What happens if I never activate server 2012r2?

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  1. charlieny100

    charlieny100 MDL Novice

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    #1 charlieny100, Feb 7, 2017
    I'm building a virtual 2012r2 server to be a backup in the event our main server crashes. The vm is currently running with the MSDN key and shows as unactivated. What happens if I never activate it? Other than a nag will functions stop working? I'll activate it if I need to use it but hate to waste a key at this time.
     
  2. WinDev

    WinDev MDL Expert

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    #2 WinDev, Feb 7, 2017
    I don't know, probably after 30 days some functions will stop working. So it's recommended to activate Windows Server 2012 R2 with Windows Loader or Microsoft Toolkit.
     
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    #5 vivek.krishnan, Apr 13, 2017
    We are using the same as VMs - no issues - all are not activated. Our base OS is standard and licensed.