Is it normal to have the same Product IDs after cloning Windows 7 and activating successfully?

Question

System administration

It was necessary to configure one machine and clone it for the remaining 4 machines. After successfully cloning and activating a license over the network, I now have 5 machines with the same MAK key for them and, most importantly, the same Product ID, is this normal? I always thought that the ID after activation should be different in the last digits. 0_0 This is more of a concern for the reviewing authorities, because on the one hand I use the license purchased by the organization and my conscience is clear, on the other hand, I always firmly believed that the Product ID is an identifier for a specific computer and they cannot be the same.

Answer 1

I would change keys on other 4 cars. I recently experienced something similar when I joined the organization. The last admin activated Windows, made an image and uploaded it to the remaining 14 laptops. Windows was activated everywhere, while when trying to change the key in the GUI, Windows said that the key was changed and activated, but in fact it left the key the same. Changing the key in cmd helped (slmgr.vbs / ipk product_key). In general, it is true to make a complete image with pre-installed software and non-activated Windows.