Windows Server 2003 sandbox and activation

Scenario:

Windows Server 2003 in its own workgroup installed and connected to a domain that uses a proxy server for handling external connections

Problem:

How to activate Windows Server 2003 over the internet?

All external connections must be authenticated by providing a domain username and password to the proxy. Windows Activation doesn't provide an opportunity to enter these - it only offers custom specification of the proxy.

Solution Options:

• Use a volume license key instead - this doesn't require activation (however you have to have the volume license version of the software)


• Use telephone activation. Tedious but it works


• If you are mute or can't use telephone activation for other reasons? To be completed