Using PS to acquire timeline of Server 2008 OEM keys

im on a Win7 x64 enterprise laptop. i can not use VLA kit nor Remote desktop tools for win7 as i do not have rights. i need to find another way by using PS to find the info i need. I have about 30 servers that i need to find out when and if
their OEM key is about to expire. how can i do this and what are the steps to run a script via PS to get this information.

Server OEM keys do not expire, they are good for the life time of the server. From my understanding an OEM key just states, that the server the OS is installed on is the only server the OEM version can be on, meaning you can't take that copy of the OEM software
and install it on a different server.
Also, if you do a major hardware change in the server, it can cause the OEM key to expire, which a call to Microsoft can get this fixed, as some hardware does tend to fail and needs to be replaced.
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