User Manual

Concealment was added in February 2016 to protect consumer product keys from being obtained

and used by unauthorized individuals.

This document explains how concealment should be removed by consumers who have a legitimate

need to access the product key.

The concealment panel consists of a small clear

label with removable silver scratch off material that

has been applied to conceal some or all of the 25-

characters of the product key.

Microsoft

Silver scratch off layer

printed onto

Clear plastic layer

When a consumer requires the 5x5 PID key

they should remove enough of the scratch off

so they can read the key underneath.

Even if all silver material is removed the

clear label will remain.

Any attempt to remove or peel off the

underlying clear label will result in

damage to the COA which may render

the product key unreadable. This

security feature is by-design.

 Use a finger nail or coin to gently scratch the silver surface off

CoA CONCEALMENT

Removal of the scratch off layer

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CoA CONCEALMENT Removal of the scratch off layer Concealment was added in February 2016 to protect consumer product keys from being obtained and used by unauthorized individuals. This document explains how concealment should be removed by consumers who have a legitimate need to access the product key.
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CoA CONCEALMENT Advanced Skyline Technology Ltd. When a consumer requires the 5x5 PID key they should remove enough of the scratch off so they can read the key underneath. Even if all silver material is removed the clear label will remain. Any attempt to remove or peel off the underlying clear label will result in damage to the COA which may render the product key unreadable. This security feature is by-design.