The apps will not appear on your WTG drive. However, if it was a purchased app then you can
simply log into your Microsoft account and re-download the app onto your WTG drive without having
to purchase again.
7.5 Activating Windows to Go Drives
Activation for a Windows to Go drive is recommended by using the KMS (Key Management Service)
instead of the MAK (Multiple Activation Key) or volume licensing.
Q) Every time I plug my drive into a different host, it asks me to enter a license key.
A) The reason for this is most likely because the activation key that is being entered is an MAK key. In
order to prevent wasting licenses, KMS has to be used.
Q) I used KMS but it is saying my activation is invalid.
A) KMS activation usually lasts 180 days before it has to re-validate itself. This can be done by running
the WTG drive on a host machine that is within the KMS network.
Q) I am planning to use KMS, but the host machines I will be roaming on will not have access to the
network that the KMS is on.
A) When Windows is activated through KMS, it typically holds activation for 180 days before needing
to re-validate itself.