# Sysprep_SetProductKey

> Sets the product key (license key) for the operating system.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/sysprep-functions-osd/sysprep-setproductkey/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

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### Sysprep_SetProductKey(sKey)

Sets the product key (license key) for the operating system.

### Arguments

| ARGUMENT   | DESCRIPTION   | TYPE   |
|:-----------|:--------------|:-------|
| sKey       | Product key   | String |

### Return Type

Boolean, TRUE if function completed successfully.

### Affected unattend sections

| UNATTEND FILE   | COMPONENT PATH / SECTION   | SETTINGS PASS   |
|:----------------|:---------------------------|:----------------|
| Sysprep.inf     | Userdata                   | N/A             |

### Remarks

Typpically used in the PreBootScript.wsf

:::note
The current version of this function will not insert the product key for operating systems that uses the unattend.xml file. These operating systems must be activated, and a CapaInstaller job must be created to add the product key and activate it.
:::

### Example

The following example will add the productkey "12345-ABCDE-12345-ABCDE-12345"

**VBScript**

```vb
Private Function IncludeScript(sScriptFile)
 '...
End Function

'Begin
  bStatus=True
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeScript("customlib.cis")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Capalib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Osdlib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=Job_Start("WS","Script Name","1.0","ScriptName.log","INSTALL")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=OSD_Initialize()

  If bStatus Then bStatus=Sysprep_SetProductKey("12345-ABCDE-12345-ABCDE-12345")

  Job_End(bStatus)
'End main

```

### See Also

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)