Office 2010 Licensing in VDI Managed Pool

Hi all,
I have a Server 2012 R2 VDI deployment that does not have Internet connectivity and hosts a managed pool that runs Office 2010 Pro. How do I properly license Office?
thanks
Pootie

hi, you can check this:
http://blog.clearpathsg.com/blog/bid/155705/Using-KMS-for-VMware-View-Windows-Activation
Flynn

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    I understand the inconvenience you are experiencing when working with Office 2013.
    If you have any feedback about Office 2013 product, click the and submit to Microsoft.
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    For the activation mechanism, it intends to protect customers of their rights and interests.
    For a retail version of Office, if it was purchased with a disk, Microsoft account is not necessary during the installation.
    For volume license of Office, refer to the following link to deploy Office suites can be much efficient:
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    For the problem Office 2013 keep crashing, check the following link to check:
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