Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Trial Software is available

Evaluating Windows EBS 2008 software does not require product activation or entering a product key. Any edition of Windows Server 2008 may be installed without activation, and it may be evaluated for 60 days. Additionally, the 60-day evaluation period may be reset three times. This action extends the original 60-day evaluation period by up to 180 days for a total possible evaluation time of 240 days. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a fully-licensed version of Windows Essential Business Server 2008.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

How to extend the Windows Server 2008 evaluation period

This article describes how to extend, or re-arm, the Windows Server 2008 evaluation period. The evaluation period is also known as the "activation grace" period. These instructions apply to any edition of Windows Server 2008. This includes evaluation copies.

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